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American Express Platinum Edge 50,000 Bonus Points + $200 Travel Credit ($1500 Spend/3 Months) + $195 Cashback ($195 Annual Fee)

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American Express Platinum Edge 50,000 Bonus Points + $200 Travel Credit ($1500 Spend/3 Months) + $195 Cashback ($195 Annual Fee)
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johnno1987 on 25/02/2021 - 16:21 americanexpress.com (400 clicks)
Last edited 25/02/2021 - 18:21 by 1 other user

Not sure how many ozbargainers will be eligible, as most of us probably have AMEX cards already, but worth a post.

Few key points:

  • 50,000 reward points = $250 credit on statement. Or can use on Membership Rewards/Travel.

  • The annual fee of $195 is offset by the $195 cashback.

  • $200 travel credit.

  • Cover for smartphone screen repairs up to $500.

  • Buyer’s Advantage, extending the manufacturers' warranty on eligible items purchased with your Card by up to 12 months.

  • Purchase Protection if item broken or stolen within 90 days.

  • Refund Protection, covering the cost of eligible items when a store refuses a return.

  • Complimentary domestic and international travel insurance.

Bonus & Eligibility.
To receive 50,000 Bonus Membership Rewards Points and a $195 Statement Credit, you must apply online by 5 April 2021, be approved and spend $1,500 or more on eligible purchases on your new Card in the first 3 months from the Card approval date.

Card Members who currently hold or who have previously held any Card product issued by American Express Australia Limited in the proceeding 18 month period are ineligible for this offer.

Referral Links

Business Explorer Card: random (1)

Referrer: 40,000 Reward Points

Centurion Personal Charge Card: random (7)

Referee gets 200,000 MR points. Referrer gets 150,000 MR points.

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  • pzhon on 25/02/2021 - 16:26

    Much less than before?

    I remember there was 100,000 points when you open an explorer Amex card

    • nightelves on 25/02/2021 - 16:28

      This is for the Platinum Edge which has always been 50k think you’re getting the two confuse.

    • kerfuffle on 25/02/2021 - 16:28

      Yeah, and the Explorer's annual fee is twice that of the Platinum Edge …

  • RogueWolf on 25/02/2021 - 16:31

    Those on plat edge will likely get the upgrade option to explorer card

    Plus, for a limited time, enjoy 60,000 Bonus Points and $200 Back when you apply for an upgrade by 15 March 2021 and spend $3,000 in the first three months³.

    • nightelves on 25/02/2021 - 16:36

      Where’s the link for that and will you be entitled to the 60k as part of the upgrade as well?

      • RogueWolf on 25/02/2021 - 16:39

        Check your email likely see something targeted to you soon

  • madreece on 25/02/2021 - 16:34
    +5

    Platinum Edge was never that high. Amex has gone onto my churn list now. The golden days of Amex have long gone.

    • RogueWolf on 25/02/2021 - 16:37
      +1

      Agree, the screen cover is a good addition, but the way they halved the points value not that great of a card anymore

      • T-man on 25/02/2021 - 16:41
        +3

        Totally agree, I missed the days when it had a free Virgin flight every year and the best combo ever Plat Edge + Explorer = 2 pts per $1 spend on everything.

        • knobbs on 25/02/2021 - 16:45

          Yeah that was good. Canned my combo after they did their 'points improvement'. Sent it to the graveyard they did

        • mducpham on 25/02/2021 - 19:34
          +1

          yeah loved it too, a free trip every 2 years for me and my wife from Perth, i remember we went to Broome and Brisbane during 4 years we had the card, stopped using it 1 year after they increased the annual fee to $199.

    • jdreamer on 25/02/2021 - 16:42

      Totally agree.. I am looking to move on from Amex after spending the Travel Credits.

      • madreece on 25/02/2021 - 16:50

        I find that's what keeps you holding this card.
        I've just booked a Qantas flight with the $450 Qantas bonus on my wife's card and will cancel the card and the booking this week. Qantas has just announced if you cancel a booking made on or before 28/02 will have the flight credit extended until December 2023! Can't get better than that.

        • sumyungguy on 26/02/2021 - 16:46

          Great tip - thanks! I too just redeemed two $450 credits and enquired about cancelling to get the Dec-2023 voucher … but there's a $99 change fee that applies when you redeem the credit voucher. If I had been able to book direct with Qantas this fee is only $10.

    • EarlyBird on 26/02/2021 - 12:03

      What did you guys do with the reward points before cancelling?

      • madreece on 26/02/2021 - 12:37

        Qantas points just went into the Qantas pool & MR points went to Asiamiles to top out our next RTW trips.

    • imdarnevil on 08/03/2021 - 13:42

      Could you recommend a rewards credit card that is better than this Amex one?

  • yht on 25/02/2021 - 16:35

    I only got 40,000 points

    • Niko123456 on 25/02/2021 - 20:18

      That's the upgrade offer. It's less than a new member offer.

  • T-man on 25/02/2021 - 16:46

    I am wondering when Amex Au offers a card that has no FX fee, most of the US Amex cards don't charge fx fee on oversea spends.

    • Onemoredeal on 25/02/2021 - 17:09
      +1

      My debit visa refunds FX fee end of each month and it's not even a credit card. Agree None of them should charge it it's a rubbish charge

  • iamtracychao on 25/02/2021 - 18:10

    If my friend using the same card refers me, do I get the referee bonus point or this 50000 points? Does any one knows if you could get both of these bonus points?

    • nightelves on 25/02/2021 - 18:53
      -1

      Why don’t you just click on of the randomise referral on here and find out.

  • hwtan80 on 25/02/2021 - 20:02

    I got offered an upgrade to Explorer. Worth the switch? I'm coming from Westpac Amex.

    • nightelves on 26/02/2021 - 19:21
      +1

      I would get this first so you get the 50k then upgrade to the Explorer so you also pocket the 60k as well.

  • Movember20 on 25/02/2021 - 22:41
    +1

    Can I qualify for this if I hold an existing david Jones amex card?

    • nightelves on 26/02/2021 - 19:22
      +1

      Yes you qualify. DJs has a different rewards system that has it's own exclusion period.

  • Lunarboogie on 26/02/2021 - 11:54

    This is a cracking deal. But I might keep my powder dry for the Explorer.

  • QuintessentiaLs on 11/03/2021 - 19:47

    This deal ends on the 5th of April, my 18 months hiatus from Amex finishes on the 4th of April. So if I apply on the 5th (public holiday) it probably won't get approved until the next business day which is the 6th, so I wonder if the bonus will still apply for me?

    Also the $195 back, does that mean I won't have to pay the annual fee and just wait for the cash back to cover it or do I have to pay that first otherwise the bonuses won't apply?

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