Hammando
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Amex have increased the sign on points for the American Express Explorer Card again.
The sign on bonus of 100,000 Gateway points is the same if you are referred or not, however I have read on AFF that people believe the referral component is crucial if you want to receive the bonus points as an existing Amex Card holder (please correct me if this is not a determining factor in getting sign on bonuses as an existing Amex cardholder). As a referrer I will get 30,000 bonus points.
Love this card, and with 100,000 sign on points this is still a great offer. I am loving the 1SPG point per $ spent. But plenty of value to be had with 1.5 airline miles per $ (possibly even 2 airline miles per $ if your lucky!)
There is plenty of great info on getting the best out of this card on this site. I managed to unlink and relink my Gateway and Ascent programs as an existing cardholder and then get 2 airline points/miles per $1 spent after that. I am also excited about transferring to SPG then Marriott for their flights and stay offers, Alaskan Airline miles here we come.
This is fluid situation though, so best to read up on the most recent posts on this thread.
http://www.australianfrequentflyer.c...mex-77925.html (The Explorer Credit Card (New AMEX Card!))
What has been working for my friends as recently, has been to set up a new amex online login for the Explorer if you are an existing Platinum Edge/Platinum Charge Card holder. Then your Explorer card will automatically come with a Gateway account, once you make the minimum spend you will get the 100,000 bonus points. Then you can call Amex to have your two logins combined, when this happens you should automatically have your points pooled to Ascent/Ascent Premium. As mentioned my friend did this process, but keep an eye on the thread to see the latest happenings.
I wanted to share a tip to anyone signing up for this card to derive even more value from the card. If you find this useful I'd very much appreciate you using my referral link:
http://amex.com.au/refer/jameshw5zV
It is possible to add yourself as a supplementary card holder, I just did this with Amex. When you add yourself as a supplementary card holder it is called an "Account Card" or "A/C" card. I have one of these on my Gold Charge card as well. I did this with my initials rather than full name to tell the cards apart. It is possible to have all 4 free supplementary cards in your own name.
Why would you do this?
1. When I called up to add myself as my first of 4 free supplementary card holder I asked if they were still offering the 5,000 bonus points for adding an additional card holder. The lady went off and checked and said although the recent promo has ended, that it wasn't a problem and added the points. These points have already been added to my account and I haven't even used the card yet. The points were noted as "Service Complaint points adjustment", I didn't complain just asked!
2. One of the best things about Amex at the moment is their Statement Credit offers. I have saved a couple of thousand dollars from the cashbacks this year. Shop small, Harvey Norman, HCF, David Jones, Langtons, Westfield and Myer to name a few. Never hurts to have as many Supplementary cards as possible especially in your own name especially when this card comes with 4 free supplementaries.
3. The reason behind an A/C card is you set up all your direct debits on this card and then keep it safe at home somewhere separate from your other card/wallet. Then if you lose your wallet you don't need to change over all of your direct debits.
There are some great tips on this site on how to get the most out of this card, make sure you subscribe to these threads:
Amex Statement Credits have saved me thousands this year.
http://www.australianfrequentflyer.c...62256-291.html (New [Amex] statement credits) (New [Amex] statement credits)
For when your annual fee is approaching call and ask them "What have you done for me lately?" I got 84,000 points to keep my American Express Gold Charge Card. The annual fee is only $130!! I got the same offer on my Platinum Edge as well!!!
http://www.australianfrequentflyer.c...-71493-11.html (Amex "I'm going to cancel my card" - bonus points given thread.) (Amex "I'm going to cancel my card" - bonus points given thread.)
Hope everyone is able to get some value from the above. Any queries please let me know.
Sign up using a referral link, and you'll earn 100,000 points (as a referrer, I'll earn 20,000 points for each referral made).
Receive 100,000 Membership Rewards® Bonus Points when you apply online by 15 May 2017, are approved and spend $1,500 on your Card within the first 3 months of Card Membership. Card comes with a $395 annual fee and minimum income requirement of $65,000.
Other key highlights:
http://amex.com.au/refer/jameshw5zV
Love this site, love this card!
The sign on bonus of 100,000 Gateway points is the same if you are referred or not, however I have read on AFF that people believe the referral component is crucial if you want to receive the bonus points as an existing Amex Card holder (please correct me if this is not a determining factor in getting sign on bonuses as an existing Amex cardholder). As a referrer I will get 30,000 bonus points.
Love this card, and with 100,000 sign on points this is still a great offer. I am loving the 1SPG point per $ spent. But plenty of value to be had with 1.5 airline miles per $ (possibly even 2 airline miles per $ if your lucky!)
There is plenty of great info on getting the best out of this card on this site. I managed to unlink and relink my Gateway and Ascent programs as an existing cardholder and then get 2 airline points/miles per $1 spent after that. I am also excited about transferring to SPG then Marriott for their flights and stay offers, Alaskan Airline miles here we come.
This is fluid situation though, so best to read up on the most recent posts on this thread.
http://www.australianfrequentflyer.c...mex-77925.html (The Explorer Credit Card (New AMEX Card!))
What has been working for my friends as recently, has been to set up a new amex online login for the Explorer if you are an existing Platinum Edge/Platinum Charge Card holder. Then your Explorer card will automatically come with a Gateway account, once you make the minimum spend you will get the 100,000 bonus points. Then you can call Amex to have your two logins combined, when this happens you should automatically have your points pooled to Ascent/Ascent Premium. As mentioned my friend did this process, but keep an eye on the thread to see the latest happenings.
I wanted to share a tip to anyone signing up for this card to derive even more value from the card. If you find this useful I'd very much appreciate you using my referral link:
http://amex.com.au/refer/jameshw5zV
It is possible to add yourself as a supplementary card holder, I just did this with Amex. When you add yourself as a supplementary card holder it is called an "Account Card" or "A/C" card. I have one of these on my Gold Charge card as well. I did this with my initials rather than full name to tell the cards apart. It is possible to have all 4 free supplementary cards in your own name.
Why would you do this?
1. When I called up to add myself as my first of 4 free supplementary card holder I asked if they were still offering the 5,000 bonus points for adding an additional card holder. The lady went off and checked and said although the recent promo has ended, that it wasn't a problem and added the points. These points have already been added to my account and I haven't even used the card yet. The points were noted as "Service Complaint points adjustment", I didn't complain just asked!
2. One of the best things about Amex at the moment is their Statement Credit offers. I have saved a couple of thousand dollars from the cashbacks this year. Shop small, Harvey Norman, HCF, David Jones, Langtons, Westfield and Myer to name a few. Never hurts to have as many Supplementary cards as possible especially in your own name especially when this card comes with 4 free supplementaries.
3. The reason behind an A/C card is you set up all your direct debits on this card and then keep it safe at home somewhere separate from your other card/wallet. Then if you lose your wallet you don't need to change over all of your direct debits.
There are some great tips on this site on how to get the most out of this card, make sure you subscribe to these threads:
Amex Statement Credits have saved me thousands this year.
http://www.australianfrequentflyer.c...62256-291.html (New [Amex] statement credits) (New [Amex] statement credits)
For when your annual fee is approaching call and ask them "What have you done for me lately?" I got 84,000 points to keep my American Express Gold Charge Card. The annual fee is only $130!! I got the same offer on my Platinum Edge as well!!!
http://www.australianfrequentflyer.c...-71493-11.html (Amex "I'm going to cancel my card" - bonus points given thread.) (Amex "I'm going to cancel my card" - bonus points given thread.)
Hope everyone is able to get some value from the above. Any queries please let me know.
Sign up using a referral link, and you'll earn 100,000 points (as a referrer, I'll earn 20,000 points for each referral made).
Receive 100,000 Membership Rewards® Bonus Points when you apply online by 15 May 2017, are approved and spend $1,500 on your Card within the first 3 months of Card Membership. Card comes with a $395 annual fee and minimum income requirement of $65,000.
Other key highlights:
http://amex.com.au/refer/jameshw5zV
- $400 travel credit for American Express Travel (book flights, car hire and hotels online - I've found AMEX competitive when compared to other major online travel booking engines) - (offsets the $395 annual fee)
- The usual suite of insurances are provided, including Smartphone Screen Insurance when you pay for your phone / contract with AMEX (for up to $500 repairs).
- 2 x invites to the AMEX Sydney International lounge are also on offer.
- 4 free supplementary cards
Love this site, love this card!