American Express Explorer Referrals now live - 110,000 points!

[lovetravellingoz]

. Make a screenshot of this (just in case) since it shows that AmEx knows who you are and serving you up an offer for 100,000 bonus points. If they were to deny your points, that's great leverage to have!
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Sorry, but this statement is wrong and is poor advice that will not help anyone, and certainly did not help the writer as they did not even use it. It will provide NO leverage and if anyone quoted it it would just highlight to Amex that the applicant was not entitled to the sign on bonus. Instead if you strike out hang up and call again later and trya different CSR. Definitely do not flag it with Amex that you are not entitled.

6) If your points have not been credited (as in my case), ring AmEx to ask for the points. If they question your eligibility (they didn't with me, they said they could see I was eligible), refer to the screenshot you have on file. In my case, the points were then added manually and only took 4 hours or so to show up in my account. .

Again this is poor advice. The screenshot would only prove that you were ineligible and that you had the means to know that you were ineligible.

If one is chasing something that one is not entitled to. One should not try an argue the Terms of the offer unless they support your case.



The Amex referral offer is quite clear in its terms and the referral page where the sign on bonus indicates that Clause 1. of the offer needs to be met. One requirement being to not have been an Amex Cardmember for 18 months prior.

1. Bonus & Eligibility. Offer only available to new American Express Card Members who apply online by 15 May 2017, are approved and spend $1,500 on their 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 preceding 18 month period are ineligible for this offer


My advice should you call as a person who had a previous Amex trying to claim the the sign-on bonus is to play dumb and 1/ DO NOT mention that you were aware of the Terms and 2/ DO NOT draw their attention to the fact that you had an Amex in the 18 months prior.

You may then be lucky to gain a CSR that gives you the sign-on bonus despite not being entitled to it. IF you draw their attention to you being not entitled to it then you will guarantee that you will not get it. This is the HUCA Stratgey that has proven to be successful time and time again for many issues including promos, bookings etc.

By all means if someone now applies and the bonus does not post and wants to chase the sign-on bonus, try calling to gain the points. Also hang up and call again if you strike out. But do not be surprised if you are not successful.

 

[Dr Ralph]

Note current bonus offer ends in just under two weeks time (May 15). If you're thinking of acting I'd do it soon.


100,000 points by using a referral link to sign up (30,000 points for me if you use my referral link and you may get around the 18 month exclusion period by using a referral link).

$400 AMEX travel credit each year.

2 points per dollar.

So many places to transfer your points - like SPG and Velocity.

Still at the $395 annual fee - so cost neutral if you take into account the $400 AMEX travel credit.

My referral link:



https://www316.americanexpress.com/i...AFAgUbHxcdDw==

 

[Aumelle]

Sorry, but this statement is wrong and is poor advice that will not help anyone, and certainly did not help the writer as they did not even use it. It will provide NO leverage and if anyone quoted it it would just highlight to Amex that the applicant was not entitled to the sign on bonus. Instead if you strike out hang up and call again later and trya different CSR. Definitely do not flag it with Amex that you are not entitled.

Thank you for sharing your opinion. Would it be any different for you if you were to receive this promotion in the mail, addressing you personally ('Hi ovetravellingoz, we have a special offer for you ...'), with the same small print? I guess you would feel pretty mislead. For me, it's not any different from online promotions. They serve up this offer to logged-in users and rather than changing the promotion terms (no bonus points) or not allowing the promotion to show up at all, they decide to hide behind small print. My advice to screen cap the initial promo screen showing you're logged in when you applied is no different from a general recommendation to keep a copy of an offer addressed to you personally, sent via post.

 

[Dr Ralph]

Thank you for sharing your opinion. Would it be any different for you if you were to receive this promotion in the mail, addressing you personally ('Hi ovetravellingoz, we have a special offer for you ...'), with the same small print? I guess you would feel pretty mislead. For me, it's not any different from online promotions. They serve up this offer to logged-in users and rather than changing the promotion terms (no bonus points) or not allowing the promotion to show up at all, they decide to hide behind small print. My advice to screen cap the initial promo screen showing you're logged in when you applied is no different from a general recommendation to keep a copy of an offer addressed to you personally, sent via post.

I don't think it would make any difference. The information about your history with them is still going to be in their system and presumably the same terms of the offer apply to offers made by mail.

 

[rfc4eva]

How long after meeting the spend criteria do you normally receive the points,mine came instantly but my partners been waiting a week.The CSR said 8-10 weeks but this seems ridicolous.Is there a way of hurrying it up?

 

[Dr Ralph]

How long after meeting the spend criteria do you normally receive the points,mine came instantly but my partners been waiting a week.The CSR said 8-10 weeks but this seems ridicolous.Is there a way of hurrying it up?

Mine have always been within a day or two of reaching the target.

 

[Cerca]

Guys - just wanted to share my experience. I had a Platinum Charge (which I was going to cancel anyway) and applied for the Explorer. After reading this thread, I called AMEX to de-link the rewards program from the Charge.

Whilst the de-linking was processed, the CSR did not register my explorer into the other rewards program. The de-linking does NOT automatically register you in the other rewards program - you need to make sure to remind the CSR to do this otherwise your purchases won't accrue points and (I assume) the likelihood of a sign up bonus will be diminished. I am not sure whether I will get that at all, even if I spend another $1500 but we shall see.

Not sure if this info has been useful, but if it has, I would greatly appreciate anyone using my referral link to help me get some bonus points: http://amex.com.au/refer/duyd8IWL?CPID=100199911

At present, the promotion is 60K bonus for you, 30K for me if you use my link.

As always, please consider your own financial situation before applying for credit cards.

Thanks heaps.

 

[Aumelle]

Is there a way of hurrying it up?

Just ring them, get them to confirm your eligibility and then kindly ask them if they can prioritise the points for you. I told them I had my eyes on a redemption flight and was hoping to book asap.
I did this and got the points in a matter of hours (and then transferred them out).

 

[rfc4eva]

I was told my partner ineligble due to having the velocity escape card which she didnt even receive bonus for when she first got it.told them she would cancel it and i would cancel my Platinum Charge and explorer and they didnt really care

 

[Cerca]

I was told my partner ineligble due to having the velocity escape card which she didnt even receive bonus for when she first got it.told them she would cancel it and i would cancel my Platinum Charge and explorer and they didnt really care

Maybe try again with a different CSR. When I rang to cancel my Platinum Charge, the CSR told me "oh, the computer won't let me cancel the card until I make you an offer of 23,000 MR points for you stay" but I wanted to cancel anyway and 23,000 was not going to offset the $1200 annual fee. So, my point is there are incentives they're willing to offer. I have heard calling late in the evening in Australia to get an international call centre can sometimes work in your favour.

Good luck!

 

[blacksultan]

As I used a referral link from here I would appreciate anyone using my referral link for the explorer card to help me get some bonus points:



http://amex.com.au/refer/lindrvMF2x



At present, the promotion is 60K bonus for you, 30K for me if you use my link.

I can report that it is still possible to link your explorer card to ascent program (if you have another card linked to ascent) thus enabling your 2 earn 2 FF points /$ spent

 

[SOPOOR]

to the kind person who used my referal link to give me my first bonus referal, I thank you very much,

Please PM me and I will use your referal link as I am about to sign someone else up

Here is my link for other fellow amex users
http://amex.com.au/refer/shunshj4bz

Thank you once again

 

[blacksultan]

Has anyone received more than 200 k referral points in a year? is the points cap strictly enforced? also is the cap /year or per card account?
Any personal experiences?thanks!

 

[Oubline]

Last month I got only 20k for a referral instead of the 30k I otherwise would have because 30k would have taken me over the 200k cap. This is all on one card that I have only had this year so not sure about second part of your question.

 

[Steady]

Has anyone received more than 200 k referral points in a year? is the points cap strictly enforced? also is the cap /year or per card account?
Any personal experiences?thanks!

I was coming here to thank whomever recently used my Explorer referral - 30K posted to my account a few days ago. I just received an email from Amex telling me I had received it, and it has the amount of referral points I have received this year listed - so they definitely track it now if they didn't in the past. (no need for people to stop using my link yet )

 

[blacksultan]

Actually I have just been informed by customer service that the cap is per card account . So it would help to have a different link for each card . I have asked them to send me an email to confirm the same .

 

[lang_13]

if anybody feels like sending some points my way - it would be appreciated. trying to build up some points for trip in 2018 i don't think i need to list all the benefits of the card - but suffice to say it is a great card for everyday spending...

http://amex.com.au/refer/J02ie

(Successful applicants will receive 100,000 gateway points after $1500. As referrer I receive 30,000 points).

Thanks!

 

[daft009]

Has anyone received more than 200 k referral points in a year? is the points cap strictly enforced? also is the cap /year or per card account?
Any personal experiences?thanks!

I've technically crossed 200k, am sitting on 230k in total referral points so can confirm its 200k per card as I have the edge and explorer and have referred people to both

 

[blacksultan]

Thanks for the info

 

[The Warlock]

Hi guys,

For the explorer card do you still get the bonus points if you already own AMEX cards? I have the Discovery and the Essential cards already?

Thanks