AMEX Explorer New Card Member Offer Question

[NSE123]

Hi All,

I'm looking at applying for the AMEX Explorer as my first ever credit card very soon. On the AMEX website there is a new member offer to receive 110k bonus points which is great considering the last few days I've been researching it was only 100k bonus points.

My question is: I understand you can get further points if someone refers me. I've clicked on a few "referral" links from people who have posted and generally the offer is still 100k points. Will there be additional points on top of this for the referral, or is the 100k inclusive of the referral points? Basically, I'm asking how do I maximise the number of sign-up points I can receive for this card.

I have also read if you use a VPN and incognito mode you can receive much more points than any referral scheme - is this true or false?

Thanks for the help!

 

[Dr Ralph]

Sometimes the advertised offer is more than any referral offer and sometimes it's not. The advertised offer can also change. So if you see something worthwhile I'd take it as it may not be available if you come back to the same page - even using incognito or a VPN.