[Dead online, phone only now] Get $250 statement credit for opening Amex Gold Business or Platinum Cash Rebate cards

Same deal as last time, you get $250 for opening each card. Annual fee for the Gold card is waived for the first year. There is no annual fee for the Platinum Cash card. You'll see the $250 credit details at the bottom of the app when you apply for the cards - you just have to make one purchase (any amount) from now until 4/30/07 to get it.

Note fine print - You may be permitted to have more than one American Express® Business Card account; however, you are eligible to receive only one promotional $250 statement credit per unique business. Participation and offers are subject to change without notice.

So it looks like you can have it for one card or the other, but not the $500 for both that we got last time.

Update: This link is dead now, call them via number below if still interested...
Offer link

Previous offer posted here

Mad props to IamWildBill for this update:
Well, I was having the same problems that everyone is having about getting approved. I then did some research and came across a phone number to call to apply for the same offer. The lady took my application over the phone, was well aware of the $250 statement credit, and never once asked about anything other than if I received the offer through a magazine or mailing. The number is 866-690-4852. She then told me that the proper number to check the status of a card through this offer is 800-297-4400.

Awesome, my Wii just became FREE.....Thanks, OP !! You Da Man !!

Thanks OP, got in on the Platinum card last time.

I gave the Gold card a go this time.

We'll see if anything comes.

eb3604 said: If i signed up for the Business Gold Tiger Direct AMEX, can i do this one too?
Yes, subject to their approval. Just put down a different business name.

Looks like you can earn an additional 5,000 bonus points with your first purchase on the business gold rewards card.

You're automatically enrolled in the Membership Rewards® program, so you can earn points toward travel and shopping rewards.[3] With one point for virtually every dollar you spend, plus the extra points you can earn when you reach certain milestones, you could earn up to 100,000 points in your first year:

5,000 bonus points with your first purchase
5,000 bonus points for reaching $20,000 in spending
20,000 bonus points for reaching $50,000 in spending
10,000 bonus points for your first one-year Card renewal
60,000 points if you spend an average of just $5,000 a month

Am I reading this correctly?

sexytina said: do they check these business names?

According to the previous thread, no. A SSN will do if one doesnt have a federal tax ID. Read the older thread for more info.

With the fee waived (for business gold) for the first year, this is an awesome deal ($250 + 5,000 points). I am going to apply tomorrow, and report back with any findings.

Looking at the bottom of each application confirms you get a $250 cash credit for any one of the cards you apply for. I heartily recommend that you make screen shots when applying for cards that have this offer.

Going whole hog on multiple cards using multiple business names could well earn you an unpleasant financial review. --So be moderate. Oh, and thanks OP (green, of course).--You may want to edit thread title to list all four cards offered (adding Delta and Platinum).

Comment: The terms state: "You are eligible to receive only one promotional $250 statement credit per unique business. Participation and offers are subject to change without notice." If you got the similar offer on a card or cards last year for your business, will you be eligible this year, on the same business name (for one $250 credit)? Seems this should pertain to applications made on this offer, but if anyone finds out otherwise, please post. Thanks.

Also, seems wise to act fairly soon, as last year's offer "faded" away, with the Web site suddenly becoming unreliable for a week or two, and then the offer disappearing.

All the best.

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For the Business Platinum Card ($300) it actually lists "BVG" (ERRONEOUSLY, as no longer listed as a feature on this business card on the AMEX site) as a feature of this card.

Using the original link, select any card and click on "Learn More", then the "compare cards" tab, then scroll down to the Security section:

$500,000 Travel Accident Insurance

Premium Global Assist, 24-hour emergency referrals when traveling
...

Best Value Guarantee

The key line in the fine print is this:

This promotional offer pertains to a specific American Express® Business Card product, please reference the OPEN Savings® Summary on your monthly billing statement or online at open.AmericanExpress.com to determine Card eligibility.

Only the Gold and Platinum charge cards display the icon on the application page. The Platinum card does not waive the fee for the first year, so the Gold card is the safe bet.

You may be permitted to have more than one American Express® Business Card account; however, you are eligible to receive only one promotional $250 statement credit per unique business.I'm also wondering whether this sentence doesn't make us ineligible for this offer, if we took advantage of the March/April $250 promo.

TIN = SSN for sole proprietor

Slappin said: GTFan said: There is no annual fee for the Platinum Cash card.

I read "I understand that the annual fee is $300 for the Basic Card and $150 for each Additional Card." at the bottom of my Platinum application.

The business platinum card has the $300 annual fee, while the platinum cash rebate has none.

Smooth said: Looking at the bottom of each application confirms you get a $250 cash credit for any one of the cards you apply for. I heartily recommend that you make screen shots when applying for cards that have this offer.
Definitely — or in my case, ripped PDF's of every single page in the transaction (including the terms).

I expect to get this. AMEX has been bombarding me with offers, and this will nicely cover my two naughty DVD boxsets from DDD totaling $258. Good deal, and GREEN for you OP.

Tytie

stealthnet said: The key line in the fine print is this:

This promotional offer pertains to a specific American Express® Business Card product, please reference the OPEN Savings® Summary on your monthly billing statement or online at open.AmericanExpress.com to determine Card eligibility.

Only the Gold and Platinum charge cards display the icon on the application page. The Platinum card does not waive the fee for the first year, so the Gold card is the safe bet.

This is true, however:

To redeem this offer, the Cardmember must activate and make the first purchase on the Platinum Delta Skymiles Business Credit Card between December 15, 2006 and April 30, 2007. The $250 statement credit will appear on your monthly billing statement following your first single eligible purchase. The maximum discount available is $250.00. This promotional offer pertains to a specific American Express® Business Card product, please reference the OPEN Savings® Summary on your monthly billing statement or online at open.AmericanExpress.com to determine Card eligibility. You may be permitted to have more than one American Express® Business Card account; however, you are eligible to receive only one promotional $250 statement credit per unique business. Participation and offers are subject to change without notice.

Ouch. No instant approval on the cash rebate card. Approval on the gold card last month was instant. Really hoping I don't get an "additional information" call in which I have to explain my new "consulting" business.

Thanks, OP!

I would love to green rep you for this, but unfortunately I don't know how Hopefully, someone will help me out.

Will someone please PM me or post a link to your pdf file so that we may all have a screenshot of this for future reference? I don't have a personal computer of my own to post this file.

Do you have to spend $250 at the first purchase?

Thanks,

jimbocobb said: How long before the deal was killed last time around ? What's everyone's prediction this time around ? I doubt it lasts 2 weeks for the on-line application...

I sure hope it lasts until the first week of January, at least. Need it for my app-o-rama!

srdeal said: Do you have to spend $250 at the first purchase?

Thanks,

No word on that in the fine print, honestly. But even so, whatever you'd normally spend on another card for $250, if this were a requirement, could just be spent on this one. You would've bought it anyway... that's my philosophy on requirements like that.

What are you all listing as your business name and are you leaving the TIN # blank if you don't have one or are you listing your SS# instead?

Thanks, Swandown! Now if I only know how to give a green rep!

swandown said: Cherry30303 said: What are you all listing as your business name and are you leaving the TIN # blank if you don't have one or are you listing your SS# instead?

In the past people have had success using their full name as the business name and their SS# as the TIN#.

In fact, many small businesses ARE named after the owner (Joe Bloe Enterprises, John Smith Contractor, etc.).

puddykat said: Is a $250 credit more valuable than the AMEX 20,000 points offer? I'm planning to apply for either one but can't figure out which offer would yield the most.


Option 1) 20,000 points = $200
Option 2) 5,000 points + $250 = $300

What do you want ???
$200 or $300 ???

Check your accounts. $250 credit mysteriously showed up on one of my cards recently. AMEX must have done something. I hadn't previously complained about a missing $250, didn't know I was owed anything. The note next to the credit says something about a promo credit after first time purchase even though first purchase was like 6-8 months ago. Thought I had already gotten everything I was going to get from this card but its the gift that keeps on giving. Had the 25,000 rewards points, the $130 thingy, now another $250

By the way, if you try to cancel, they always give you something. $40 to stay, multiple times, then enough rewards points to cover the cost of the annual fee. This is great because the card has roadside assistance so it can replace a AAA membership, and all free if you play it right.