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🚨 American Express Launches New Business Card Offer & Welcome Bonus Rules

You could earn up to 80k Amex Points, even if you already have a business card

Hey everyone!

We've got some thrilling welcome bonus news. It’s such a good offer that I’m sharing this mid-tier point run series (hope you’re enjoying it).

American Express has just unveiled an incredibly generous offer for their Business Gold and Business Platinum cards. This deal is so good, it's hard to believe – but we've triple-checked, and it's 100% real!

The Offer: Up to 80,000 Membership Rewards Points

Here's what's on the table:

  • American Express Business Platinum: Earn up to 80,000 Membership Rewards points

  • American Express Business Gold: Earn up to 40,000 Membership Rewards points

How to Earn the Bonus

The earning structure is refreshingly straightforward:

  • Business Platinum: Earn 8 points per £1 spent in the first three months, up to 80,000 points (£10,000 spend cap)

  • Business Gold: Earn 4 points per £1 spent in the first three months, up to 40,000 points (£10,000 spend cap)

After reaching the £10,000 cap or after three months (whichever comes first), you'll revert to the standard earning rate of 1 point per £1 spent.

The Game-Changer: No Bonus Restrictions!

Here's where it gets really exciting: AMEX has completely dropped all bonus restrictions for these two cards. This means:

  • If you have (or recently had) a personal Gold or Platinum card, you can still get the bonus

  • If you have one business card, you can apply for the other and still get the bonus

  • Even if you've had these cards before or recently, you're eligible for the bonus again(!!)

The only catch? You need to be approved for the card. But if you are, the bonus is yours!

Who Can Apply?

The criteria are surprisingly accessible:

  • Sole traders, partnerships, and Limited Companies are all eligible

    • this could be as simple as a service you offer, like tutoring, dog walking, selling on Etsy, etc, all the way up to an established business

  • You need a UK home address and a UK bank account (for incorporated businesses)

  • Minimum personal income of £20,000 for Business Gold or £35,000 for Business Platinum

  • No minimum time in business requirement(!)

Why This Offer is Smart With Points Gold

  1. Flexibility: Membership Rewards points can be transferred to numerous airline and hotel partners, including Avios and Virgin Points at a 1:1 ratio.

  2. Value: 80,000 points could get you multiple short-haul flights or a long-haul business class ticket.

  3. First Year Free: The Business Gold card has no fee for the first year (£195 thereafter).

  4. Pro-rata Refunds: Unlike some upcoming changes to personal cards, these business charge cards will continue to offer pro-rata fee refunds if you cancel.

Act Fast!

This offer is only available until October 22, 2024. Given the unprecedented nature of the offer, we recommend acting quickly if you're interested.

Remember, this is a rare opportunity to rack up a significant number of points with minimal restrictions. Whether you're looking to boost your business travel or simply want to accumulate points for future use, this offer is hard to beat.

Stay smart, and happy point collecting!

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