Business Platinum Card from American Express
130,000 MR points
Get the Amex US SPG Card Before It’s Gone!
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Business Platinum Card from American Express
- Earn 90,000 MR points upon spending $15,000 in the first three months
- Plus, earn 40,000 MR points upon making a purchase in months 14–17 as a cardholder
- And, earn 1.25x MR points on all purchases
- Also, receive a $200 annual travel credit
- Transfer MR points to Aeroplan and other frequent flyer programs for premium flights
- Unlimited airport lounge access for you and one guest at Priority Pass, Plaza Premium, Centurion, and other lounges
- Credits and rebates for business expenses throughout the year with Amex Offers
- Bonus MR points for referring family and friends
- Qualify for the card as a sole proprietor
- Annual fee: $799
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Is anyone still waiting on there 75000 points sign up bonus from this offer?
Are you referencing the welcome bonus points to post to your Bonvoy account? My experience with American Express US is that the points post very quickly, even before my statement.
I never got the 75000 welcome bonus from this card. Upon calling in they offered me only the 5000 points. Should I call in and try asking again? I never had the card before.
Alright, so this time I tried going through the chat application and they said I am ineligible because I previously had a Chase Marriott card… but I have never had one before… so they will investigate further. I will also call Marriott and see what they said about my card history. In the end, maybe it was a bad decision to sign up for this card though I do use it for most of my international hotel stays since I do not have to worry about the exchange fees.
I’m at an impasse—GT wants to verify my address (mail forwarder) by three-way calling TD US, but I’m still in the process of setting up my Convenient Checking account (online signup just couldn’t verify my identity) and CrossBorder agent had mentioned I have to apply through a branch and three-way call them during the appointment. In-person applications only, must be a new procedure.
Hopefully that goes through. I’m sure I’ll run into another hurdle when AMEX three-way calls myself and TD US. Fingers crossed I still get the SPG Pers, since I technically applied before the cutoff date.
i had the same issue, surprisingly my SO got thru the GT but i got stuck with 3 way callilng and TD crossboarder account does not contain US address during the account opening and i ended up secured message to change and was advised to wait for 3 business days to get it updated.
Well, i am not in hurry as i did applied SPG before cut off date though.
I couldn’t wait for TD to change my address so I opened an account with RBC US. Change was instant, 3 way call went smooth, and I’ve just been approved for my very first USD card!
RBC Direct Checking does have a monthly fee that can’t be waived, however.
Quick question for those of you who has US Amex cards in the past&/present… Do i have to create a new Amex USA account to link my USA card there or can I use my Amex Canada account?
Separate AMEX account for your US cards.
I called the same number as Bob Jr and get 90% of the way through, but then they needed address verification. I have a mail forwarding address in the US, but no way to verify that as a personal address. They wanted an phone bill, internet bill, etc as proof of address. They said I could also give them a US bank account number for additional verification. Looks like I might be stuck – unless Ricky or anyone else has any advice!
You’ll need a US bank account eventually for most US credit cards needs (for example to pay your US bills). That’s one of the key components of the process.
Hmm weird, I did not have that experience, but would a bank account in the US with your forwarding address in the US work? I am with TD USA and opened their chequing account and have my USA mail forwarding address on there. However they didn’t ask me anything to verify my address.
If you don’t mind sharing, what forwarder do you use? I’ve a feeling that people being asked to verify are being picked on based on the address in the application.
I’m using USA2Me in Houston, Tx. I bank with RBC and opened a free US bank account with my TX address – but now the challenge is because I just opened the bank account, I don’t actually have bank statement. I requested RBC US to provide me with a document that simply states that I have this account, showing also my US address. Feels like a bit of a long shot now.
When I spoke with the agent, he mumbled as though my phone number was also being cross-referenced with the forwarding address, so those of us being asked for further verification might not be solely based on the forwarder alone but our numbers as well. Or luck, too. Probably need lots of that.
I’m in the exact same boat as you. I just opened my Convenience Checking account with TD but I don’t have my first statement just yet. Were you able to just provide your bank account number as proof, or had they requested an official document?
Ran out of time . . . I think the offer expired on the 13th.
If you applied on the 12th, you have 30 days to call back and you’d still get the card if approved.
Since you’re with RBC US, change your address online (it was instant compared to 3 biz days for TD US) and once done give GT a call, request a 3 way call with RBC for the address verification.
I called talked to customer service at1.800.641.2400 asked for global transfer. Agent said she can do it. Asked me for Canadian Amex card, USA address and Canadian drivers license and my Canadian income. Then said decision pending and right away transferred me to the approval guy. He verified my name and address asked me if I’m in the military ( kinda wierd ). I said no and was approved. Took about 15-20 mins. Card being mailed to my USA address.
Hey Ricky,
I only have 2 months of history with AMEX Canada and no US credit history so I am trying to go the Nova Credit route and sign up via the AMEX US website. However, I don’t see the NovaCredit checkbox option as per the screenshot in your post. Am I doing something wrong? Please advise.
Most likely not appearing due to insufficient history with AMEX. Generally 3 months is the minimum.
Damn, getting this message:
No workaround?
Not that I know of, unfortunately. They’re far stricter in the US if you appear to be "gaming" offers.
Dumb question about GT… am I still able to apply for Canadian cards afterwards or would I have to GT back from USA -> Canada?
Can still apply for Canadian cards, the GT won’t have any implications towards future Canadian applications.
Thank you for the reply! Appreciate it.
This might be a dumb question, but what’s the most effective way to meet the minimum spend if I’m not planning on traveling to the US in the near future? I assume it’s billed in USD and there’s an exchange rate fee if I use it in Canada? (And I’d have to convert USD to pay it off as well so get hit twice on the exchange)?
There is no fx fee using the card. Only hit would be the fx spread when you convert to pay it off. (rewards outweigh the fee)
Thanks Ricky for this information, I already have some American cards and I’m very interested to get this one.
Can there be a problem if I received 50000 Marriott points last month with my SPG Business in Canada?
And I would like to know if I use the same Marriott account for this application in USA? I guess so, but I’m not sure! Thanks.
There would be no issue with having received the bonus from your SPG Business card in Canada. You can use the same Marriott account for the application in the USA.