American Express has sent out targeted offers for adding authorized users on a lot of their credit & charge cards. In this post we look at the different offers and things to know.
The Offers
SPG Personal
- Add an authorized user and receive 2,500 SPG points when they spend $1,000 or more. Can add a total of 4 authorized users for a maximum of 10,000 bonus points.
Delta Gold
- Add an authorized user and receive 2,500 miles when they spend $500+. Can add a total of 4 authorized users for a maximum of 10,000 miles.
Hilton Honors Surpass
- Add an authorized user and earn 10,000 bonus points when they spend $1,000+. Can add a total of four authorized users for a maximum of 40,000 points.
This offer seems to be working for everyone. Read our dedicated post here.
Hilton Honors
- Add an authorized user and earn 5,000 bonus points when they spend $500+. Can add a total of four authorized users for a maximum of 20,000 points.
This offer seems to be working for everyone. Read our dedicated post here.
Premier Rewards Gold
Direct link via android0017
- Add an authorized user and earn 5,000 bonus points when they spend $500+. Can add a total of four authorized users for a maximum of 20,000 points.
Delta Platinum
- Add an authorized user and receive 2,500 miles when they spend $500+. Can add a total of 4 authorized users for a maximum of 10,000 miles.
Hat tip to reader @fakerenespoints
AmEx Everyday
- Add an authorized user and receive 1,500 points when they spend $150+. Can add a total of 4 authorized users for a maximum of 6,000 points.
Blue Cash Everyday
Direct link to offer or this link
- Add an authorized user and receive $25 points when they spend $250+. Can add a total of 4 authorized users for a maximum of $100.
Platinum
Read our dedicated post to this offer & direct link here
- Add an authorized user and receive 5,000 points when they spend $500+. Can add a total of 4 authorized users for a maximum of 20,000 points. You can read about the benefits of the authorized user cards here. Keep in mind those fees for adding Platinum authorized users and also the benefits those cardholders get.
Premier Rewards Gold
Read our dedicated post to this offer
- Add an authorized user and receive 5,000 points when they spend $500+. Can add a total of 4 authorized users for a maximum of 20,000 points. These authorized user cards have no annual fees to worry about.
What You Should Know
- If you aren’t targeted, call American Express to see if they can add the offer to your account. This is usually possible. At the moment the direct links don’t seem to be working either, so calling in regardless of whether you received an e-mail or not seems like it’s required.
- SSN is not required when you add an authorized user, but you need to provide one within 60 days of account opening.
- American Express authorized user accounts do count towards your Chase 5/24 status/total.
F.A.Q
No, you can be added as an authorized and then sign up for the card as the primary cardholder and still receive the sign up bonus.
Who needs to spend the money to trigger the bonus?
Authorized user needs to complete the spend requirement. Keep in mind authorized users have their own unique card number so this is easy to track. It’s highly unlikely that spend completed by the primary cardholder will trigger the bonus.
Final Thoughts
All of the offers seems to be earn an extra 10x points or 10% cash back (e.g spend $500, get 5,000 or spend $150 & get 1,500 etc). That’s a fantastic deal if you ask me. I’m sure they will roll out these offers to more cards shortly, it seems like calling in is the best way to get cards add currently and enrolled in this promotion. As always if you see this on any other cards please let us know so we can update the post. If you have any questions, please ask and we will answer them in the comments!
Any updates, spent money on all Platinum AUs and have received no 5,000 point bonuses yet. Have to cancel the card in January so am worried about this. Added 2 AUs to Everyday and din’t receive any of those AU bonuses either.
Does anyone have a link for Amex Everyday AU bonus?.
https://cardappdacq.americanexpress.com/us/credit-cards/card-application/apply/supplementary/amex-everyday-credit-card/15179-10-0-AEDSASBAU1#/apply from https://www.reddit.com/r/churning/comments/6ybcjn/amex_everyday_au_bonus_1500_mr_per_au_up_to_4/
Thanks a Lot. Applied and got approved for 4 cards.
Confirmed Issue DP: I had the liberty of testing the theory with bunch of different cards. Short Answer: When u sign up for the 4 AU all at once, only the first card info you fill gets the bonus attached and paid after meeting the requirement. Rest 3 goes in Limbo.
Long Story:
1. I had my SO initially sign up for the 4 AU under PRG. Organic spend on all 4 and only one 5K bonus posted. Called and was told to wait 8-12 weeks for the rest-std reply.
2. I had my friend sign up and by mistke he signed up 1 at a time. interestingly, all 4 got bonus. So, that made me think only the 1st AU counts when doing all at once.
3. So, i signed up 4 AU for my PRG. Now this time, i did meet the spend on card 2,3,4. No points posted even after weeks. Then to prove it, i completed the AU#1 spend and voila, bonus posted the next day after the charge posted.
Now only if there is a way to let Amex know of their shitty system for this promo, we are all going to have to wait and deal with the pain of getting the bonus.
Also, Amex has no way to tell if all 4 are signed up at the same time or apart as long as its within the day/min apart.
What’s your game plan? Wait 12 weeks and then open a ticket with AMEX CSR to follow up on the bonuses? Hopefully enough people have opened cases so far to prompt an auto-review to all the applications.
I’m hesitant for them to review my case too closely since 2 of my AU were already AUs (duplicated SSN) and some MS was involved. :/
Just wait out 12 weeks and then fight it. No other option right now as Amex won’t even acknowledge the issue. Unless there is a enough complaints, they don’t seem to listen.
This seems to be a common issue for a lot of people. Have you got any updates about the points? I have waited 12 weeks and no bonus points. I wonder if it is still worth fighting given the non-response from Amex
I seem to have hit the same problem. Only 1st card holder bonus posted – nothing else 🙁 Need to fight this out. Data point
I added 4 AU back in the end of Sept 2017 too and have not received the rest of 7500 points yet, have you received yours now? If not I recommend that you complain with BBB and FTC
Anyone got the full bonus – for all 4 cards meeting spend requirement?. Amex has no clue when asked. And to top it off, they send me an email saying “here is another chance to get 20K points” and that the offer is extended to Oct end to add 4 additional users.
@DoC – may be write up a post on this AU bonus issue and see if we have any success DP
The BCE link above never worked for me, but I just saw this offer popup with expiry of 10/20: https://dxp-cardapp.americanexpress.com/us/credit-cards/card-application/apply/supplementary/generic/15180-10-0-BCESASBAU1#/account-selection
I also noticed it specifically says all 4 cards must be added at the same time. When I did the SPG and Surprass offers, I had to add them individually in order to get the website to work. I guess I better call to be sure the offer is attached to the cards…
Used this link and got the $25 bonus for each of the 4 AUs. Thanks!
Glad it worked for you! I actually didn’t end up using it myself.
How many authorized users can you add to the platinum Delta SkyMiles AMEX Card without incurring a fee?
I was informed of this offer by BCE cust serv one day. Next day when I called back to add AUs, I was told the offer no longer was showing up on my account. Supposedly it comes and goes, and apparently it could be gone in <24hours.
anybody has data point with multiple additional cards?
I added 4 with my BCE, but the CSR told me I can only get $25
I asked them to investigate and uploaded the Email for the offer
finger crossed
PS, now hesitated with the Platinum one since I could not find the offer Email
Hey Will,
Called in to ask in to add the offer for the Delta (got it on BCE, Plat, Hilton, SPG). They kept saying “this offer is not available on the card” and I said no I know but can you add it? They kept saying I am not able to see this on the card and it is solicited only. Went through 3 people on one call.
Don’t think they can add it if you didn’t get it.
Delta
https://cardappdacq.americanexpress.com/us/credit-cards/card-application/apply/supplementary/generic/15177-10-0-DGLDSAS4S6#/
Thanks, added.