Update 7/24/23; Back again.
Update 8/19/22: Back as a targeted banner offer (ht Vanson)
Update 6/16/22: Offer has expired
The Offer
Direct Link to offer (shows up in incognito mode and via referrals for some)
- American Express is offering a sign up bonus of 100,000 points after $4,000 on the Gold card
Card Details
- Annual fee of $250 NOT waived first year
- Card will earn at the following rates:
- 4x points at Restaurants
- 4x points at U.S. supermarkets (up to $25,000 in spend per calendar year)
- 3x points for flights booked directly with airlines
- 1x points on all other purchases
- $120 dining credit. This is a $10 monthly credit that can be used at Grubhub, Seamless, The Cheesecake Factory, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Shake Shack
- No foreign transaction fees
- $10 in monthly UberEats credit
- Full American Express Gold card review can be found here.
Our Verdict
Previous best was 90,000 points + 20% back on restaurants up to $250. That offer was better if you could do the restaurant spend but some might prefer the simplicity of this offer if they can’t easily do that spend. We will add this to our list of the best credit card bonuses.
Hat tip to reader Yitz
View Comments (104)
The offer disappeared from P2's card when I checked today. I ended up using the link in the comments below and it worked. It did only work on the login that originally had the 100k offer. I tried another and I got the not available message.
Wanted to add a DP that they pulled experian and transition. That seemed odd considering the existing cards with them. I would have frozen experian if I had suspected they would. For reference, also got Hilton cards in July with no pull.
This is definitely over...unless there's a legit referral link out there.
Is offer over as of 7/26/23?
Wife's credit card was canceled by Amex 6 months later after opening. On the chat they said they will make a prorata refund of 143$. She paid the balance and now they said on the chat that we need to call their special team. We called and they said the $250 annual fees is not refundable. We did not close the card, they did. She never missed a payment.
Unfair. Fraud.
Can you report this behavior to CFPB? Or take them to consumer court. I believe even the threat of that would make then act, since it would cost them more than $200 just to respond to the actions iif CFPB and the court.
@chucksithe @will Try this link: https://www.americanexpress.com/us/credit-cards/card-application/apply/gold-card/36144-16-1-WOCGCSXSRB?displayBenefits=true#/short-application
Thanks @guest_1659283 This one worked today!
thanks for the link, but didn't work for me; got “We apologize that the offer you are looking for may no longer be available.”
worked for me thanks!
All I was able to see was a 60,000 points with $4,000 spend offer.
Can I get the gold card if I had the now defunct Premier Rewards Gold card? Or are they considered the same product?
You can try applying - if you're not eligible, you'll get a pop up before you proceed, so you'll know for sure.
I have the same question too. I had been holding PRG since 2015 but cancelled the card last week.
no $200 statement credit and first year $250 KILLS the deal for me
1k for 4k in spend. Uber and doordash credits offset the annual fee. It's hard to get 25% return on spend. Even if you couldn't make use of the credits you're looking at 750 return.
Offer not available.
Link says no offer available.
"We apologize that the offer you are looking for may no longer be available."