The Offer
Direct link (need unique offer code to apply)
- Spend $5,000 on purchases within the first three months and receive $500 back OR
- Spend $10,000 on purchases within the first three months and receive 1,000 back
Thanks to MightyLime on /r/churning
Card Details
- Read our full review of this card
- Offer valid until October 15th, 2016
- Card earns at the following rates:
- 5% cash back on purchases made in the following categories combined: U.S. office supply stores and on wireless telephone services purchased directly from U.S. service providers (on up to $50,000 in purchases per year, then 1% on purchases made thereafter)
- 3% cash back on a category of choice from a list of eight categories including (on up to $50,000 per year then 1% thereafter):
- U.S. gas stations
- U.S. restaurants
- U.S. purchases for advertising in select media
- U.S. purchases for shipping
- Airfare purchased directly from airlines
- Hotel rooms purchased directly from hotels
- Car rentals purchased from select car rental companies
- U.S. computer hardware, software, and cloud computing purchases made directly from select providers
- 1% cash back on all other purchases
- Can be enrolled in the American Express OPEN savings program
Our Verdict
They have offered this same bonus before, personally I wouldn’t sign up for this card unless you get this offer as American Express card bonuses are once per lifetime. Better to be patient and wait for this offer than go for the standard $250 bonus or the targeted $300 offers. As always, you should familiarize yourself with these things you should know about American Express cards before applying.
Hat tip to MightyLime on /r/churning
View Comments (11)
I'm looking to get this card right now. Anyone have an active RSVP link for this that they don't plan to use? Even better if it can be used multiple times. I'd appreciate it very much.
Alternatively if this card has a referral & you've got an offer of $500-1000, happy to use your referral as well!
I also received this offer and already have this card and received a similar bonus 15 months ago. I called and ask if I signed up could I get the same bonus and they said yes. I read someone the once in a lifetime applies to personal but not business (which you might be able to use every 12 months if targeted). Not sure if this is true though.
The rule now applies to business cards as well https://www.doctorofcredit.com/amex-adds-per-lifetime-limit-business-cards-signup-bonus/
BUT certain targeted offers don't have the rule. So if this offer doesn't have the once-in-a-lifetime limitation you should be good.
I just realized my previous card was simply business cash and this is the cash PLUS so I guess it is a different card
wait so if you do all your MS at office supply stores, we are talking about 15% back on the first $10k of spend? that's pretty good
Not really, a little less than 11.5%. The fees are usually 3.5% plus the liquidation cost.
Where / how does one receive such offers? email? snail mail? Thanks.
Snail mail
At quick look, I thought this was a personal credit card. I forgot the Amex SimplyCash Card is business. Pleze clarify in text? I see it's in the pic.
Added to title
doc mentioned it's a biz card in the full review.