The Offer
- Barclays is sending out targeted offers to some JetBlue, Hawaiian and American Airlines business cardholders offering them 20,000 points/miles when they use Plastiq to send $10,000 or more in payments. Unfortunately the deal is only available to new Plastiq customers.
The Fine Print
- Valid on bill payment purchases from October 1st until December 31st, 2018
- Plastiq sign up required using unique referral found in e-mail
- New customers only
Our Verdict
You’d be paying a 2.5% fee, so your cost would be $250. You’d earn a total of 30,000 miles/points (20,000 plus the base rates of 1x). You come out slightly ahead but unfortunately I think most people that would be interested in this type of deal would already have a Plastiq account.
Hat tip to Frequent Miler & readers Mark C
Btw the Hawaiian Business Card sign up bonus is now 50k after first purchase, previously 35k.
Doc,
FYI
Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® card email (9.27/18):
For a limited time, you can earn a one-time bonus of 2,000 AAdvantage® miles after you spend $1,000 on purchases with your card through 10/31/2018. This offer starts 10/01/2018, or the date you enroll whichever is later, and ends on 10/31/2018.
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would it not be worth if you were chasing status with the airlines since for the AA card, you need to spend $25k to get 3000 EQD.
It states for new customer only. So the question is if a person can have two plastiq account to take advantage of this offer? Thanks.
plastiq says no
Doesn’t seem to be worth it