DOC Compass — Offers, decoded

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The Offer

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There’s a new NLL link for the American Express Platinum card with the following signup offer:

Get 175,000 points after spending $12,000 within 6 months.

Card Details

Annual fee $895 – not waived (optional authorized user fee is $175; companion authorized user card is free)
Card earning rate:
- 5x on airlines (direct booking) and on hotels or airfare booked via American Express Travel
- 1x on everything else
$600 hotel credit ($300 from Jan-June and $300 from Jul-Dec) benefit, (FHR any stay; THC min. 2-night stay), more discussion in this dedicated post
$400 Resy credit ($100 per quarter) – See this follow-up post for more information: Maximizing The Resy $400 Dining Credit On American Express Platinum Card.
$300 Lululemon credit ($75 each quarter) – See this follow-up post for more information: Maximizing The Lululemon $300 Credit On American Express Platinum Card.
$300 Entertainment credits – the Entertainment credit is being increased from $20 to $25 each month, and also expands what works to include the following: Disney+, a Disney+ bundle, ESPN+, Hulu, The New York Times, Paramount+, Peacock, The Wall Street Journal, YouTube Premium, and YouTube TV. More discussion here.
$120 Uber One credit
$200 Uber Cash
$200 Oura Ring credit – Note: Oura does require a paid subscription, see more analysis in this dedicated post.
$200 airline incidental credit
$155 Walmart+ membership credit ($12.99 each month)
$300 Equinox credit and $300 SoulCycle At-Home Bike credit
$209 CLEAR membership credit
$85/$120 TSApre/GlobalEntry credits (once every 4-4.5 years)
Global Lounge Collection: Centurion lounge access, International American Express lounge access, 10 Delta SkyClub lounge visits, Priority pass select membership, Airspace lounge access
Leaders Club Sterling status for Leading Hotels of the World
Marriott gold status, Hilton gold status, Car Rental status with Avis, Hertz, National
No foreign transaction fees

Full review here

Our Verdict

The signup bonus is typically ‘as high as’ 175,000 points after spending $12,000. This new offer link has no-lifetime-language (NLL) and is also a fixed 175,000 points.

Many people are getting approved with this link. I’m going to toss in an application myself (update: instant approval). Be sure to use up the $100 Resy credit and $75 Lululemon credit quickly before the end of the quarter.

Hat tip to DDG