Update 5: This card is churnable, meaning that you can signup for it again to get the signup bonus points even if you have gotten them for this card in the past!
Update 4: Incredibly, people are still reporting that they are getting 30,000 points (2 installments of 15,000 points) after spending $1,000 via this link for the Premier Rewards Gold card even though the link only promises 15,000 points! You may need to delete your the cache and cookies or use a different web browser in order to see the 15,000 point offer, which is still giving out 30,000 points!
Related: “I Got Approved For The AMEX Premier Rewards Gold Card…Now What Do I Do With The Points?”
Update 3: I just got 2 installments of 15K AMEX MR points after spending $1,000 on the card! The card still advertises 15,000 points but has given 30,000 points to dozens of readers and it’s free for the first year! Now I just need to decide which airline I should transfer the 30,000 points to!
Update 2: In order to be able to see and apply for the Premier Rewards Gold card (as opposed to just upgrading and not getting the signup points) you may need to delete your browser’s cache and cookies. After deleting the cache and cookies you should see the 15,000 point offer. (Which has actually paid out 30,000 points for numerous readers)
Update: A number of people have emailed me and posted on the dansdeals forums that they have received 30,000 AMEX MR points after applying for this card…so how many points did you get from it?
Originally posted on 10/27/09:
AMEX Premier Rewards Gold Charge Card Linky
This is a brand new card offering from AMEX. You should get the signup bonus for this card even if you have had other AMEX cards in the past. (Generally speaking I have never had a problem churning AMEX charge cards and have gotten multiple signup bonuses on the same AMEX charge card in the past)
The card comes with 15,000 AMEX MR points after you spend $1,000 on the card within the first 3 months of having the card. Those points can generally be transferred at a 1:1 ratio to these airlines or at varying ratios to these hotel programs.
You get 3 points for every dollar spent on airfare, 2 points for every dollar spent on gas or groceries, and a point per dollar everywhere else.
You also get 15,000 bonus MR points for spending $30,000 in a calendar year.
The card also comes with a myriad of other buyer protections and insurances.
The annual fee is currently waived for the first year, so go on and grab those signup bonus points while this card is still free for the first year!