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AMEX Cobalt 45,000 points + $120 GCR
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- Invincible15
- Jr. Member
- Jan 22, 2020
- 112 posts
- 108 upvotes
- mikka2017
- Deal Expert
- Jan 12, 2017
- 23017 posts
- 6890 upvotes
- Scarberia
smoking hot if 40k AMs!
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- jeeva86
- Deal Fanatic
- Jul 4, 2005
- 9018 posts
- 2816 upvotes
- Ottawa
just installed edge and tried, no dice, any recent DP showing it still works?
- 1226
- Deal Guru
- Dec 25, 2003
- 11091 posts
- 3503 upvotes
- Vancouver
Working on Chrome for me right now.
- CAMontclaire
- Newbie
- Sep 19, 2015
- 58 posts
- 217 upvotes
I have a Scotiabank Amex gold and the personal gold, and got placed on a 10 day review for this cobalt. Will the 40K + GCR $100 still apply if I get approved later on?
- coolkunal
- Jr. Member
- Jul 27, 2017
- 167 posts
- 67 upvotes
Yes as long as you applied through GCR and get approved after the review you should get the $100CAMontclaire wrote: ↑ I have a Scotiabank Amex gold and the personal gold, and got placed on a 10 day review for this cobalt. Will the 40K + GCR $100 still apply if I get approved later on?
- islander59 [OP]
- Deal Addict
- Dec 5, 2011
- 1039 posts
- 1189 upvotes
- jeeva86
- Deal Fanatic
- Jul 4, 2005
- 9018 posts
- 2816 upvotes
- Ottawa
Just tried via mobile non-private safari and seen it so applied, IA too!islander59 wrote: ↑ Try using a vpn in BC? maybe it's location dependant?
- bruenor9
- Sr. Member
- Jul 20, 2014
- 902 posts
- 213 upvotes
- Hamilton, ON
Im confused how this card is good at all?Invincible15 wrote: ↑ You can't transfer to aeroplan directly but you can transfer to marriot bon voyage for 1:1.2 and then marriot to aeroplan at 3:1. Not great but if you use this card for groceries or buy gift cards at groceries than it's not bad.
Debating getting it but if its 1:3 for the plat points what do you guys use the points for? if I spend a lot on food isn't the platinum better?
- islander59 [OP]
- Deal Addict
- Dec 5, 2011
- 1039 posts
- 1189 upvotes
It really depends on what you want to use your points for. Personally, I use it to transfer Marriot Bonvoy to Alaska Miles. Alaska Miles are hard to come by. I have an MBNA Alaska World Elite but with this 40,000 AMEX promo it is actually better for me to use my Cobalt card instead of the MBNA card. For example, if I spend $1500/month on food for the first 3 months, I would get 40,000 MR-S ($1,500x5 = 7,500 + 2,500 bonus/month + 10,000 bous after 3 months) points which = 48,000 MB points. That converts to 16,000 Alaska Miles. If I spent the same amount of money on my MBNA Alaska WE I would only get 4,500 Alaska Miles. So for me, it is absolutely worth it.
- yesnomaybe
- Deal Addict
- Dec 29, 2012
- 2462 posts
- 2595 upvotes
- Toronto
Applied last Sunday, received card in mail today. GCR rebate already posted
- bruenor9
- Sr. Member
- Jul 20, 2014
- 902 posts
- 213 upvotes
- Hamilton, ON
Anyone with a personal plat that can comment? Is it worth it to get the card?islander59 wrote: ↑ It really depends on what you want to use your points for. Personally, I use it to transfer Marriot Bonvoy to Alaska Miles. Alaska Miles are hard to come by. I have an MBNA Alaska World Elite but with this 40,000 AMEX promo it is actually better for me to use my Cobalt card instead of the MBNA card. For example, if I spend $1500/month on food for the first 3 months, I would get 40,000 MR-S ($1,500x5 = 7,500 + 2,500 bonus/month + 10,000 bous after 3 months) points which = 48,000 MB points. That converts to 16,000 Alaska Miles. If I spent the same amount of money on my MBNA Alaska WE I would only get 4,500 Alaska Miles. So for me, it is absolutely worth it.
- islander59 [OP]
- Deal Addict
- Dec 5, 2011
- 1039 posts
- 1189 upvotes
Do you currently have the Amex Personal Platinum? As far as I can tell, Personal Platinum only gives you 3x points on "dining" which I don't think includes groceries. So unless you spend $1,777 per month on dining alone, I don't know how that would be a better return with Amex Platinum.
Which airline are you hoping to transfer to?
- Guest033746887
- Deal Expert
- Jun 26, 2011
- 15096 posts
- 5413 upvotes
- GTA
- bruenor9
- Sr. Member
- Jul 20, 2014
- 902 posts
- 213 upvotes
- Hamilton, ON
Not sure what airline? id just rather use my points for business class flights. I do spend around 3k on food a month, and about 500 in Gas a month, so you think I should get it or? I dont really buy groceries..islander59 wrote: ↑ Do you currently have the Amex Personal Platinum? As far as I can tell, Personal Platinum only gives you 3x points on "dining" which I don't think includes groceries. So unless you spend $1,777 per month on dining alone, I don't know how that would be a better return with Amex Platinum.
Which airline are you hoping to transfer to?
- islander59 [OP]
- Deal Addict
- Dec 5, 2011
- 1039 posts
- 1189 upvotes
I suggest you look into frequent flyer programs then. Each FF program has their own sweet spots. Business class are (usually) way better use of FF points than economy so it's good that you want to use it for that. But again, it all depends on where you want to go.
For example, I am planning a trip to New Zealand. With Alaska Miles, I can fly business class on Fiji Airways round trip with 2 stopovers for 110,000 Alaska miles with very minimal fees. If I did this same trip with Aeroplan points, it would cost 160,000 points rountrip with 1 stopover and likley high fees because it is really hard to find business award availability on Air New Zealand. Therefore, I would likely have to fly Air Canada business class with $500+ in fees. So, it really depends on where you want to fly with which airline you want to use.
- Alpha-Zulu
- Sr. Member
- Feb 26, 2010
- 514 posts
- 253 upvotes
- Montreal
40k was showing for me last night... woke up today and went to apply and its back to 30k grrrrrr
Anybody else still see 40k?
Anybody else still see 40k?
- Longobongo
- Deal Fanatic
- Jun 2, 2006
- 7019 posts
- 1546 upvotes
- Mississauga
I don't see the offer for 40k points either, just 30k, should i still do it?
- islander59 [OP]
- Deal Addict
- Dec 5, 2011
- 1039 posts
- 1189 upvotes
Keep trying different browsers/vpn/incognito. Hopefully you will see the 40,000 points.Longobongo wrote: ↑ I don't see the offer for 40k points either, just 30k, should i still do it?
- Tiberius
- Deal Fanatic
- Feb 3, 2005
- 5295 posts
- 1266 upvotes
- Georgetown
Same thing... saw 40K yesterday but not getting it so far today. If anyone gets it again, let us know.
Edit: Managed to get 40K through Chrome Incognito...
Edit: Managed to get 40K through Chrome Incognito...
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