75K Bonus Points AMEX Business Gold Rewards Card with $5000 Spend

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Deal Alert: AMEX is offering [link removed, as it has expired] 75,000 Bonus Membership Rewards Points for the Business Gold Rewards Card with only a $5000 minimum spend. In the past, the public offers for 75,000 bonus points have always required $10,000 minimum spend, so this is a chance to get the offer with reduced minimum spend.

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Here are the key offer terms:

• 75,000 Membership Rewards bonus points for spending $5000 in 3 months
• Offer Bonus ID A3Y5
• Deadline of August 12, 2013 but could be pulled at any time, so apply soon if you want this offer
• “Welcome bonus offer not available to applicants who have had this product or any other Business Gold, Green or Platinum Card account within the last 12 months”
• No annual fee the first year, then $175
• 3X points on airfare purchased directly with airlines
• 2X points on advertising, shipping and gas stations

Note in particular the eligibility: you're still eligible if you've have or had a personal AMEX card within the past 12 months; but not if you've had an AMEX business Gold, Green or Platinum card.

AMEX Membership Rewards points are great if you're looking to transfer points and book Singapore First Class or Singapore Suites, or to transfer to several other Membership Rewards airline transfer partners. For example, there's currently a 35% Membership Rewards points transfer bonus to British Airways Avios, and even though your points likely will not post in time for this one, there will likely be another Avios transfer bonus later this year. Also see Top 10 Best Ways to Use AMEX Membership Rewards Points 

Will you be applying for the AMEX Business Gold Rewards card with 75,000 bonus Membership Rewards points?