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I feel like I have used the word amazing more this week than I have in months, but what a week it as been. As if there hasn’t been enough surprising news on the credit card front this week, Barclays has sent out emails to many cardholders with amazing targeted spending offers. We’re talking offers like 60,000 miles for $3K spend — for existing cardholders. These aren’t new card offers but rather incentives to spend and they are coming in on many different cards (including the AAdvantage Aviator, JetBlue cards, Arrival+, Wyndham Rewards, etc). Keep an eye on your email for one of these offers!
The Deal
- Barclays is sending out incredible spending offers to existing cardholders. Thus far we have the following reports:
Offer 1
Earn up to 60,000 bonus miles with no registration required structured as the following:
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- 10x up to 10K bonus miles for $1K spend from 11/10/20 to 1/31/21
- 50K additional bonus miles for $3K total spend from 11/20/20 to 1/31/21
- We have received reports of this offer on the following cards so far (wouldn’t be surprised to hear of it being on more cards)
- Aviator Red
- JetBlue Plus
- Barclays Arrival Mastercard
- Wyndham Rewards Visa
- Choice Privileges Visa
- Uber Visa (additional 10% back in Uber cash on the first $1K and then $500 in Uber Cash after spending $3K)
- We have received reports of this offer on the following cards so far (wouldn’t be surprised to hear of it being on more cards)
Offer 2
Earn an extra 10x miles/points (or 10% back on some cards) on up to $1K spend per month in November, December, and January (no additional 50K)
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- Aviator Red
- JetBlue
- Aviator Silver (H/T: Pizza in Motion)
- UPromise Visa
- Arrival Plus
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Offer 3
Earn an extra 3x at Amazon, Target, and Best Buy on up to $1K per month each month through January (note that this offer requires registration by 12/8)
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- JetBlue no-fee card
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Offer 4
- Earn an extra 3x on drug store, grocery store, and restaurant purchases on up to $1K per month (note that this offer requires registration by 12/8)
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- Aviator Plus
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Offer 5
- Earn an extra 5x at Amazon, Target, Walmart, Apple and Best Buy on the first $2K spent each month (note that this offer requires registration by 12/8)
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- Aviator Red
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Key Details
- The 60K miles offers do not require registration (but they are targeted, so look out for an email)
- The extra 3x offer required registration
Quick Thoughts
This is amazing. These are offers you would expect for a new credit card application, but they are being sent to existing cardholders and the offers for 60K points/miles say that they do not require registration. That’s nuts.
We’ve had a multitude of reports of this in our Frequent Miler Insiders Facebook group. Some cardholders have not received any email, but many have — so it is well worth checking your email. Many of those who have received this offers report the cards having been sock-drawered without use for some time. I certainly regret having my wife close her Aviator card a couple of months ago now!
If you have any of these cards and receive an offer like this, I definitely recommend meeting the full $3K spend as it is like earning 20 points per dollar — that’s hard to beat outside of a new credit card application.
Let us know in the comments if you have received this offer on any additional cards and/or if you have received a different offer.
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60,000 LH posted today! Woot!
Excellent! When did you meet the spending requirement? Did you have to follow up with them to get the miles to post? I’m still waiting on mine to post. Thanks!
I met the spending requirement in early December. Miles posted without contacting Barclays.
I finally received mine this week, a few days after my statement closed. Yay!
I did not get any emails on 3 cards. Perhaps because they are all Business cards? I don’t see any mention here of these offers on Business cards …
Has anyone actually received their 60k bonus yet?
Bueller?
I haven’t heard anything. I don’t have any Barclays cards at the moment. A commenter somewhere above notes that the terms of the offer stated that the bonus would post within 6-8 weeks after the promo ended, so that would be mid to late March. I would ordinarily expect points to post sooner, but since nobody has reported receiving the points yet, I’d guess that maybe Barclays is going to take their time posting this. That wouldn’t be totally unreasonable since the idea here is presumably to make people keep their cards open, so the longer they stretch this out the greater the percentage of people who will pay to keep the card.
Has anyone had the 60K points post yet? I spent the 3K and the billing cycle has closed but haven’t seen them yet. The T&C do state 6-8 weeks after end of promo which would be mid to end March 2021 but many promos will post earlier.
I’m wondering the same. I hope it posts quickly!
Not quickly it seems. Greg and I talked about this earlier today in our Ask Us Anything Live on Youtube. He completed the spend right away when the offer came out and hasn’t seen the points yet.
I received the 60K offer on Arrival card and had $150 on spending last month; however, I only earned the regular 1X/$ instead of 11X/$ (1x + extra 10x) on last month statement. Has anyone received the extra 10X? Does the spending have to be $1000 or more in one transaction to earn the extra 10X?
to add to the data points, hit the spend early on as well and billing cycle closed but still no bonus…
Fine print for the 60k offer on my Choice card states “All points earned from this promotion will appear on your statement 6-8 weeks after the end of the promotion.” So I don’t expect the 10x bonus and the 50k to post until after Jan 31 and potentially 6-8 weeks later.
Authorized user spend should count towards the thresholds, right? Can’t seem to find a definitive answer in the terms. Definitely could have missed it though
[…] Frequent miler reports that some cardholders are receiving another bonus offer of 3x additional points for spending on Amazon, Best Buy and Target for up to $ 1,000 per month through January (this requires this offer) registration). […]
[…] Frequent miler reports that some cardholders are receiving another bonus offer of an additional 3x points for spending in drugstores, grocery stores and restaurants for up to $ 1,000 per month through January (this requires this) registration). […]
Received offer (see e-mail) but can’t enroll, called them and was on hold for over 40 minutes and then hung up on, WTH? Help anybody?
(e-mail) Earn an additional 10X points for every $1 spent on eligible purchases on the first $1,000 spent each month with your Barclays Extra Points Mastercard® from November 10, 2020 to January 31, 2021.
Off topic a little, but when I got this card there was a 5% annual mileage bonus and the welcome bonus was 75,000 miles.
Does anyone know if the 75,000 miles will be included in the 5% annual mileage bonus? So for example, upon my cards anniversary, I would get a 7,500 (5% of 75,000) mileage bonus + 5% on my other mileage.
You may have the offer even if you didn’t receive the e-mail.
I got the email, can’t find my card. My wife found her card, didn’t get the email. She called last night and the rep found the offer on her account and assured her she had the 10x $1k, $3k for 60k offer on her account. I am a wee bit wary but, just an FYI to try calling if you don’t see the email.
Minor clarification, but my offer actually says “an ADDITIONAL 10 points” for every dollar spent, up to 10k points.
I received offer #2 on my Aviator Red. When I click on the register link, it just takes me to log into my account – i get NO confirmation that i am enrolled in the promotion.
Are other people getting some type of confirmation? Chase and AmEx are always very good with that detail…
MLH
[…] These huge targeted bonuses make me regret that I’ve actually been spending money on my one Barclays credit card this year. I’d have earned way more miles with way less spend if I’d have sock-drawered my AAdvantage Aviator Silver card. No ‘60,000 miles after $3000 spend by January 31’ offer for this existing cardmember. Sigh. […]
Got Offer #1on sock drawered AAdvantage red Aviator card. Thanks for the post, would have probably missed the email! Any reasons paying federal taxes online would not be a qualified spend?
Got it on my JetBlue card. Lot of spend to do the next few months.