BankSA is offering up to 100,000 Amplify Points as signup bonus for new cardholders of the Amplify Platinum Visa – Amplify Rewards until 30 September 2020.
The bonus is split into two, with the first 70,000 Amplify points to be received after spending $6,000 on the first year and an additional 30,000 Amplify Points after spending another $6,000 on the second year for a total minimum spend of $12,000.
New cardholders are also eligible for 0% p.a. for 6 months on Balance Transfer, which you need to have requested upon card application.
For those who would prefer Qantas Points, there is also a 60,000 bonus Qantas Points on offer for new cardholders of the BankSA Amplify Platinum – Qantas Rewards.
The BankSA Amplify Platinum Visa – Amplify Rewards offers an effective points earn rate of 0.5 frequent flyer points per dollar on most of the linked frequent flyer programs to Amplify Rewards, which for an ongoing $99 annual fee card, is respectable. The strength of Amplify Rewards is its ability to be transferred to multiple rewards partners, offering flexibility in how you redeem your points.
The Amplify family includes cards offered by St.George, Bank of Melbourne and BankSA. This guide covers the different earn rates, caps and benefits of the BankSA Platinum Visa – Amplify Rewards variant. We also cover the BankSA Amplify Signature Visa – Amplify Rewards in a separate guide.
Amplify Platinum cards – Amplify Rewards
- St.George Amplify Platinum – Amplify Rewards
- BankSA Amplify Platinum – Amplify Rewards
- Bank of Melbourne Amplify Platinum – Amplify Rewards
- St.George Amplify Platinum – Qantas Rewards
- BankSA Amplify Platinum – Qantas Rewards
- Bank of Melbourne Amplify Platinum – Qantas Rewards
Digging into the details of the BankSA Amplify Platinum Visa – Amplify Rewards
The BankSA Amplify Platinum Visa offers 1 Amplify Rewards points (which also equals to 0.5 KrisFlyer or Enrich Miles when transferred) on spend with no points cap.
Card Details
| Card | BankSA Amplify Platinum Visa - Amplify Rewards |
| Loyalty program | Amplify Rewards |
| Points earned from spend | 1 Amplify point per $ spend |
| Points cap | none |
| Insurance | Overseas travel insurance, extended warranty on purchases etc. (PDS) |
| Overseas transaction fee | 3% of the converted amount |
| Annual fee | $99 p.a. |
Effective Frequent Flyer Program Point Earn Rates
| Frequent Flyer Program | Effective earn rate |
|---|---|
| Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Miles | 0.5 mile / $ |
| Malaysia Airlines Enrich Miles | 0.5 mile / $ |
Finally, its worth noting the card terms in relation to loyalty points are here.
Amplify Rewards vs Qantas Points
The BankSA Amplify Platinum Visa also has a Qantas Rewards variant that earns 0.5 Qantas Points per $1 on spend. Otherwise, earn rate is 1 Amplify Rewards Points per dollar on eligible purchases on the Amplify Rewards variant.
We cover the details of the Amplify Rewards and its frequent flyer transfer partners in a separate guide.
Conclusion
The BankSA Amplify Platinum – Amplify Rewards card, along with the other cards in the Amplify Rewards family could be useful for those who are looking for non-Amex cards that earn points on spend and offers flexibility in how you use them, without a particularly expensive annual fee.
Bonus offers can be hit and miss on the Amplify range, but when they are on offer, these cards are worth considering. Those looking for more features like lounge access and other travel perks, however, might find the Amplify Signature cards more appealing.
If you haven’t already done so, you should contact BankSA as a first step to check on the status of the gift card. If you don’t get any resolution there, please let us know and we can try and assist further.
I contacted BankSA (And the Amplify team) and they said that they have no knowledge whatsoever about this offer. In fact they also dismissed the said offer as “click bait”. They advised me to contact the “3rd party” to sort this out. Can someone help me out?