Bank of Melbourne is offering 70,000 bonus Qantas Points for new cardholders of the Amplify Platinum Visa – Qantas Rewards until 2 March 2021, with a minimum spend requirement of $1,500 each month for the first 3 months of approval (total of $4,500) to receive to the bonus points.
New cardholders are also eligible for 0% p.a. for 15 months on Balance Transfer, which you need to have requested upon card application.
The Bank of Melbourne Amplify Platinum Visa – Qantas Rewards offers a decent earn rate of 0.5 Qantas Point per dollar on spend, which for a $99 annual fee card, is respectable.
The Amplify family of cards includes cards offered by St.George, Bank of Melbourne and BankSA. This guide covers the earn rates and benefits of the Bank of Melbourne Platinum Visa – Qantas Rewards variant. We cover the Bank of Melbourne Amplify Signature Visa – Qantas 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
How you could use the bonus points from this card
All redemption figures above exclude any accompanying taxes, fees and charges. Points redemption price data is provided by a third-party. For an exact total redemption cost, please consult with the airline directly.
Disclaimer: These are example redemptions only and due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, some of these routes may not be currently available.
Digging into the details of the Bank of Melbourne Amplify Platinum Visa – Qantas Rewards
The Bank of Melbourne Amplify Platinum Visa – Qantas Rewards offers 0.5 Qantas Points per dollar spent with no points cap.
Card Details
| Card | St.George, Bank of Melbourne and BankSA Amplify Platinum Visa - Qantas Rewards |
| Loyalty program | Qantas Frequent Flyer |
| Points earned from spend | 0.5 Qantas 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. |
Finally, its worth noting the card terms in relation to loyalty points are here.
Qantas Points vs. Amplify Rewards
The Bank of Melbourne Amplify Platinum also has an Amplify Rewards variant that earns 1 Amplify point per $1 on spend which, as mentioned above equates to 0.5 Velocity Points, Krisflyer or Enrich Miles when transferred. While the Qantas Rewards variant directly earns 0.5 Qantas Point per $1 on all eligible spend.
We cover the details of the Amplify Rewards and its frequent flyer transfer partners in a separate guide.
St.George, BankSA, Bank of Melbourne Apple Pay & Google Pay support
St.George, BankSA, Bank of Melbourne cards support Apple Pay & Google Pay, meaning you can use this card on your smartphone for easier payments. Find out more in our guides for each of the compatible services.
Summing Up
The Bank of Melbourne Amplify Platinum – Qantas Rewards could still be useful for those who are looking for a non-Amex card with decent Qantas Points earn, 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 more appealing.
I’ve spent $2000 worth of eligible purchases on this card which has been paid back each statement period. However, five weeks later and still no 60,000 points. Should it take this long? I would’ve thought this process would be more automatic but it appears to be a lengthy manual process.
With other bonus points CC’s I received the bonus points within a week of reaching the target.
I’m a bit anxious as I want to book in flights for later in the year and don’t want the reward seats to be taken by the time I try and book.
Bonus points can sometimes take up to 3 credit card statement cycles to be credited. I recommend getting in touch with Bank of Melbourne first, as they are placed to let you know the status of your bonus points.
The terms and conditions don’t specifically exclude supplementary cardholders, but I recommend getting in touch with Bank of Melbourne prior to applying to confirm eligibility.