Credit card sign-up bonuses (sorted by amount)

[s.jenkins]

thanks for the post!

[markber]

Get $200 Circuit City gift card (20K TY points) with Citibank PremierPass card Elite Level


You can exchange 20K TY points for $200 in Circuit City gift cards ($100 card per 10K in TY points, see here)
Gift cards for other stores are also available. You net bonus after subtracting $75 fee will be $125. It was reported elsewhere on the Internet that one may avoid the annual fee by switching to a regular non-Elite PremierPass credit card within 45 days. I do not know how valid such reports are.


Terms:


Cardholders will also receive 20,000 bonus points after $600 in purchases is made within three months of account opening.


Bonus points can only be earned by new Citi PremierPass® Card & Citi PremierPass® Card - Elite Level cardmembers approved through this offer. All points become available for redemption when they are transferred from your Card Account to your ThankYou Member Account, which may take 1 to 2 billing cycles.

[markber]

AmEx is doing this again. Get 25000 points (=$250 in free gift cards or free round-trip air ticket) after $1000 in purchases.

open.com/freeticket

[markber]

Bonus lists were updated on 7/6/08

[markber]

Lists of credit card sign-up bonuses were updated on 1/7/09.

[mandolina]

Here is a 25000-mile bonus for Discover Miles Card. You supposedly can redeem 25000 miles for a $250 travel credit or $225 in gift cards.

25,000 bonus miles, 0% APR on purchases till April 2009, no annual fee.
1,000 miles per month with at least one purchase made per month.
Double miles (2/$1) for first year for first $3,000 in travel and restaurants.
BT fee is 3% uncapped.
Excerpt from terms: Missing 2 consecutively monthly minimum payments or 18 consecutive monthly purchases will forfeit all miles.

Says offer is for "new cardmembers only." Not sure if this means new to Discover, or new to Miles card.

Apply at: apply.Discovercard.com or 1-800-206-8854
Mention Code: DBAW

[mandolina]

URL="https://wwwa.applyonlinenow.com/USCCapp/Ctl/entry?sc=FABXSG"]Bank of America WorldPoints Platinum Plus Visa Card Bonus[/url]

Supports Ducks Unlimited
Get WorldPoints for Travel, Cash and Merchandise

Terms:

To qualify for this offer, your new account must be used to make any combination of purchase or cash advance transactions (including balance transfers) totaling at least $200 (exclusive of transaction fees, if any). Limit one (1) item per new account. For apparel, size is XL. (Logo will match card choice: no substitutions.) Supplies are limited. Allow 8-12 weeks for delivery after qualifying. Offer sponsored by Bank of America: we may substitute an item of equal or greater value and we are not responsible for lost, stolen or undelivered merchandise.

[billy1980]

You can increase these cash or voucher bonuses even further by signing up via one of many of the cash back sites available online.

In the UK you can get and extra £50 with some, as well as the voucher or double points sign up bonus.

[mandolina]

Below are terms for a $100 Rewards Plus Gold Card promo.

You can exchange 10000 points for a $100 gift card for rewards from Dell, Home Depot, GAP and similar venues.

Terms:

1) The annual fees for the Rewards Plus Gold Card and Additional Rewards Plus Gold Cards will be waived for the first year. Thereafter, the annual fee will be $150 for the Basic Card, with up to five Additional Cards included at no extra charge.

2) 10,000 Membership Rewards points will be credited to your Membership Rewards account 6-8 weeks after your first purchase. Bonus Points may be redeemed for a $100 Gift Card upon point credit at participating retailers.

Enjoy your bonus!

[mandolina]

Priority Club Rewards Visa Signature Card from firstusa.com
Earn 30,000 bonus points - enough for 2 free nights

The first time you use your card, you will earn 30,000 points. This is enough for two free nights at many Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express hotels.

Earn an additional 10,000 bonus points when you spend $15,000 annually

Earn 3 points for every $1 spent when you stay at Holiday Inn and related hotels.

Earn 1 point for every $1 spent everywhere else

As a Priority Club Rewards Visa cardholder, you will receive an automatic one-year upgrade to Gold Elite status. You'll enjoy Priority Check In on guaranteed reservations and a 10% bonus on base points for stays on your Priority Club account.

Receive valuable Visa Signature Benefits
No preset spending limit
24/7 Complimentary Concierge Service
Visa Dining Privileges
Visa Signature Access to the best seats


The points can be exhanged for things like

- $100 prepaid ANY HOTEL, ANYWHERE lodging card from American Express (=29000 Points)

- $50 gift card for stores like Amazon.com, Best Buy, Sears, etc

[mandolina]

10,000 ThankYou Points redeemable for a $100 merchant gift card when you apply, get approved for and
make $100 in purchases within the first three months.
Choose your gift card from our network of leading retailers
With this card, you can earn points on purchases for even greater rewards

No annual fee

Terms:
To qualify for the 10,000 ThankYou Point credit card offer, you must make at least $100 in purchases within the first three months of account opening, redeemable for a $100 Gift Card or other rewards through ThankYou Network. Bonus points can only be earned by new Citi® Diamond Preferred® Rewards cardmembers approved through this offer. Points will become available for redemption when they are transferred from your credit card account to your ThankYou Member Account, which may take one to two billing cycles. You may earn up to 75,000 points in a calendar year. Additional terms and conditions apply which you will receive when you become a cardmember.

[mandolina]

Get 12,000 miles with Discover Card if you make one purchase every month during the first year. You can exchange 10,000 miles for $100 travel credit or $50 statement credit. Terms of a similar business credit card show that you can also exchange 10,000 miles for a $100 gift card. This is probably applicable for this personal credit card too. The net value of the bonus after subtracting the $60 annual fee is $40. There is a no annual fee card, but it does not offer double miles.

TERMS OF 12,000 BONUS MILES OFFER: Earn 1,000 Bonus Miles each calendar month you make a purchase for 12 months from the date your account is opened, with a cap of 12,000 Bonus Miles. We are not responsible for merchant delays in processing transactions. This promotional offer is in addition to the Standard Miles earned on purchases. Offer valid from 01/01/2009-07/01/2009. Promotional Miles will be applied within 8 weeks.

discovercard.com/escape

[mandolina]

Earn 25,000 American Airlines AAdvantage bonus miles after $750 in purchases within the first 4 months - enough for a travel award!

This American Airlines AAdvantage mileage offer is only valid for new Citi / AAdvantage accounts and excludes any other Citi / AAdvantage credit cards offered. You can earn 25,000 AAdvantage bonus miles after you make $750 in purchases within 4 months of becoming a cardmember. The AAdvantage miles will appear as a bonus in your AAdvantage account 8-10 weeks after you have met these purchase requirements.

Enjoy!

citicards.com/cards/wv/cardDetail.do?screenID=918

[mandolina]

To be eligible to receive 10,000 bonus Starpoints, you must make your first purchase with the Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card within one year of Card approval. Bonus points will appear on your Starwood Preferred Guest statement 8-12 weeks after your first purchase. Bonus Starpoints are for first-time Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Cardmembers only. You may have more than one Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card account, however, if you have or had any such account you are not eligible to receive bonus Starpoints you may be offered for any other such account.

You can exchange 10,000 sign-up Starpoints for:
$100 Amazon.com gift certificate or
5 free weekend nights (2000 points per night) in Starwood category 1 hotels or
3 weekday nights (3000 points per night) in Starwood category 1 hotels.
First year is fee-free; $45 each year thereafter

Other features:

• Earn 15,000 bonus Starpoints after you spend $15,000 in 6 months
• Use Starpoints for free nights and upgrades at over 825 participating Starwood hotels and resorts in 95 countries
• Transfer Starpoints - almost always on a 1:1 basis - to the frequent flyer programs of over 30 major airlines
• Earn one Starpoint for every dollar you spend and double Starpoints at participating Starwood properties and retail partners

[bobsandley]

Wow that's a hefty list of cards with bonuses. Unfortunately the Aussie marketplace for cards isn't as big nor is competition as stiff.

[mandolina]

You can get 12,000 miles if you make one purchase every month during the first year. You can exchange 10,000 miles for $100 travel credit or $50 statement credit. (Terms of a similar business credit card show that you can also exchange 10,000 miles for a $100 gift card). This is likely applicable for the personal credit card too.

Terms:

Earn 1,000 Bonus Miles each calendar month you make a purchase for 12 months from the date your account is opened, with a cap of 12,000 Bonus Miles. We are not responsible for merchant delays in processing transactions. This promotional offer is in addition to the Standard Miles earned on purchases. Offer valid from 12/01/2008-06/01/2009. Promotional Miles will be applied within 8 weeks.

discovercard.com/cardmembersvcs

[mandolina]

citicards.com/cards/wv/cardDetail.do?screenID=927

Earn 15,000 bonus ThankYou Points after you make $300 in purchases within 3 months of becoming a cardmember. You can exchange 15,000 points for a $135 Best Buy gift card via Citi ThankYou Redemptions Network ($100 card for 10000 points + $25 card for 3500 points + $10 card for 1500 points).

Earn 5 points per $1 spent on select purchase for the first 24 months
No Annual Fee for 12 months, $125 thereafter

Terms: Bonus ThankYou Points after $300 in purchases within 3 months of account opening. Bonus ThankYou Points can only be earned by new Citi Platinum American ExpressCard cardmembers approved through this offer. All ThankYou Points become available for redemption when they are transferred from your Card Account to your ThankYou Member Account, which may take 1 to 2 billing cycles.

Other Benefits:
Save $330 with waived fees for PriorityPass airport lounge access & Citi IdentityMonitor
Complimentary Domestic Airline Companion Ticket
Personal Concierge Service
Emergency Assistance Services
Automatic Travel Accident Insurance
Auto Rental Insurance
Trip Cancellation / Trip Interruption Insurance
Price Protection
Extended Warranty

[mandolina]

Here are promo terms for a $50 bonus you can potentially get with AmEx Blue Sky credit card.
Terms:

A one time statement credit of $50 will be awarded after you reach $1,000 in spend during your first 3 months of Cardmembership. To be eligible to receive the statement credit, your account must be active and not in default at the time the statement credit is issued. Balance transfers, Express Cash and U.S, Savings Bond transactions do not apply. Please allow 8 to 12 weeks after the $1,000 spend has been reached for the statement credit to appear in your Blue Sky Card account. This offer is valid for first time Blue SKy Cardmembers only.

You will accrue one (1) point for each U.S. dollar of net purchases (purchases net of any credit adjustment) charged on your Blue Sky Card account. Cash and cash equivalent transactions and purchases (including balance transfers, convenience checks, and cash advances), finance charges, fees, and purchase credit adjustments do not earn points.

www201.americanexpress.com/cards/Applyfservlet?csi=7/14619/b/10/2350081603/235115753341/0/n

[mandolina]

Get a $100 card credit after your first qualifying purchase of $299 or more.

Don't settle for an ordinary credit card. Enjoy more points, more savings, more prizes and more fun with Sony Card. Get instant approval and a $100 card credit after your first qualifying Sony Card purchase of $299 or more!

Sony Card is issued by Chase Bank USA, NA, and is subject to credit approval. Your first single sales receipt purchase made at a SonyStyle store, including SonyStyle.com equal or greater than $299 ("Qualifying Purchase") will automatically qualify you for a $100 Statement Credit. Statement Credit will be posted to your Sony Card Statement within 8-12 weeks from Qualifying Purchase. Offer available to new Sony Card accounts only and only one $100 Statement Credit may be earned per Sony Card account. In some instances an application may require additional processing, in which case Instant Credit will be unavailable. When you are approved for the Sony Card, you will receive your account and CVV2 number on-screen. Please make sure to make note of your account and CVV2 number as this information will not be available until you receive your card in the mail. If you are approved, you will be able to make a one-time purchase at SonyStyle.com only, with up to a maximum line of credit of $5,000. Additional purchases with this account cannot be made until your card is received in the mail. This promotional offer is available for new Sony Card account holders only; existing Sony Card account holders or accounts are not eligible.

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[mandolina]

Earn a $50 Cashback Bonus when you make $500 in purchases within 3 months after your account is opened. Offer valid for new accounts only; limit one per account. We are not responsible for merchant delays in processing transactions. Promotional reward will be applied within 8 weeks.

discovercard.com/cardmembersvcs/acqs/app/getapp?sc=KWZP&aid=10494345&pid=1419695&sid=3