Increased bonus on the horizon?

[drawn_that_way]

Has anyone heard any rumours of an increased sign-up bonus on the Horizon? I am about to do a kitchen renovation so I’m looking to take out a new Avios or Virgin credit card to benefit from a decent points bonus.

I already hold AMEX BA and Platinum cards and so Barclaycard is my natural next port of call. Do you think it’s worth holding out for a bonus, like the 50k one, or is 25k the best I can expect at the moment?

[executiveclubber]

Do you have a partner or family member?

[No Longer Entitled]

The usual response from Rob on this is that Barclays don’t want to pay anything additional for customers so what we have now is likely to remain for the foreseeable.

[drawn_that_way]

Thanks guys. That’s really helpful.

I have a husband who has never held an Amex card, but I don’t think he’d qualify for the platinum card on his wage alone as he’s part time.

[PointingIsRude]

If he’s not held an amex then first he can get the nectar amex which has a lower income threshold and doesn’t preclude from a sign up bonus later with the MR or BA cards. Although it’s only 20k nectar points which is 12500 avios, it only requires 2 grand spend to unlock the bonus.

[SteveJ]

PointingIsRude wrote:

If he’s not held an amex then first he can get the nectar amex which has a lower income threshold and doesn’t preclude from a sign up bonus later with the Platinum MR or BA Premium Plus cards. Although it’s only 20k nectar points which is 12500 avios, it only requires 2 grand spend to unlock the bonus.

Important clarification added in bold above.