sorry i just figured that some people here knew exactly what to do and wouldnt mind taking 2 minutes to spell it out
The idea is pretty simple - apply to both the American express
premier rewards gold card and the
Platinum card, that gives you 15,000 and 25,000 Membership rewards as a joining bonus.
Since some people got specifically targeted with offers for more MR as a joining bonus, you call amex with the specific offer (bonus ID) and occasionally they will match it and give you the extra points. The offers going around are for 100,000 on the plat. and 75,000 on the PRG.
Some people call and get the points immediately, some have called 10 times and were just told they weren't targeted. You can see specific, up to date info in the threads for each of these offers.
There is also an offer for joining other people as authorized card holders, although that one doesnt seem to work anymore.
If you want to pay me to do the whole process for you, PM me.