Hilton HHonors - Free Diamond Membership for AMEX HH card (regular no fee card) (targetted)

Well I did a search but I couldnt find anything exactly like my scenario. I'm sure its out there, so if a fellow FTer will link to the right thread I will be happy to move this info into that thread. Till then, I am a Diamond member with nearly a million points at some time, my company has basically bailed on Hilton for Holiday Inn so I have a lot less stays with them. So I get an email saying if you want to keep Diamond for a whole another year ... just get a regular no-fee AMEX card. Get the standard 62.5k bonus (20k up front, 30k on spend, and 10k on future stays, and 2.5k for authorized user). No annual fee so its not the surpress.

Its a very tempting officer I pay nothing other than my crdit history and I get a year of diamond and a free night. I wanted to go with the Sony offer for a free PS3 but this may be hworth more.. so conflicted.

With a million points I'd definately do it and then make a concerted effort to take at least two or three really good trips and use most of the points while your a diamond member.

Good Afternoon it’s Rachel from Amex. I was not able to verify the promotion that you were referring to Pitflyer, but I have provided you with our direct site with the new cardholder offer for Hilton Hhonors Card.

http://www201.americanexpress.com/getthecard/learn-about/Hilton-HHonors

If you have any other specific questions do not hesitate to contact me.

Just be cautious with HHonors AMex cards. I was late three days in paying and got dinged in over $60 in fees and a nasty letter saying that since I "violated" the terms of the agreement, I am now subject to a higher interest fee for the next year.

I've been a member for almost ten years and charge around $15 a year. The points are good but the service sucks. YMMV.

Just be cautious with HHonors AMex cards. I was late three days in paying and got dinged in over $60 in fees and a nasty letter saying that since I "violated" the terms of the agreement, I am now subject to a higher interest fee for the next year.

I've been a member for almost ten years and charge around $15 a year. The points are good but the service sucks. YMMV.

Given you charge a whopping $15 per year, it sounds like AMEX is giving you the service and care commensurate with your loyalty as a customer.

Given you charge a whopping $15 per year, it sounds like AMEX is giving you the service and care commensurate with your loyalty as a customer.

Ooops, a typo. I meant to say $15K; that is, $15,000 a year. I realize this still isn't a whole lot but still a little more than $15 a year. :p

Rachel,

I already have the older version of this card (no fee, 5 points per dollar). Is there a simple way to upgrade to this version of the no-fee card? Would I still get the bonus points?

Thanks,

Goz

Rachel -- do you have an offering for customers in the UK ?

Good Afternoon it’s Rachel from Amex. I was not able to verify the promotion that you were referring to Pitflyer, but I have provided you with our direct site with the new cardholder offer for Hilton Hhonors Card.

http://www201.americanexpress.com/getthecard/learn-about/Hilton-HHonors

If you have any other specific questions do not hesitate to contact me.


Hi Rachel--

It pains me to know that I am going to lose my Diamond in Feb 2010. There is no way I'm going to be able to pull off enough stays to even maintain Gold for 2009. Hopefully, I will be Diamond the FULL MONTH of February 10 because we are going to use a GLONP at a really nice property where Diamond will come in handy.

Anyway, the reason I am posting this is because of the other potential option to maintain at least Gold via my Hilton Honors AMEX. I remember reading somewhere that if you charged $20,000 to your AMEX, you automatically get Gold. This has never interested me before because I never needed it.

How does that work? If you charge $20k in a calendar year, are you Gold for the NEXT year....or that particular year that you charged $20k in? I have no idea if it is even based on a calendar year.

Also, I pay mine off every month (I think everyone does---so I don't know why anyone cares about interest rates)....so this doesn't matter. I am just not sure how this works. I'm up to approximately $26k this year but I don't know how or if that will help me in 2010.

Thanks.

Dawn

Anyway, the reason I am posting this is because of the other potential option to maintain at least Gold via my Hilton Honors AMEX. I remember reading somewhere that if you charged $20,000 to your AMEX, you automatically get Gold. This has never interested me before because I never needed it.

How does that work? If you charge $20k in a calendar year, are you Gold for the NEXT year....or that particular year that you charged $20k in? I have no idea if it is even based on a calendar year.

Also, I pay mine off every month (I think everyone does---so I don't know why anyone cares about interest rates)....so this doesn't matter. I am just not sure how this works. I'm up to approximately $26k this year but I don't know how or if that will help me in 2010.

Thanks.

Dawn

Hi Dawn - if you charge $20,000 or more in a calendar year of charges you are given HH Gold and that status is valid until December 31 of the next year, so yes in this case through all of 2010.


Pull up your AMEX monthly statement (paper version, or the pdf file online within your online account) and scroll to page 3 or so - that will show your AMEX spending to date, yearly total, and just below that it will show in your case "based on your spending to date you are Gold" or something like that.

I have been HH Gold the past 2-3 years soley via CC spending, I just don't have enough stays to do it...

If I switch from regular HH to surpass - does my yearly expenditure roll over to the Surpass card qualifying me for Diamond?

You should take a look at the Surpass Card string of posts. The short answer, "yes". They look at your total spend for the year. Some people reported switching from AMEX Delta and having that spend count as well.

Hi Dawn - if you charge $20,000 or more in a calendar year of charges you are given HH Gold and that status is valid until December 31 of the next year, so yes in this case through all of 2010.


Pull up your AMEX monthly statement (paper version, or the pdf file online within your online account) and scroll to page 3 or so - that will show your AMEX spending to date, yearly total, and just below that it will show in your case "based on your spending to date you are Gold" or something like that.

I have been HH Gold the past 2-3 years soley via CC spending, I just don't have enough stays to do it...


Thanks uastarflyer---I knew there was an easier way! I just pulled up my last 8 months of payments and added them up. I only have this much this year because we put our new floors on the AMEX.

I'll go and check it out right now!

Thanks again!

Dawn

Thanks uastarflyer---I knew there was an easier way! I just pulled up my last 8 months of payments and added them up. I only have this much this year because we put our new floors on the AMEX.

I'll go and check it out right now!

Thanks again!

Dawn

Just make sure the charges are dated 1/1/09 or later - for example your January bill may have some charges from Dec '08, those don't count. But the summary table I mentioned above will automatically calculate this correctly for you.

Just make sure the charges are dated 1/1/09 or later - for example your January bill may have some charges from Dec '08, those don't count. But the summary table I mentioned above will automatically calculate this correctly for you.


Truth be told, I have never read any of my statements. I always check the charges and pay it off every month, on line, and I shred the bill when it comes in the mail. Trust me, my payment has LONG been made before the actual bill arrives. My bill closes on the 6th and I pay it on the 7th. Can't help myself. The only reason I keep the paper bill coming is if something were to happen to me, it would be the only way my husband would know to pay the bill!

But I scrolled down to page 3...just as you said...and there it was...just like you said. You are Gold....$26k charges. What it doesn't say (which surprises me) is from when to when....from now until ????

But thankfully you answered me and it does make sense that it would be for 2010...although that is an assumption w/out actually stating it on the bill (but I definitely believe you!).

Thanks again.

Dawn

Just be cautious with HHonors AMex cards. I was late three days in paying and got dinged in over $60 in fees and a nasty letter saying that since I "violated" the terms of the agreement, I am now subject to a higher interest fee for the next year.

I've been a member for almost ten years and charge around $15 a year. The points are good but the service sucks. YMMV.

:confused:

Why not just set up automatic payment from your bank account? It's been available for some time now (and online payment has been available even longer). You can set it up online (on the Amex website). Saves time, effort, and worry. You won't have to write and mail checks and your payment won't be late.

I've had (mostly) excellent service over the years from Amex. I usually communicate with them online, rather than by phone. But even the phone service has been pretty good.