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SPG charges $35 to BUY 1000 starpoints.
The charge for the TC doesn't seem to show up on your bill for about a week. It also seems to take 6 days for the cash advance to be available again. AGAIN, you are allowed to buy $1000 per week per account (no matter how many secondary cards exist). It comes out of the "cash advance" limit, but it isn't treated as a cash advance EXCEPT at an agency that treated it as such. In that case it took two weeks for charge to show up, it was written as emergency funds, and THAT charge did not use the cash advance limit - go figure that one.
It is NOT until you get your statement (which can be seen online within a couple of days after the close of your bill) - then it will show up as that average daily balance under cash advance. When I saw this, I did call and I was credited back. Fortunately the average balance was only $204 - because it was I had pre paid most of my bill.
The biggest thing lacking here is patience. Stop calling and getting a million explanations and wait and see how it shows up in your account. Hopefully the other people who have done this will post how it shows up in their accounts and whether or not they got points. People here seem to want to push the envelope. DON'T charge more than $1000 a week. If you are unsure and afraid, charge only $150 and wait and see. I have only done this in Oak Brook, IL where it has worked, and the one experience in a travel agency not officially AMEX where there was a problem. I have not tried downtown Chicago but am disappointed by their response. If I were downtown, I would be willing to try a $150 purchase to see what happens. Can someone else report who has made purchases to see if anyone else has had this work?
If all the calls ruin this, I will be very sorry for having shared this with you.
I live and work in downtown ORD, so the cost to me is walking to the Travel Center (4 blocks from my office) and standing in line.
If I could do it for 5000 SPG points at a time, I'd probably make a habit of it, but 1000 is just far too little reward for the hassle.
That is why I have 4 *wood cards so each time I go get 4,000 *points.
Now I will also start doing it with Delta Amex 2,000 miles, and HHilton Amex 6,000 points.
That is why I have 4 *wood cards so each time I go get 4,000 *points.
Now I will also start doing it with Delta Amex 2,000 miles, and HHilton Amex 6,000 points.
Is there a goose around here somewhere?
Let's find it and kill it and grab all them golden eggs.
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dgordon, Thanks for the heads up. Ive been reading and keeping up with this thread. As of yet I havent jumped in but probably will do so tommorrow, no Amex Office near me but there are plenty in Manhattan a short subway ride away.
As for MOST Everyone else but the OP, Big Lar and others whose Handles I dont recall,
Theres a saying on Wall Street " The Bulls make Money, the Bears make money, but the PIGS will in the end always LOSE". Had those looking to Milk this DRY been the OP or found this out on their own, then they have a RIGHT to Milk it for all they can, BUT if You ONLY know about it due to dgordons GENEROSITY to share with Everyone, then take it easy with it as PIGGING out will cause the OP who has been so kind to lose out on it as well.
Seems like most of the folks who have tried this did so w/branded cards (SPG , Delta, etc).
I have 1 week left on an AMEX Green double mile promo and would like to use that one if it flies.
When I purchased 4K worth of travelers checks today the CSR told me that I will not get points for it, I am assuming that he is talking about MR. I guess I will have to wait till the end of the month to see if my *points post...
That is why I have 4 *wood cards so each time I go get 4,000 *points.
Now I will also start doing it with Delta Amex 2,000 miles, and HHilton Amex 6,000 points.
I think WE out did You and then ourselves.
WE all (25) took the plunge today and met at a Mid-Town NYC office. The line was bad enough w/o all 25 family members showing up, I think each of us presenting 4 different cards each and asking the same questions over and over set off the 1st alarms.
Bringing along a blanket and a Keg of Ice Cold Beer and 3 coolers with sandwichs etc and spreading it out mid floor really got them yelling at Us but we werent gonna let that stop Us from having a great outing and racking up the SPG & HH pts.
what finally set them wild was when I started asking anyone who wanted to enter if they were looking to purchase TCs as it would take hours with till all 25 of Us were finished, so I came up with a Brainstorm, why not sell them the TCs I just got since I was gonna deposit them into my bank acct anyway, so I started asking and told everyone that I wouldnt charge them even 1 cent in fees. This way I get to dump some of the TCs, I dont have to fill them out and they save the fee and their time waiting to buy them.
The worst part was my Stupid Younger brother had to go brag to the cute girl clerk that he wanted to pick-up how smart we were for we getting free hotel nights and a float while it sat in our bank accts, till we had to pay it off. Turns out she was married and called some higher ups to gain some Brownie pts and told them what my brother told her. Im piffed at him that was a great idea I had selling the TCs right there to that captive audience and thusly having the TCs spread all over the place.
Moral of the story watch out for Younger bros who are still into picking up chics. Next time We decided we arent taking Him alone hes gonna ruin it for everyone.
WE all (25) took the plunge today and met at a Mid-Town NYC office. The line was bad enough w/o all 25 family members showing up, I think each of us presenting 4 different cards each and asking the same questions over and over set off the 1st alarms.
Hey, why wasn't I invited?!?! I work and go to the Amex office in Midtown!!
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Originally Posted by craz
Moral of the story watch out for Younger bros who are still into picking up chics. Next time We decided we aren't taking Him alone hes gonna ruin it for everyone.
I don't know why you stress the fact of younger bros, guys will always be guys...
WE all (25) took the plunge today and met at a Mid-Town NYC office. The line was bad enough w/o all 25 family members showing up, I think each of us presenting 4 different cards each and asking the same questions over and over set off the 1st alarms.
Bringing along a blanket and a Keg of Ice Cold Beer and 3 coolers with sandwichs etc and spreading it out mid floor really got them yelling at Us but we werent gonna let that stop Us from having a great outing and racking up the SPG & HH pts.
what finally set them wild was when I started asking anyone who wanted to enter if they were looking to purchase TCs as it would take hours with till all 25 of Us were finished, so I came up with a Brainstorm, why not sell them the TCs I just got since I was gonna deposit them into my bank acct anyway, so I started asking and told everyone that I wouldnt charge them even 1 cent in fees. This way I get to dump some of the TCs, I dont have to fill them out and they save the fee and their time waiting to buy them.
The worst part was my Stupid Younger brother had to go brag to the cute girl clerk that he wanted to pick-up how smart we were for we getting free hotel nights and a float while it sat in our bank accts, till we had to pay it off. Turns out she was married and called some higher ups to gain some Brownie pts and told them what my brother told her. Im piffed at him that was a great idea I had selling the TCs right there to that captive audience and thusly having the TCs spread all over the place.
Moral of the story watch out for Younger bros who are still into picking up chics. Next time We decided we arent taking Him alone hes gonna ruin it for everyone.
by the time you got home a fedex letter (same day delivery, not overnight ) was sitting by your door saying your accounts were frozen for FR. also any Amex member worldwide whos last name is also CRAZ will be getting the same letter sent to them
good thing I got my $2000 in TCs as I have an upcoming trip the end of this week for a few days.
Even better that Im top tier with Hilton,Marriott, and SPG as a benefit is being able to get Checks or in this case TCs cashed. MR has it as $500 per day so a 2 night stay = 3days = $1500 being able to be Cashed out, this way I dont need to bother with a Bank and it gets spread out in 2 States in which I dont live. Besides it will show up as if I paid my bill with them, since the Hotel will be putting it into their acct. Hint,Hint
) was sitting by your door saying your accounts were frozen for FR. also any Amex member worldwide whos last name is also CRAZ will be getting the same letter sent to them 
