Originally Posted by
ZontarTheThingFromVenus
We upgraded mid-January. When our first statement of the year arrived a week later, it stated at the bottom that all of our spending since January 1 will count towards gold/diamond requirements (which included two weeks of spending pre-Surpass).
This is a different issue than meeting the spend requirement for the Surpass BONUS. You are talking about criteria for getting Diamond/Gold upgrade, NOT for the new spending offer for extra BONUS POINTS.
Everyone's Surpass will give you Diamond based on an ANNUAL spend of $40K and Gold based on ANNUAL spend of $20K. Anything you spend during that calendar year prior to upgrading also counts toward that total.
However, when you UPGRADE with a BONUS spend offer, you have to meet the spend AFTER upgrading to Surpass. The bonus is for spending on the SURPASS, not on the REGULAR card. Yoyo is talking about a BONUS POINTS offer, not just the standard Diamond/Gold upgrade benefit.