Originally Posted by Drivesabrowntruck

Just joined to point out something I've seen going through a few websites such as Dr or Credit, Reddit, and now Flyertalk MS under Simon Mall thread. I'm no stranger to MS, I'm currently at around 20k a month MS across two SPG accounts during my runs home from work and waiting on GC.com orders, as I've been using them exclusively as of late.

I recently signed up for the SPG promotion to add AU's for 2500 SPG points after $1000 spend. My wife and I have an account each, added our two kids to each account, resulting in 4 AU cards. I purchased 2X$500 VGC from Kroger on three of the accounts, the last one I did 2X$500 at CVS. The bonuses from the three AU from Kroger purchases posted 4 days after the transaction posted, to my SPG account before statement cuts, as SPG bonus points normally do. However, the CVS transaction was done over two weeks ago, still no bonus posted.

I can't determine if the points will post via regular (non bonus) until the statement cuts, in about 3 days. Curious, I ran out and purchased 2x$500 at Kroger tonight on the AU card that made the CVS purchase, I'll report back next week if the bonus posts and if the non bonus (monthly spend accrual) matches points posted.

Again, I noticed this trend in the Simon Thread, comments on Dr of Credit SPG AU promotion thread, and Reddit, hoping this isn't a crackdown on ineligible bonus spend based on merchants. It would be even worse if it is also effecting regular spend on a monthly statement basis.