Want to share my datapoint...
Got a SPG AMEX mailer last week. It was for the LUX card, with a sign up bonus of 125,000 points after $5000 spending. Deadline for application is ~Dec 4 I believe.
The link:
http://spg.com/luxuryamex
It redirects to:
https://credit-cards.marriott.com/yo...AMEX_PROMOTION
I am sharing it because it doesn't seem to contain personal info. In my mailer, I was given a "new member number". It turns out this is a number that was given to me as a replacement to my old SPG account number. I found out what this number is after going into my SPG account with my old SPG info. I haven't merged my Marriott and SPG account yet... After entering my "new member number", I was able to confirm the offer (same as the mailer - 125K points....) I read the terms clearly to make sure I qualify - I didn't have the Ritz or any of the Chase Marriott cards in the last couple years. I thought it was interesting that it didn't mention any SPG AMEX cards, as I canceled mine a little more than a year ago... Another point I was happy about was that during the application process, it didn't give me the dreaded pop-up message stating I would not get the points since I'm not a good customer... (I got that pop up a few months ago when I tried to apply for the Hilton Aspire) My application went through and instantly approved.
The most interesting point is that I just went to the link and entered my Marriott account number and it gave me a 75K point offer, which is a little better than the offer in the Wiki. Hope this is useful for someone looking at applying for this card.
Question: How do I "confirm" my promotion after I get my card? I'd hate to put $5000 spending on the card and not get the bonus.