First off, Welcome to FlyerTalk and thanks for posting this.
Originally Posted by UDUNNOME
Tough crowd.
Yes. There are always whiners who complain about status being given out in promos. It goes with the territory... please don't let it discourage you from posting experiences like this. You are doing everyone a great service in evaluating various programs.
Now, for my whine: I've had the Amex since 98, spent hundreds of thousands on it, and did not receive this giveaway. "In recognition of your exceptional loyalty to the Hilton HHonors Platinum Credit Card from American Expres..." LOL