I applied for the Starwood Amex when they were offering only 4000 points. The very next day I learned that they were now offering 6000. When I recieved my card and called to activate it, I asked if it was possible to get 6000 points instead of 4000. They told me that since the points come from Starwood I would have to cancel my card and reapply in order to get the extra points. I canceled and reapplied and they have already posted the 6000 points to my account.