Originally Posted by
onefreetraveler
I have carried a SPG AMEX card for 21 years. I was not targeted for any double points tax payment offer.
The rep placed me on hold and returned with great news! She indicated that SPG AMEX appreciated my 21 years of loyal business and she could give me an additonal 4000 courtesy starpoints if I charged my IRS payment on the card. This essentially provides me with the double points promotion.
Thank you very much SPG AMEX!!
Just called Amex and was told that we did not have ANY tax bonus offered on any of our 7 different SPG, DL and MR Amex products. Ouch!
I took Onefreetravelers idea and asked for a bonus, was told I could get 3,000 SPG points which I graciously accepted. The payment we need to make right now is only a few hundred bucks I think so this is at least 5:1 on this, and I am stoked. Funny, so often I have to call Amex OVER and OVER to get bonus miles I am do for DL Amex promos, now there is no promo and (knock on wood til they actually come) I got some points. I have a UA Chase but would far rather earn SPG points.