lsquare

I just applied for and was approved for a new AMEX card. The bad part is that I don't think I'll get the card before I fly off to New Orleans. AMEX said they'll rush it, but it's scheduled to arrive on my day of departure. The rep said for security reasons it can't be done. I was hoping to put my spending on the card, but if I don't have it, then that's a lost opportunity. I'm not new to AMEX so I'm not sure why they can't be more accomodating. Has anyone here ever got AMEX to redirect a card to a hotel?

klanfa

They'll do it after it's been 10 days after the delivery of the original card.

lsquare

Aw man. That's terrible, but good to know. Will they mail anywhere in the world?

mia

Delivery of USA-issued cards to international address.

halamadrid

This may not get you all the spend you wanted to put on the card, but in the past I've been able to call the hotel (day after checkout) where I had just finished a stay to have them put the charges on a card different from the one I used. I believe it was a situation where put down a corporate card at check in, but later had to put the charges on my personal card (legit reasons for the change as this turned into a personal expense - not a points seeking endeavor). The hotel did it (I believe it was a Westin in NYC) without hesitation; I just said that I used the wrong card and they said yes right away so I didn't even have to give them a story. Again, it's definitely not your whole spend, but worth a shot to at least get some of it on the card when you get back (if the card is waiting for you).

fliesdelta

Can you get a trusted relative or friend to get the card from your mailbox at home and overnight it to you at your hotel in New Orleans?

lsquare

But that's going to cost me money...

fliesdelta

It's $15 to overnight an express mail envelops via USPS, and they even deliver on Sundays. Is the benefit of putting the spend on this new card worth at least $15?

andy1022

Yes they can. I did receive it at hotel.

coleslaw

I’m looking at applying for a new Bonvoy business credit card. I’m usually based in the US, and would use my permanent US address for the application, but I would like for the card to be sent to my current place of residence (a hotel in Brazil).

Does anyone have experience of getting AmEx to send a newly issued card to an international address? If they’re unwilling/unable to do it then I would just hold off on my application. I’d prefer to apply and get the card right now given some pretty large Marriott spends within the next few weeks.

RedSun

I do not think any CC bank would want to deliver a newly applied card to a foreign hotel. Very fishy to say the least.

Most probably do not even deliver replacement card to new address not on file.

Mama

I suggest you have your friends or family in the U.S. send it to you, via certified mail or Fedex or DHL.

coleslaw

Ive had replacement cards delivered to new addresses without issue (including foreign hotels - which isn’t that unusual when you consider that people used to travel a lot and it wasn’t all that uncommon to lose purses/wallets/handbags/credit cards while away).

I guess I’ll just have it delivered to my US address and then get a replacement issued a few weeks later to my current residence.

Mama

You need to activate a new card before requesting a replacement card.

vincewy

This is one of the reasons I returned to US recently. Have 2-3 new cards on the radar, using the same cards I have would be huge opportunity costs (sign-on bonuses + ongoing annual/anniversary bonuses + benefits) given the $$ I'll have to spend. AFAIK banks can only mail to outside US for replacement cards, Chase even offers this option in their official verbiage.