Upgrade to Surpass Honors AmEx: Earn 50,000+ bonus points
Jan 16, 2013, 10:04 am
#152
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 139
Yeah this change in the bonus categories has made me rethink my strategy to upgrade to Surpass for a year. Looks like I will forego the 50k one-time point bonus in order to keep my 6x categories. I just pray Amex doesn't alter the terms for existing holders!
Jan 17, 2013, 10:51 pm
#154
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 26
Same for me, I've had the card a little over the year, and just saw the upgrade offer in my account a few days ago.
Jan 30, 2013, 7:30 am
#155
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: NYC
Posts: 1,756
I saw an upgrade to surpass card prompt from my regular AMEX Hilton card when I logged in to AMEX website. I have the Hilton card for over a year now. Questions:
a. If I upgrade, does the regular card automatically become Surpass immediately? There seemed to be different interpretation on what the upgrade is in this thread. I understand a Surpass card will be sent to me separately (and probably requires activation?).
b. what will happen to AU cards, do they automatically get Surpass cards as well? Do the AU cards need to pay the fees (my guess is not)?
c. Will a 3K spending on the regular card immediately after the upgrade count towards the 3K requirement or only charges after activation of the new card count?
d. Do the statement cycle change?
Thanks.
a. If I upgrade, does the regular card automatically become Surpass immediately? There seemed to be different interpretation on what the upgrade is in this thread. I understand a Surpass card will be sent to me separately (and probably requires activation?).
b. what will happen to AU cards, do they automatically get Surpass cards as well? Do the AU cards need to pay the fees (my guess is not)?
c. Will a 3K spending on the regular card immediately after the upgrade count towards the 3K requirement or only charges after activation of the new card count?
d. Do the statement cycle change?
Thanks.
Jan 30, 2013, 8:17 am
#156
Join Date: Feb 2006
Programs: HH diamond
Posts: 2,646
I saw an upgrade to surpass card prompt from my regular AMEX Hilton card when I logged in to AMEX website. I have the Hilton card for over a year now. Questions:
a. If I upgrade, does the regular card automatically become Surpass immediately? There seemed to be different interpretation on what the upgrade is in this thread. I understand a Surpass card will be sent to me separately (and probably requires activation?).
b. what will happen to AU cards, do they automatically get Surpass cards as well? Do the AU cards need to pay the fees (my guess is not)?
c. Will a 3K spending on the regular card immediately after the upgrade count towards the 3K requirement or only charges after activation of the new card count?
d. Do the statement cycle change?
Thanks.
a. If I upgrade, does the regular card automatically become Surpass immediately? There seemed to be different interpretation on what the upgrade is in this thread. I understand a Surpass card will be sent to me separately (and probably requires activation?).
b. what will happen to AU cards, do they automatically get Surpass cards as well? Do the AU cards need to pay the fees (my guess is not)?
c. Will a 3K spending on the regular card immediately after the upgrade count towards the 3K requirement or only charges after activation of the new card count?
d. Do the statement cycle change?
Thanks.
b. Can't answer about the AU. But I would assume if you approved them as AU for the Surpass, they should get the new cards.
c. Charges AFTER UPGRADE of the Surpass will count towards the spend requirement.
d. No change in statement cycle. Also you get charged a prorated annual fee depending on when your regular AMEX anniversary is. I upgraded 1/2 way thru my year and was charged 1/2 annual fee.
Jan 30, 2013, 8:20 am
#157
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: NYC
Posts: 1,756
a. the card becomes a Surpass as soon as you are approved for the upgrade. You will be sent a new card but the old card is still active and any purchases after upgrade will be credited to the Surpass.
b. Can't answer about the AU. But I would assume if you approved them as AU for the Surpass, they should get the new cards.
c. Charges AFTER UPGRADE of the Surpass will count towards the spend requirement.
d. No change in statement cycle. Also you get charged a prorated annual fee depending on when your regular AMEX anniversary is. I upgraded 1/2 way thru my year and was charged 1/2 annual fee.
b. Can't answer about the AU. But I would assume if you approved them as AU for the Surpass, they should get the new cards.
c. Charges AFTER UPGRADE of the Surpass will count towards the spend requirement.
d. No change in statement cycle. Also you get charged a prorated annual fee depending on when your regular AMEX anniversary is. I upgraded 1/2 way thru my year and was charged 1/2 annual fee.
Will upgrading in March make the gold status last to March, 2015?
Jan 30, 2013, 11:38 am
#158
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Long Beach
Programs: HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 1,171
Jan 30, 2013, 12:00 pm
#159
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Posts: 146
We upgraded mid-January. When our first statement of the year arrived a week later, it stated at the bottom that all of our spending since January 1 will count towards gold/diamond requirements (which included two weeks of spending pre-Surpass).
Jan 30, 2013, 8:25 pm
#161
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: PHL/EWR
Programs: AA, US, WN, HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Plat
Posts: 1,528
I upgraded in October 2012 and made diamond in December.
Jan 30, 2013, 8:29 pm
#162
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: PHL/EWR
Programs: AA, US, WN, HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Plat
Posts: 1,528
Hilton never downgrades you, they don't care how you made gold you have all of 2014 to keep it with stays or $20K of credit card spending.
Jan 31, 2013, 7:37 am
#163
Join Date: Feb 2006
Programs: HH diamond
Posts: 2,646
Everyone's Surpass will give you Diamond based on an ANNUAL spend of $40K and Gold based on ANNUAL spend of $20K. Anything you spend during that calendar year prior to upgrading also counts toward that total.
However, when you UPGRADE with a BONUS spend offer, you have to meet the spend AFTER upgrading to Surpass. The bonus is for spending on the SURPASS, not on the REGULAR card. Yoyo is talking about a BONUS POINTS offer, not just the standard Diamond/Gold upgrade benefit.
Jan 31, 2013, 9:28 am
#164
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: USA
Posts: 1,179
I just recently got the Amex HHonors card but really wanted the Surpass card to get Gold status this year. Is it too soon to ask them to upgrade or do I have to wait until they send me an offer/apply for a new card again? I'm guessing I won't get the bonus points (even though they were more than what I got with the regular HHonors card) when I upgrade to Surpass?
Jan 31, 2013, 10:24 am
#165
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 324
If that's the case I may upgrade... seems worth in for the 50,000 to have gold through 2014. I usually get it through spending $20,000 but may move that to another card. Then I can downgrade when the fee comes through in 2014 and move my spending back to the card to reach $20,000 and retain gold in 2015.