Canadian SPG American Express
Mar 11, 2014, 2:08 pm
#1651
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: YYZ
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, AC Elite, Airmiles Gold, Hertz Gold Plus Rewards
Posts: 785
Mar 11, 2014, 3:08 pm
#1652
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Canadia
Programs: A loyal Amerisuites customer... oh wait
Posts: 2,033
However, there's an annual fee of $50 per supplementary card. So to earn that 1,000 points, you're paying a fee that is higher than the price of buying 1,000 Starpoints (US $35).
The T&C says:
• 1,000 Bonus Starpoints will be awarded for each approved Supplementary Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card requested through the link on this page. Bonus points will be credited to your Starwood Preferred Guest Account up to 90 days after the application is approved.
• Maximum 9 Supplementary Cards.
Mar 11, 2014, 4:26 pm
#1653
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 6,385
At the Starwood SPG website, there's a link that says "Add someone to your account" to earn 1,000 bonus Starpoints.
However, there's an annual fee of $50 per supplementary card. So to earn that 1,000 points, you're paying a fee that is higher than the price of buying 1,000 Starpoints (US $35).
The T&C says:
1,000 Bonus Starpoints will be awarded for each approved Supplementary Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card requested through the link on this page. Bonus points will be credited to your Starwood Preferred Guest Account up to 90 days after the application is approved.
Maximum 9 Supplementary Cards.
However, there's an annual fee of $50 per supplementary card. So to earn that 1,000 points, you're paying a fee that is higher than the price of buying 1,000 Starpoints (US $35).
The T&C says:
1,000 Bonus Starpoints will be awarded for each approved Supplementary Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card requested through the link on this page. Bonus points will be credited to your Starwood Preferred Guest Account up to 90 days after the application is approved.
Maximum 9 Supplementary Cards.
Apr 1, 2014, 12:09 pm
#1654
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: YVR
Programs: AC: E50K, AP: dDiamond
Posts: 963
I just applied from a member's sig and realized AFTER being accepted that it now says 10,000 SPG points despite saying 21,000 points on their signature - thanks a lot guys.
Apr 1, 2014, 12:43 pm
#1655
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 4,784
Wow, AMEX is really cutting benefits eh
First, the AMEX Platinum losing benefits
Then, Business Gold Rewards no FYF
Now, SPG referral is only 10K welcome points vs. 21K = everyone needs to change their signature now
First, the AMEX Platinum losing benefits
Then, Business Gold Rewards no FYF
Now, SPG referral is only 10K welcome points vs. 21K = everyone needs to change their signature now
Apr 1, 2014, 1:08 pm
#1657
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: YVR
Programs: AC: E50K, AP: dDiamond
Posts: 963
Here's a fun fact. If you sign up for an SPG from YOUR OWN account ("Apply for another card") it still says 20,000... so I got LESS for a referral rofl.
Apr 1, 2014, 1:26 pm
#1658
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Canada
Programs: *void
Posts: 2,408
Earn 20,000 bonus Starpoints®*. Thats enough for up to 5 free nights.
http://www.americanexpress.com/ca/en...-to-apply.html
Apr 1, 2014, 2:00 pm
#1659
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: YVR
Posts: 1,847
Oh - didn't know Gold Biz no longer offers FYF. Glad I got a churn in before they took that away!
Apr 6, 2014, 5:18 pm
#1660
Join Date: Nov 2010
Programs: UA Gold, Fairmont Platinum, Starwood Gold, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Platinum
Posts: 280
Amex totally neutered the SPG referral 
Now it's 5k for the referral, friend gets 10k. Only last week it was 10k for the referral and friend gets 21k.
Now it's 5k for the referral, friend gets 10k. Only last week it was 10k for the referral and friend gets 21k.
Apr 6, 2014, 6:41 pm
#1661
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: YHZ
Programs: AE*SE, *AGold, UA Silver, Marriott Bonvoy Titanium, Hilton Gold, Hertz PC
Posts: 61
Gonna try the online application
Hahaha! As of April 1st, 3:20PM Eastern, it still says:
Earn 20,000 bonus Starpoints®*. Thats enough for up to 5 free nights.
http://www.americanexpress.com/ca/en...-to-apply.html
Earn 20,000 bonus Starpoints®*. Thats enough for up to 5 free nights.
http://www.americanexpress.com/ca/en...-to-apply.html
I printed the offer page to PDF and will report back whether I get 10k or 20k SPG.
Nothing in the application process contradicted the 20k offer, so I'm hoping I can argue it if they try to give me 10k.
(First post, saving up for a miniRTW in Oct 2015, looking to ensure I have enough AP to make it happen)
Christopher
Apr 6, 2014, 8:07 pm
#1662
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: YVR - Vancouver, with most winter weekends in Whistler.
Programs: Aeroplan 35K, Alaska MVP, Marriott Titanium / Lifetime Platinum, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 4,609
You're going to need some hotels on your RTW and there are so many other credit card signups in Canada for Aeroplan's. The SPG points in my humble opinion are worth so much more.
Apr 6, 2014, 11:16 pm
#1664
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Canada
Programs: *void
Posts: 2,408
I just applied and was accepted for SPG through the online link in my existing AeroPlat account.
I printed the offer page to PDF and will report back whether I get 10k or 20k SPG.
Nothing in the application process contradicted the 20k offer, so I'm hoping I can argue it if they try to give me 10k.
(First post, saving up for a miniRTW in Oct 2015, looking to ensure I have enough AP to make it happen)
Christopher
I printed the offer page to PDF and will report back whether I get 10k or 20k SPG.
Nothing in the application process contradicted the 20k offer, so I'm hoping I can argue it if they try to give me 10k.
(First post, saving up for a miniRTW in Oct 2015, looking to ensure I have enough AP to make it happen)
Christopher
Anyway, now that you have taken the plunge, I would save more than just the PDF of the offer page...for eg., I would save the application signup URL, the one that the "Apply now online" button links to.
I'm not 100% sure, but there are codes that are part of the weblink that may be the promo/bonus codes. Here, I'll paste it into this message for your future reference, in case it disappears soon. Hope you won't need it.
https://www201.americanexpress.com/i...ent=A00000EVNN
Good luck with your application!
Apr 8, 2014, 5:57 am
#1665
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: YHZ
Programs: AE*SE, *AGold, UA Silver, Marriott Bonvoy Titanium, Hilton Gold, Hertz PC
Posts: 61
In the meantime, I see the logic of keeping the SPG for hotel stays. Amex marketing might have even snuck one in under my radar here, as now I'm seriously considering switching to the SPG as my primary spend card sometime later this year after I have the points to book the AP award tix. Maybe sooner if a few AP bonuses work out (distinction launch bonus, AP star challenge, maybe an Aeroplat referral or two if I'm lucky).
C