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Old Mar 31, 2015, 8:54 am
  #1786  
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: YYZ
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Points showed up today without intervention.
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Old Mar 31, 2015, 9:47 am
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Programs: 25 million points to burn!
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A family member got approved for the personal card today. Do all signs indicate that this is indeed the last day for the 20K/10K/$120 referral offer?
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Old Apr 1, 2015, 8:32 am
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it worked today.
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Old Apr 1, 2015, 8:58 pm
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Yes--the referral links are still valid. Good. Still got 3 more referrals out there ready to roll soon...
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Old Apr 13, 2015, 9:10 am
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: YYZ
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Data Points:
Applied online: Mar 10
Approval: Mar 10
Received Card: Mar 17
GCR Rebate posted: Mar 19
$500 spend: Mar 18
First Statement: April 10
20,000 points posted to SPG: April 12
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Old Apr 13, 2015, 12:57 pm
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Join Date: Sep 2012
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Originally Posted by todd-r
Data Points:
Applied online: Mar 10
Approval: Mar 10
Received Card: Mar 17
GCR Rebate posted: Mar 19
$500 spend: Mar 18
First Statement: April 10
20,000 points posted to SPG: April 12
Smmmoooth like butta!

I am on the path for the same timeline!
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Old Apr 13, 2015, 11:45 pm
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Originally Posted by todd-r
Data Points:
Applied online: Mar 10
Approval: Mar 10
Received Card: Mar 17
GCR Rebate posted: Mar 19
$500 spend: Mar 18
First Statement: April 10
20,000 points posted to SPG: April 12
^
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Old Apr 30, 2015, 7:36 am
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Hi Canadian SPG AmEx card holders!

I'm a new member of the club... I just purchased 20k points from SPG using the card, thus exceeding the $500 spend to activate the 20k bonus points earning. By my calculations, that's 20k earned in bonus points, 20k purchased, plus 525 points for 1:1 dollar to Starwood point earnings. Total = 40,525 SPG in one day, not bad!

My question is: how long should I expect the signup bonus points (and 1:1 spend points) to post to the account? I activated the card a week ago. Should I see the points reflected at the start of my next cycle?

Thanks so much!!
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Old Apr 30, 2015, 8:30 am
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Originally Posted by OliverB
Hi Canadian SPG AmEx card holders!

I'm a new member of the club... I just purchased 20k points from SPG using the card, thus exceeding the $500 spend to activate the 20k bonus points earning. By my calculations, that's 20k earned in bonus points, 20k purchased, plus 525 points for 1:1 dollar to Starwood point earnings. Total = 40,525 SPG in one day, not bad!

My question is: how long should I expect the signup bonus points (and 1:1 spend points) to post to the account? I activated the card a week ago. Should I see the points reflected at the start of my next cycle?

Thanks so much!!
few days after your next statement date
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Old Apr 30, 2015, 8:31 am
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 4,784
Originally Posted by OliverB
Hi Canadian SPG AmEx card holders!

I'm a new member of the club... I just purchased 20k points from SPG using the card, thus exceeding the $500 spend to activate the 20k bonus points earning. By my calculations, that's 20k earned in bonus points, 20k purchased, plus 525 points for 1:1 dollar to Starwood point earnings. Total = 40,525 SPG in one day, not bad!

My question is: how long should I expect the signup bonus points (and 1:1 spend points) to post to the account? I activated the card a week ago. Should I see the points reflected at the start of my next cycle?

Thanks so much!!
well, how much did you pay for the 20K SPG points?
It'll be $120 annual fee + $ you paid for those 40525 SPG points

You'll see the 20K welcome SPG points on your next statement
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Old Apr 30, 2015, 8:38 am
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 2,108
Originally Posted by jerryhung
well, how much did you pay for the 20K SPG points?
It'll be $120 annual fee + $ you paid for those 40525 SPG points

You'll see the 20K welcome SPG points on your next statement
$525 with the current 25% discount... that's where the additional 525 SPG comes from in the above calculations. Do I actually get Starpoint earnings on the $120 annual fee?? Great if so! That'd be 40,645 SPG to look for on my next month's statement... ^
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Old Apr 30, 2015, 8:42 am
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 4,784
Originally Posted by OliverB
$525 with the current 25% discount... that's where the additional 525 SPG comes from in the above calculations. Do I actually get Starpoint earnings on the $120 annual fee?? Great if so! That'd be 40,645 SPG to look for on my next month's statement... ^
No you don't
In general, no points/miles on any annual fee, be it AMEX or VISA/MC

so $525 + $120 for 40525 SPG = $0.016
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Old Apr 30, 2015, 8:47 am
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 2,108
Originally Posted by jerryhung
No you don't
In general, no points/miles on any annual fee, be it AMEX or VISA/MC

so $525 + $120 for 40525 SPG = $0.016
Okay, that's what I figured... that's still 40,525 SPG on top of my existing balance. I'll be able to pay for my entire Venice trip with my current Starpoints. I'm very excited!!

What is the $0.016 calculation above in reference to; point value of my purchase in dollars?

I only bought the 20k Starwood points to top off my existing SPG balance in order to redeem a 10-night stay for an upcoming trip.
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Old Apr 30, 2015, 9:16 am
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: YYZ
Posts: 1,629
Originally Posted by OliverB
My question is: how long should I expect the signup bonus points (and 1:1 spend points) to post to the account? I activated the card a week ago. Should I see the points reflected at the start of my next cycle?
Scroll up three posts to # 1790 and you will see my experience.
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Old Apr 30, 2015, 9:20 am
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: YYZ
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Originally Posted by OliverB
I just purchased 20k points from SPG using the card, thus exceeding the $500 spend to activate the 20k bonus points earning. By my calculations, that's 20k earned in bonus points, 20k purchased, plus 525 points for 1:1 dollar to Starwood point earnings. Total = 40,525 SPG in one day, not bad!
Could you not have had 'someone' living at your same address also apply for the card, gt the 20K bonus and then transfer the points from their SPG account to your SPG account? That would have been cheaper, saving you $405 ($525 pp less $120 annual fee).
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