Canadian SPG American Express
May 26, 2010, 8:11 am
#796
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Waterloo, ON, Canada
Programs: SPG Gold
Posts: 228
- Your credit does take a hit every time you apply for a card so you need to take care how many times you do this sort of thing.
- By cancelling
- You'd be missing out on a great way to get points to a great program.
- I understand that not everyone can justify the annual fee next year, but why not use it for the year rather than cancelling right away?
- You are NOT improving your credit situation by cancelling because having a credit card does not hurt your credit, even though one might think it would "hurt" to have another credit source available to you.
May 26, 2010, 8:15 am
#797
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Waterloo, ON, Canada
Programs: SPG Gold
Posts: 228
Nobody has any experience with the Canadian version yet, but this doesn't seem to happen with the US version (there is a thread on this somewhere in FT). When I scanned it a while back I recall that some people seem to be able to get a few thousand points but that is it.
May 27, 2010, 8:23 am
#798
Company Representative - Starwood
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Austin, Texas
Programs: Marriott Employee Level
Posts: 31,593
There are just a few days left to take advantage of this limited time offer.
URL: www.spg.com/canadacreditcard
Below are details:
The New Starwood Preferred Guest(R) Credit Card from American Express.
EARN 11,000 BONUS STARPOINTS enough for up to 3 free nights.(2) -- OFFER ENDS MAY 31.
Plus, get the Card free for the first year -- a savings of CDN$120.* For an annual fee of only CDN$50 each, you can share many of the benefits of Card membership with someone close to you with a Supplementary Card. The annual interest rate is 19.99%.*
This offer ends May 31, 2010. To receive this offer, you must apply for the Card using the Apply Now link, and enter RSVP Code 11000 when prompted.
Best regards,
William
May 27, 2010, 3:23 pm
#799
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: YVR
Programs: AC*E, Airmiles Onyx (reluctantly), Marriott Titanium, IHG PC Platinum
Posts: 502
Codes no longer work
Neither the 11000 or 11111 codes are working for Personal or Business cards, respectively. Both now get the error message of "We are sorry but we are unable to start the application process as the information you have entered does not match our records. Please check again and re-enter."
Seems that the system is only accepting the codes for the 10k in points on first use, not the better 11k promo.
Seems that the system is only accepting the codes for the 10k in points on first use, not the better 11k promo.
May 28, 2010, 8:40 am
#800
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Waterloo, ON, Canada
Programs: SPG Gold
Posts: 228
May 31, 2010, 6:43 am
#801
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Waterloo, ON, Canada
Programs: SPG Gold
Posts: 228
Last day to apply and get the introductory offer (no fee for first year, 11K bonus points when you spend $1K in the first three months)
May 31, 2010, 12:53 pm
#802
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 2
Earning SPG points
I just got my SPG Amex statement and noticed that the SPG points that I earned (not the bonus) is less than my new balance. I also noticed that I didn't get any points for the supplementary card fee from the previous statement.
Any idea on this? I thought I will "Earn 1 Starpoint for every $1 in purchases charged to the Card" as long as my account is in good standing. Something smells fishy here.
Any idea on this? I thought I will "Earn 1 Starpoint for every $1 in purchases charged to the Card" as long as my account is in good standing. Something smells fishy here.
May 31, 2010, 1:15 pm
#803
Join Date: Apr 2005
Programs: Starwood:Lifetime Platinum, Air Canada:Basic, Asiana:Lifetime Diamond Plus, ANA: Basic
Posts: 980
I just got my SPG Amex statement and noticed that the SPG points that I earned (not the bonus) is less than my new balance. I also noticed that I didn't get any points for the supplementary card fee from the previous statement.
Any idea on this? I thought I will "Earn 1 Starpoint for every $1 in purchases charged to the Card" as long as my account is in good standing. Something smells fishy here.
Any idea on this? I thought I will "Earn 1 Starpoint for every $1 in purchases charged to the Card" as long as my account is in good standing. Something smells fishy here.
If there are refunds to the account, then points are adjusted accordingly it seems.
May 31, 2010, 1:59 pm
#804
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Canada! eh?
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 386
My statement closed on the 17th and my points still have not posted to my spg account.. does anyone else have the same issue?
May 31, 2010, 2:59 pm
#805
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 2
Looks like Amex rounded down the points per transaction. Even that I still got less than that. Don't tell me if I do not get the points for the tips/gratuities from the transactions.
May 31, 2010, 4:49 pm
#806
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Waterloo, ON, Canada
Programs: SPG Gold
Posts: 228
Ya, I had that issue. Although I entered my SPG # in the application process, they ended up issuing a new number and the points were in that account. Call Amex and ask them for your SPG #. They can also arrange to change your Amex records to your new number and transfer the points to your old SPG account.
May 31, 2010, 7:16 pm
#807
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: AC SE, SPG Lifetime Plat, ACMM
Posts: 3,535
No problems with the points + bonus 11000 posting to the account promptly.
Jun 1, 2010, 7:21 am
#808
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: YUL-YQB-BTV
Programs: SPG-Marriott Titanium Elite
Posts: 4,345
No problems getting the card a month ago, but still waiting to get the points. Will give them another 2 weeks and then call if points are not posting.
Jun 1, 2010, 8:57 pm
#809
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Toronto
Posts: 200
Delay in Starpoints posting?
Has anyone else experienced a delay in Starpoints posting to SPG? According to the Amex monthly statements, Starpoints earned on the card "will be transferred to SPG in the next few days". However, it's now been two weeks since my May Amex statement and the Starpoints have still not shown up at SPG.
In contrast, the Starpoints from spending on my April statement (in addition to the bonus Starpoints) posted the very next day after that statement was issued.
I paid the balance on both statements in full by the due date, so the delay has nothing to do with whether my account is in good standing. And Amex does have my correct SPG number on file, as I received the points from April.
In contrast, the Starpoints from spending on my April statement (in addition to the bonus Starpoints) posted the very next day after that statement was issued.
I paid the balance on both statements in full by the due date, so the delay has nothing to do with whether my account is in good standing. And Amex does have my correct SPG number on file, as I received the points from April.
Jun 2, 2010, 6:46 am
#810
Join Date: Aug 2007
Programs: Aeroplan
Posts: 600
Has anyone else experienced a delay in Starpoints posting to SPG? According to the Amex monthly statements, Starpoints earned on the card "will be transferred to SPG in the next few days". However, it's now been two weeks since my May Amex statement and the Starpoints have still not shown up at SPG.
In contrast, the Starpoints from spending on my April statement (in addition to the bonus Starpoints) posted the very next day after that statement was issued.
I paid the balance on both statements in full by the due date, so the delay has nothing to do with whether my account is in good standing. And Amex does have my correct SPG number on file, as I received the points from April.
In contrast, the Starpoints from spending on my April statement (in addition to the bonus Starpoints) posted the very next day after that statement was issued.
I paid the balance on both statements in full by the due date, so the delay has nothing to do with whether my account is in good standing. And Amex does have my correct SPG number on file, as I received the points from April.