Canadian Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card (General Discussion)
Aug 20, 2020, 11:57 pm
#181
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Join Date: May 2015
Location: BOS, YVR, ZRH
Programs: *G
Posts: 17,408
Wondering if I should replace my Canadian card with a US card or just get both and keep them both open...
Aug 21, 2020, 12:07 am
#182
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 8
Oct 25, 2020, 2:01 am
#183
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: JRF
Programs: AA Gold, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond, National Executive Elite
Posts: 1,784
How long after the AF posts does the Cat 5 anniversary night show up in your Marriott account? Last time I had it post before it too late to refund AF, this year it's very late and hasn't shown up yet...
Oct 25, 2020, 5:10 am
#184
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Toronto
Programs: UA 1K, AC MM E75, Marriott LT Ti, IHG Dia Amb, Hyatt Glob
Posts: 15,521
Oct 31, 2020, 2:16 pm
#185
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Toronto
Programs: UA 1K, AC MM E75, Marriott LT Ti, IHG Dia Amb, Hyatt Glob
Posts: 15,521
Retention offer
My SPG Amex just came up for renewal with its $120 annual fee. (Yes, my card still says SPG Amex!) I was able to get Amex to credit $50 to offset the renewal fee. I call every year. Usually they tell me to go pound sand. 
Oct 31, 2020, 3:07 pm
#186
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Toronto (YYZ)
Posts: 6,279
Mine came up this month, called and got nothing.
Oct 31, 2020, 3:11 pm
#187
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Toronto
Programs: UA 1K, AC MM E75, Marriott LT Ti, IHG Dia Amb, Hyatt Glob
Posts: 15,521
I'd call again. I told them that I have two other excellent free cards (TD AE Visa and PC World Elite MC) and the free night night benefit isn't much use for the foreseeable future. I said I was considering cancelling the card.
Oct 31, 2020, 3:20 pm
#188
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Toronto, ON
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Titanium, AA Plat MM
Posts: 3,582
Ditto. My renewal (also still SPG) came up a couple of months ago. I called and cited lower travel, yada, yada. They didn't go for it, but suggested I could give up my other Lifetime Gold Amex, transfer its spending and they'd consider it. Uh, no.
Oct 31, 2020, 3:46 pm
#189
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
Programs: AS MVPG100K, Marriott Marriott Titanium Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 7,263
Nov 2, 2020, 4:03 pm
#190
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Toronto
Programs: UA 1K, AC MM E75, Marriott LT Ti, IHG Dia Amb, Hyatt Glob
Posts: 15,521
Renewal date: Sept 26
Membership fee billing date: Oct 24
Free night cert deposited: Nov 2 * wrong, see below
(Payment due date: Nov 14)
Last edited by margarita girl; Nov 29, 2020 at 8:38 am
Nov 29, 2020, 8:35 am
#191
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I need to correct the information on my previous post. I did not get the free night certificate from my Cdn Amex on Nov 2. In actual fact, it was from my US Amex card. (I should have realized that as it always posts on Nov 2 for me.) The reason I now know this is the Cdn free night has just posted on Nov 27 as "AX CA 1 free night up to 35,000 points". The Nov 2 deposit is labelled as "MAR BV AX FNA up to 35K points".
Renewal date: Sept 26
Membership fee billing date: Oct 24
Free night cert deposited: Nov 27
(Payment due date: Nov 14)
So it appears the free night was deposited 2 months after the renewal date in my case.
Renewal date: Sept 26
Membership fee billing date: Oct 24
Free night cert deposited: Nov 27
(Payment due date: Nov 14)
So it appears the free night was deposited 2 months after the renewal date in my case.
Nov 29, 2020, 8:42 am
#192
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: BC, Canada
Programs: Bonvoy Titanium Elite, VSE/MVC Chairman's Club
Posts: 547
Anyone else having a delay in points posting? I'm at 5weeks and 1week now (previous and current statement) when it has posted in 2days every time before.
AMEX says each was sent to Marriott the day after statement, but to allow up to 8weeks to post...
AMEX says each was sent to Marriott the day after statement, but to allow up to 8weeks to post...
Nov 29, 2020, 8:53 am
#193
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Toronto
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No issues here, but it happened to me once before (maybe on my US card). I remember reading an explanation on FT that it had something to do with only having points from Marriott spend and nothing from non-Marriott spend. Does that match with what was on your last statement?
Nov 29, 2020, 4:50 pm
#194
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Canada
Programs: Marriott LTPP
Posts: 568
I have a Marriott US Chase card and a CDN Marriott Convoy Amex card. Prior to last year, I always got 15 Elite nights on my US card and 15 elite nights on my Canadian card. Back then, I have the Canadian Marriott Chase card so that's why I was getting 15 elite nights on both cards. I am now limited to 15 elite nights on just one of those cards but I am told that if I had the Canadian Marriott Amex BUSINESS card that I would be eligible for 15 nights on each card. Does anyone know if it's worth it to move from my Current Marriott Amex card over to the business card? What is the difference in annual fees? And is there a difference in the way one accumulates points?
Nov 30, 2020, 1:11 am
#195
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: YXT
Programs: AC*E50, SPG Plat,
Posts: 575
No issues for me. My current statement closed Nov 26, statement available 27th, points posted to my Bonvoy acct on 28th (Saturday). Margarita girl mentioned some possible issues with spend type. For reference on mine, I had zero Marriott spend.