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Originally Posted by v1pe
(Post 19161831)
Does anyone have any idea how long the 30k promo might last?
I would like to get in on it but I just got the HHonors AMEX and also wanted to grab the Chase MileagePlus Explorer card (am flying United next month and want the bag check fee waived + received a targeted offer for 55K miles/fee waived). I want to ensure that I can meet the spend requirements of both cards, so I was thinking of holding off a month or two, meeting spend on the United card and giving my Hhonors AMEX app some time to settle before applying for the *wood. I'm sure I *could* meet the spend requirement if needed (6 months is a long time), but I'm pretty new to the churn game and I would rather hit one at a time for now if I can! Also...is there any risk to signing up for a business card for personal expenses? I could argue that my wife does nutrition consulting and teaches food classes as a "business" but it would be a stretch to explain all of the charging away as business expense... (New to FlyerTalk, so please let me know if I'm asking these questions in the wrong place!) |
In order to get bag fee waived on UA you must purchase the ticket with the MP Explorer card so your boarding pass get coded properly for free baggage. If you have already purchase your ticket your strategy will not work.
Originally Posted by v1pe
(Post 19161831)
Does anyone have any idea how long the 30k promo might last?
I would like to get in on it but I just got the HHonors AMEX and also wanted to grab the Chase MileagePlus Explorer card (am flying United next month and want the bag check fee waived + received a targeted offer for 55K miles/fee waived). I want to ensure that I can meet the spend requirements of both cards, so I was thinking of holding off a month or two, meeting spend on the United card and giving my Hhonors AMEX app some time to settle before applying for the *wood. I'm sure I *could* meet the spend requirement if needed (6 months is a long time), but I'm pretty new to the churn game and I would rather hit one at a time for now if I can! Also...is there any risk to signing up for a business card for personal expenses? I could argue that my wife does nutrition consulting and teaches food classes as a "business" but it would be a stretch to explain all of the charging away as business expense... (New to FlyerTalk, so please let me know if I'm asking these questions in the wrong place!) |
Originally Posted by mrpickles
(Post 19162638)
In order to get bag fee waived on UA you must purchase the ticket with the MP Explorer card so your boarding pass get coded properly for free baggage. If you have already purchase your ticket your strategy will not work.
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Not saying it will or will not work - in regards to the MP flash and free baggage check.
My experience has been that I have been able to do it for myself and family on multiple occasions this year, as late as this month. |
Thanks for the 'put on the MP card - I was probably going to get it just for the bonus points anyway, I'll tell my wife to flash the card, but I won't count on getting the bag check comped.
Back to the SPG discussion...since I just received the Hhonors card (just applied 2 weeks ago), do you think AMEX will hassle me if I apply for the SPG card? My wife and I have very good credit, and the Hhonors is my first and only AMEX. |
Originally Posted by cubuffaloes2004
(Post 19160090)
Mine also posted this morning (8/20) - my initial purchase was on 8/17.
Now the real 'win' would be if they gave me the extra 5,000 SPG points given the promo is higher now. I'm going to try to get my 15k first, then i'll ask for the extra 5k -- don't want to confuse the issues. |
My referee got approved for her card on 8/10 - no referral points posted so far. How long do I wait and who do I contact to start the "fight" for getting my points?
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Originally Posted by friedablass
(Post 19175887)
My referee got approved for her card on 8/10 - no referral points posted so far. How long do I wait and who do I contact to start the "fight" for getting my points?
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Originally Posted by aureo11
(Post 19175906)
they say expect 6-8 weeks for the points to list.
Now I am having trouble with people getting referral e-mails from me. I had a couple of people interested in opening a business SPG card and I referred them from my SPG business card and I got the e-mail confirmation thanking me for the referrals but they got nothing. I got my e-mails within 3 mins of sending the referrals and it's been almost 24 hours and they still got nothing and they have not blocked SPG Amex from sending them e-mails - checked Spam, junk, trash, etc. and nothing came. Anyone know what the issue could be? |
Are the referral emails individual specific or does it direct to the exact same application page?
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Referral question
Is there any way to refer someone to a business SPG card when you only have a personal SPG card?
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Originally Posted by bdben
(Post 19187964)
Is there any way to refer someone to a business SPG card when you only have a personal SPG card?
Best regards, William R. Sanders Social Media Specialist Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide [email protected] |
just a random but maybe useful datapoint for others - a reported revenue for your business of $13K a year does not meet amex's criteria for issuing the biz version of this card regardless of your personal income situation. not sure what the actual required number is.
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Originally Posted by decibel08
(Post 19188377)
just a random but maybe useful datapoint for others - a reported revenue for your business of $13K a year does not meet amex's criteria for issuing the biz version of this card regardless of your personal income situation. not sure what the actual required number is.
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Originally Posted by yOyOYoo
(Post 19189718)
Anyone else have any info to add on this?
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