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flguy Jan 19, 2008 9:30 am


Originally Posted by technique (Post 9098314)
Welcome to the club... Expect to be told "8-12 weeks" when you call in... Good luck seeing your points anytime before at least 16-20 weeks... :td:

Not good, was hoping to see them before that so I could transfer to AA for a upgrade I wanted.

236Dakota Jan 19, 2008 9:38 am

I received my 10,000 sign-up bonus points a couple days after the first statement closed. I am being told I'll need to wait 8-12 weeks after the first six months ended to receive the additional 15,000 bonus points.

If you can wait, you'll be better off waiting to transfer to AA until you have at least 20,000 points. Then you'll get the additional 25% transfer bonus.

technique Jan 19, 2008 9:45 am


Originally Posted by flguy (Post 9098501)
Not good, was hoping to see them before that so I could transfer to AA for a upgrade I wanted.

If you want AA miles to post quickly per a CC bonus, get a citi AA credit card... The bonuses post at the end of the first statement like clockwork... ^

Amex SPG is 50/50, half of people get their bonuses first statement, others take 8-20 weeks or longer :mad:

flguy Jan 19, 2008 2:39 pm


Originally Posted by 236Dakota (Post 9098537)
I received my 10,000 sign-up bonus points a couple days after the first statement closed. I am being told I'll need to wait 8-12 weeks after the first six months ended to receive the additional 15,000 bonus points.

If you can wait, you'll be better off waiting to transfer to AA until you have at least 20,000 points. Then you'll get the additional 25% transfer bonus.

I should have my 20,000 by the next statement I hope, I just completed a 5 day stay in Buenos Aiirs and got 4,600 pts for that, I should get double points for that charge on my next amex bill I assume???
Plus a bonus I signed up for 1,000 points for first stay, 2,000 for second and so on, dont know how long that will take to post, but I should be well over 20.000 by my next statement, thanks

flguy Jan 19, 2008 2:41 pm


Originally Posted by technique (Post 9098576)
If you want AA miles to post quickly per a CC bonus, get a citi AA credit card... The bonuses post at the end of the first statement like clockwork... ^

Amex SPG is 50/50, half of people get their bonuses first statement, others take 8-20 weeks or longer :mad:

I just got my Citi AA last week, I think I already have over 750.00 in spending on it so I should get those points on my first statement?

technique Jan 19, 2008 2:53 pm


Originally Posted by flguy (Post 9099758)
I just got my Citi AA last week, I think I already have over 750.00 in spending on it so I should get those points on my first statement?

Yes... :)

flguy Jan 20, 2008 8:32 am


Originally Posted by flguy (Post 9099753)
I should have my 20,000 by the next statement I hope, I just completed a 5 day stay in Buenos Aiirs and got 4,600 pts for that, I should get double points for that charge on my next amex bill I assume???
Plus a bonus I signed up for 1,000 points for first stay, 2,000 for second and so on, dont know how long that will take to post, but I should be well over 20.000 by my next statement, thanks

I guess I signed up for double bonus points instead, as I just had that posted today instead of the increase in points per stay.

technique Jan 20, 2008 9:29 am


Originally Posted by 236Dakota (Post 9098537)
I received my 10,000 sign-up bonus points a couple days after the first statement closed. I am being told I'll need to wait 8-12 weeks after the first six months ended to receive the additional 15,000 bonus points.

If you can wait, you'll be better off waiting to transfer to AA until you have at least 20,000 points. Then you'll get the additional 25% transfer bonus.

Did you hit your $15,000 spend yet? Usually people that get the 10,000 signup bonus right away ALSO get the $15,000 spend bonus a few days after they cross the threshold... (mid-statement!)

236Dakota Jan 20, 2008 12:35 pm

Yes, I crossed the $15,000 threshold in the sixth month. It didn't post then so I called CS. That's when they told me it would post in 8-12 weeks, and basically, don't call back until 12 weeks have past. Now 4 weeks and counting.:(

technique Jan 20, 2008 12:52 pm


Originally Posted by 236Dakota (Post 9104017)
Yes, I crossed the $15,000 threshold in the sixth month. It didn't post then so I called CS. That's when they told me it would post in 8-12 weeks, and basically, don't call back until 12 weeks have past. Now 4 weeks and counting.:(

Sorry to hear that man... They are really messed up over there with bonuses posting... It really is luck of the draw... Keep us posted as to how it ends up for you... and good luck! :)

RichMSN Jan 20, 2008 3:01 pm

I've just had my first statement close this past week and I've paid off the one charge I put on it.

How long until I get my 10K sign-up bonus?

236Dakota Jan 20, 2008 3:13 pm

Like technique says, it's a crap shoot. Some get it within days, some wait 8-12 weeks.

rnlevi Jan 20, 2008 7:55 pm

Fast for me!
 
Signed up for this card in December. First statement closed on 01/10/2008. Miles posted to AA on same day!

flguy Jan 21, 2008 5:17 am


Originally Posted by rnlevi (Post 9105987)
Signed up for this card in December. First statement closed on 01/10/2008. Miles posted to AA on same day!

Was this AA or SPG???

Scarpa257 Jan 21, 2008 1:29 pm


Originally Posted by 236Dakota (Post 9088217)
I signed up for the *wood business card this month after signing up for the *wood personal card in September.
I signed up 2-3 days in advance of the $15,000/15,000 point spending bonus.
I called AX last week and they said I would get the 10,000 point sign-up bonus AND the 15,000 point for spending $15,000 in the first six months bonus. (Two different agents on 2 different days confirmed and wrote it into my record.)
The 10,000 point sign-up bonus is due to hit the end of the month.
So it looks like you SHOULD get both, EVEN IF YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY RECIEVED BONUS *WOOD POINTS FOR YOUR PERSONAL CARD.

236Dakota,

Thanks very much for the info. Answered my question exactly.


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