Jun 12, 2014, 11:11 am
Last edit by: CodeAdam10
For discussion of the now expired offer for a 35K signup bonus, see Amex SPG 35,000 business and personal cards-2016 [No referral offers in this thread.]
USA-issued card benefits changed on August 11, 2015. (Announcement & extended discussion at American Express and Starwood enhance cobrand credit card benefits.) The benefits are slightly different for personal and business cards:
Public Links:
- The Annual Fee is $450.
- Earn 6x at Marriott properties; 3x on restaurants and airfare; 2x on all other purchases.
- Enjoy up to $300 in statement credits each year of Card Membership for eligible purchases at participating Marriott Bonvoy hotels
- FREE NIGHT AWARD: Receive 1 Free Night Award every year after your Card account anniversary. Award can be used for one night (redemption level at or under 50,000 Marriott Bonvoy points) at a participating hotel.
- COMPLIMENTARY GOLD ELITE STATUS: Enjoy complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite status with your Card. Earn Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite status after making $75,000 in eligible purchases on your Card in a calendar year.
- Other Highlighted Benefits: Priority Pass Select Membership, Global Entry credit, No Foreign Transaction fees.
- $125 Annual Fee (If application received before 03/28/19, $0 intro annual fee for the first year, then $95)
- Earn 6x at Marriott properties; 4x at U.S. restaurants, at U.S. gas stations, on wireless telephone services & on U.S. purchases for shipping; 2x on all other purchases.
- Free Night Award: Receive 1 Free Night Award every year after your Card account anniversary. Award can be used for one night (redemption level at or under 35,000 Marriott Bonvoy points) at a participating hotel.
- Complimentary Silver Elite Status
- No Foreign Transaction Fees
Other related discussion:
USA-issued card benefits changed on August 11, 2015. (Announcement & extended discussion at American Express and Starwood enhance cobrand credit card benefits.) The benefits are slightly different for personal and business cards:
Public Links:
- Personal [Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant American Express Card]: https://www.americanexpress.com/us/credit-cards/card/marriott-bonvoy-brilliant
- The Annual Fee is $450.
- Earn 6x at Marriott properties; 3x on restaurants and airfare; 2x on all other purchases.
- Enjoy up to $300 in statement credits each year of Card Membership for eligible purchases at participating Marriott Bonvoy hotels
- FREE NIGHT AWARD: Receive 1 Free Night Award every year after your Card account anniversary. Award can be used for one night (redemption level at or under 50,000 Marriott Bonvoy points) at a participating hotel.
- COMPLIMENTARY GOLD ELITE STATUS: Enjoy complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite status with your Card. Earn Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite status after making $75,000 in eligible purchases on your Card in a calendar year.
- Other Highlighted Benefits: Priority Pass Select Membership, Global Entry credit, No Foreign Transaction fees.
- Business [Marriott Bonvoy Business Card]: https://www.americanexpress.com/us/c...s-credit-card/
- $125 Annual Fee (If application received before 03/28/19, $0 intro annual fee for the first year, then $95)
- Earn 6x at Marriott properties; 4x at U.S. restaurants, at U.S. gas stations, on wireless telephone services & on U.S. purchases for shipping; 2x on all other purchases.
- Free Night Award: Receive 1 Free Night Award every year after your Card account anniversary. Award can be used for one night (redemption level at or under 35,000 Marriott Bonvoy points) at a participating hotel.
- Complimentary Silver Elite Status
- No Foreign Transaction Fees
- Discussion of Amex "one bonus per lifetime" policy (personal & business cards)
- Annual fee retention bonus for Starwood Amex Card
- American Express and Starwood enhance cobrand credit card benefits
- How to keep SPG points from expiring after 12 months of account inactivity
- New Card Art for the US Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express
SPG American Express [Master Thread]
Nov 30, 2011, 10:15 pm
#1426
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,737
You still need 50 nights to reach Plat (minus any credit towards status from the CC).
Dec 1, 2011, 1:20 am
#1427
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EUG
Programs: AS MVP, AA MM, HH Diamond, MR Gold
Posts: 8,220
Thanks, Beltway, for providing that link.
Dec 1, 2011, 9:52 am
#1428
Suspended
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: Aeroplan *E, Marriott Elite Silver
Posts: 146
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Dec 1, 2011, 8:53 pm
#1429
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: SFO
Posts: 886
Went online to add an authorized user to my mom's SPG business card, and the card image on the application page featured something interesting:
Could it be that Amex will be rolling out chip-and-pin cards? Haven't seen or heard anything about this before.
Could it be that Amex will be rolling out chip-and-pin cards? Haven't seen or heard anything about this before.
Dec 1, 2011, 11:34 pm
#1430
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: Seat 1A, Juice pretty much everywhere, Mucci des Coins Exotiques
Posts: 34,339
Dec 2, 2011, 1:06 am
#1431
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: RBKC
Programs: AA EXP and Eurostar Carte Blanche
Posts: 3,850
I've had a card that looks exactly like the one in that picture since early this year.
Dec 2, 2011, 9:41 am
#1432
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: YYC
Programs: SPG Gold, Emerald Club Executive, Hertz 5 Star
Posts: 103
Agreed.
I'm still waiting / hoping to see free first year promo.
Just kidding.I think AMEX is running the 20k promo right now. It's not as good as US but better than the regular 10k offer.
Dec 2, 2011, 11:45 am
#1434
Join Date: May 2005
Programs: UAL 1K MM, AA Plat, Hyatt Diamond, Hertz President's Circle, SPG Gold, HHonors Gold, Amex Plat
Posts: 563
Dec 2, 2011, 6:41 pm
#1435
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Posts: 10,044
Dec 19, 2011, 10:09 pm
#1436
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,762
Missing referral bonus
I have referred 4 friends between July and October. In fact 2 in July and 2 in October.
2 of them received instant approvals. My bonus posted automatically a few days later. One in July, one in October.
2 of them received delayed approvals. The bonus never posted. For the one in July, I sent SM to inquire where was the referral bonus and was told to submit the Applicant's name, city of address and the last 5 digits of the card. After I submitted the info, the bonus was manually posted as "Courtesy Adjustment" while the automatically posted is "Loyalty".
The one delayed approval in October again does not generate the referral bonus. The applicant applied on Oct 29, and got approval email on Nov 7 or 8. I went on a long trip in November and just got around to request the missing referral bonus. Based on the experience in July I submitted the same type of info for this friend's application.
However, the Indian team came back to say I have received 15000 points while I only have had 2 referrals. They completely missed the one that required manual posting.
I replied with a full list of 4 applicants information and the dates I received the 3 separate bonuses, with the 4th one still missing.
Now they said they had to open a dispute.
I have read about stories that people did not receive their referral bonuses and had to go round and round with AMEX on this. Some of them were eventually be cheated out of their earned bonuses because they finally gave up.
My take is, AMEX either has a programming flaw or deliberately designs its program in such a way that, only instant approvals generate the referral bonus automatically. The deferred approvals unless the referers keep track of such, and press on it, AMEX would never post the referral bonus because the system would never generate one - as evidenced by the one I eventually received, was not posted with the correct description, but a "Courtesy Adjustment".
This is such a sleazy way to cheat the customers.
2 of them received instant approvals. My bonus posted automatically a few days later. One in July, one in October.
2 of them received delayed approvals. The bonus never posted. For the one in July, I sent SM to inquire where was the referral bonus and was told to submit the Applicant's name, city of address and the last 5 digits of the card. After I submitted the info, the bonus was manually posted as "Courtesy Adjustment" while the automatically posted is "Loyalty".
The one delayed approval in October again does not generate the referral bonus. The applicant applied on Oct 29, and got approval email on Nov 7 or 8. I went on a long trip in November and just got around to request the missing referral bonus. Based on the experience in July I submitted the same type of info for this friend's application.
However, the Indian team came back to say I have received 15000 points while I only have had 2 referrals. They completely missed the one that required manual posting.
I replied with a full list of 4 applicants information and the dates I received the 3 separate bonuses, with the 4th one still missing.
Now they said they had to open a dispute.
I have read about stories that people did not receive their referral bonuses and had to go round and round with AMEX on this. Some of them were eventually be cheated out of their earned bonuses because they finally gave up.
My take is, AMEX either has a programming flaw or deliberately designs its program in such a way that, only instant approvals generate the referral bonus automatically. The deferred approvals unless the referers keep track of such, and press on it, AMEX would never post the referral bonus because the system would never generate one - as evidenced by the one I eventually received, was not posted with the correct description, but a "Courtesy Adjustment".
This is such a sleazy way to cheat the customers.
Dec 19, 2011, 10:20 pm
#1437
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: GVA (Greater Vancouver Area)
Programs: DREAD Gold; UA 1.035MM; Bonvoy Au-197; PCC Elite+; CCC Elite+; MSC C-12; CWC Au-197; WoH Dis
Posts: 52,140
Dec 21, 2011, 7:47 pm
#1438
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EUG
Programs: AS MVP, AA MM, HH Diamond, MR Gold
Posts: 8,220
We're now Gold!
We passed the $30,000 spend earlier this month, but our account didn't close until Dec. 19. It was even easier than Beltway described...today, the 21st, the spg account said "Gold Preferred Member"...just like that. No waiting, no asking to have it posted manually.
I know it's not a big deal, but it's better than not!
I know it's not a big deal, but it's better than not!
Dec 21, 2011, 9:07 pm
#1439
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: On strike
Posts: 8,135
We passed the $30,000 spend earlier this month, but our account didn't close until Dec. 19. It was even easier than Beltway described...today, the 21st, the spg account said "Gold Preferred Member"...just like that. No waiting, no asking to have it posted manually.
I know it's not a big deal, but it's better than not!
I know it's not a big deal, but it's better than not!
Dec 29, 2011, 8:48 pm
#1440
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 15
If one has had the personal card for several years and now signs up for the business card, will the bonus be awarded for the business card?
(I know that probably has been answered somewhere, but I have searched and not been able to find it, so productive responses only please.)
(I know that probably has been answered somewhere, but I have searched and not been able to find it, so productive responses only please.)