May 5, 2018, 4:18 am
Cancel Marriott Chase now or wait and "upgrade" card in May?
Sep 5, 2018, 5:33 pm
#331
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: body: A stone's throw from SFO, mind: SE Asia
Programs: Some of this 'n some of that
Posts: 17,263
So I need about 160K marriott points to get lifetime gold under old qualifications. I currently have Marriott Rewards chase card and Amex SPG card. I've had both for about 5-8 years with no changes or upgrade bonuses.
Is my best bet to get the Marriott Premiere Plus and Premiere Plus Business for the 150K total bonus points? I can get the other 10K easy through stays or spending.
If that is the best route, do I know I need to cancel the Marriott card. Do I need to cancel the SPG card too? And if so, do I need to wait 30 days? If I call in to apply instead of doing it online, will they be able to verify bonus eligibility for me at the time of application?
Thanks, trying to puzzle through all this!
Steve
Is my best bet to get the Marriott Premiere Plus and Premiere Plus Business for the 150K total bonus points? I can get the other 10K easy through stays or spending.
If that is the best route, do I know I need to cancel the Marriott card. Do I need to cancel the SPG card too? And if so, do I need to wait 30 days? If I call in to apply instead of doing it online, will they be able to verify bonus eligibility for me at the time of application?
Thanks, trying to puzzle through all this!
Steve
Sep 6, 2018, 6:32 pm
#333
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: Marriott Platinum, HH Diamond, BW Diamond Select
Posts: 469
So I need about 160K marriott points to get lifetime gold under old qualifications. I currently have Marriott Rewards chase card and Amex SPG card. I've had both for about 5-8 years with no changes or upgrade bonuses.
Is my best bet to get the Marriott Premiere Plus and Premiere Plus Business for the 150K total bonus points? I can get the other 10K easy through stays or spending.
If that is the best route, do I know I need to cancel the Marriott card. Do I need to cancel the SPG card too? And if so, do I need to wait 30 days? If I call in to apply instead of doing it online, will they be able to verify bonus eligibility for me at the time of application?
Thanks, trying to puzzle through all this!
Steve
Is my best bet to get the Marriott Premiere Plus and Premiere Plus Business for the 150K total bonus points? I can get the other 10K easy through stays or spending.
If that is the best route, do I know I need to cancel the Marriott card. Do I need to cancel the SPG card too? And if so, do I need to wait 30 days? If I call in to apply instead of doing it online, will they be able to verify bonus eligibility for me at the time of application?
Thanks, trying to puzzle through all this!
Steve
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- current cardmembers of the Marriott Rewards® Premier or Marriott Rewards® Premier Plus credit card, or
- previous cardmembers of the Marriott Rewards Premier or Marriott Rewards Premier Plus credit card who received a new cardmember bonus within the last 24 months.
- are a current cardmember, or were a previous cardmember within the last 30 days, of The Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express;
- are a current or previous cardmember of either The Starwood Preferred Guest® Business Credit Card from American Express or the Starwood Preferred Guest® American Express Luxury Card, and received a new cardmember bonus or upgrade bonus in the last 24 months; or
- applied and were approved for The Starwood Preferred Guest® Business Credit Card from American Express or the Starwood Preferred Guest® American Express Luxury Card within the last 90 days.
Sep 7, 2018, 2:02 pm
#334
Join Date: Feb 2016
Posts: 133
I did end up applying, and was approved for the card, a few days before the 8/26 deadline. Took almost 2 weeks for the card to arrive, but just in time to pay the preschool bill so it's all good.
Sep 13, 2018, 1:32 pm
#335
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 31
My bonus points were credited on the statement date for the period I hit the threshold. They posted as a separate entry to my account along with the regular spend points from my cc statement.
Oct 21, 2018, 12:02 am
#336
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Saipan, MP 96950 USA (Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands = the CNMI)
Programs: UA Silver, Hilton Silver. Life: UA .57 MM, United & Admirals Clubs (spousal), Marriott Platinum
Posts: 15,051
Oldie & Goody
I am so happy my spouse & I each have the old card. Once I hit 600 nights, it will be time to embark on a second family lifetime membership.
Too bad our young adult sons did not get the old card while it was still offered.
Too bad our young adult sons did not get the old card while it was still offered.
Oct 22, 2018, 2:19 pm
#337
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: Mileage Plus, AAdvantage
Posts: 424
Premier to Premier Plus conversion offer
Need a bit of guidance if I should jump on this offer or can wait for a month or so.
I have the Mariott Premier card which was opened around Nov/Dec 2017, so haven't yet received the anniversary free night certificate.
I had checked my conversion offer to permier plus a few months back and it was offering 10K points, which I did not take. I just checked the offer again and it is now offering 50K points after 1st purchase before 12/31/18.
Is this a standard offer people are seeing these days or I just happened to get lucky? Also, if I were to convert now, what would happen to my free night certificate? Will that be forfeited?
I would certainly prefer 50K points over the free night award, but if I can get both that of course would be the best option :-). Has anyone has their conversion bonus offer reduced if they didn't take it earlier?
Thanks in advance...
I have the Mariott Premier card which was opened around Nov/Dec 2017, so haven't yet received the anniversary free night certificate.
I had checked my conversion offer to permier plus a few months back and it was offering 10K points, which I did not take. I just checked the offer again and it is now offering 50K points after 1st purchase before 12/31/18.
Is this a standard offer people are seeing these days or I just happened to get lucky? Also, if I were to convert now, what would happen to my free night certificate? Will that be forfeited?
I would certainly prefer 50K points over the free night award, but if I can get both that of course would be the best option :-). Has anyone has their conversion bonus offer reduced if they didn't take it earlier?
Thanks in advance...
Oct 22, 2018, 10:07 pm
#339
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 151
Need a bit of guidance if I should jump on this offer or can wait for a month or so.
I have the Mariott Premier card which was opened around Nov/Dec 2017, so haven't yet received the anniversary free night certificate.
I had checked my conversion offer to permier plus a few months back and it was offering 10K points, which I did not take. I just checked the offer again and it is now offering 50K points after 1st purchase before 12/31/18.
Is this a standard offer people are seeing these days or I just happened to get lucky? Also, if I were to convert now, what would happen to my free night certificate? Will that be forfeited?
I would certainly prefer 50K points over the free night award, but if I can get both that of course would be the best option :-). Has anyone has their conversion bonus offer reduced if they didn't take it earlier?
Thanks in advance...
I have the Mariott Premier card which was opened around Nov/Dec 2017, so haven't yet received the anniversary free night certificate.
I had checked my conversion offer to permier plus a few months back and it was offering 10K points, which I did not take. I just checked the offer again and it is now offering 50K points after 1st purchase before 12/31/18.
Is this a standard offer people are seeing these days or I just happened to get lucky? Also, if I were to convert now, what would happen to my free night certificate? Will that be forfeited?
I would certainly prefer 50K points over the free night award, but if I can get both that of course would be the best option :-). Has anyone has their conversion bonus offer reduced if they didn't take it earlier?
Thanks in advance...
My renewal for my MR card occurs in early Dec. I plan on waiting for the 15 nights and cert to post, and then get the 50K prior to 31 Dec.
Is there the potential to lose all three? Potentially, but I believe the 50K will remain available until the end of the year.
Oct 23, 2018, 9:12 am
#340
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: JZRO
Posts: 9,169
Chase's canned response:
Naturally, yours truly is not giving up that easily. Next, I'm going to call Chase, but before I do, I'd like to get a better handle on "eligibility" and how commonplace the 50k offer is. To wit, is it fair to say many who got the 20k offer (but didn't bite) then got the upped offer? I wonder because TSMRSRNE got the 20k offer, didn't take it and now has the 50k offer. Mere happenstance? Methinks not.
RNE, asking for any input on this.
RNE, your account is not eligible for the new upgrade offer of 50,000 points you requested. The original offer you applied for will remain on your account. Your account has already earn 20,000 points for upgrading your card to Marriott Premier ® Plus Credit Card
RNE, asking for any input on this.
Oct 23, 2018, 9:43 am
#341
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EUG
Programs: AS MVP, AA MM, HH Diamond, MR Gold
Posts: 8,220
Chase's canned response:
Naturally, yours truly is not giving up that easily. Next, I'm going to call Chase, but before I do, I'd like to get a better handle on "eligibility" and how commonplace the 50k offer is. To wit, is it fair to say many who got the 20k offer (but didn't bite) then got the upped offer? I wonder because TSMRSRNE got the 20k offer, didn't take it and now has the 50k offer. Mere happenstance? Methinks not.
RNE, asking for any input on this.
Naturally, yours truly is not giving up that easily. Next, I'm going to call Chase, but before I do, I'd like to get a better handle on "eligibility" and how commonplace the 50k offer is. To wit, is it fair to say many who got the 20k offer (but didn't bite) then got the upped offer? I wonder because TSMRSRNE got the 20k offer, didn't take it and now has the 50k offer. Mere happenstance? Methinks not.
RNE, asking for any input on this.
My husband who has also gotten many for 10, did NOT get the 50. Nor a 20.
Oct 23, 2018, 9:51 am
#342
Community Director Emerita
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Anywhere warm
Posts: 33,747
Naturally, yours truly is not giving up that easily. Next, I'm going to call Chase, but before I do, I'd like to get a better handle on "eligibility" and how commonplace the 50k offer is. To wit, is it fair to say many who got the 20k offer (but didn't bite) then got the upped offer? I wonder because TSMRSRNE got the 20k offer, didn't take it and now has the 50k offer. Mere happenstance? Methinks not.
Oct 23, 2018, 11:58 am
#343
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: Mileage Plus, AAdvantage
Posts: 424
In the same boat. Got my 15 nights and cert for my business MR card back in Sep. They posted very quickly.
My renewal for my MR card occurs in early Dec. I plan on waiting for the 15 nights and cert to post, and then get the 50K prior to 31 Dec.
Is there the potential to lose all three? Potentially, but I believe the 50K will remain available until the end of the year.
My renewal for my MR card occurs in early Dec. I plan on waiting for the 15 nights and cert to post, and then get the 50K prior to 31 Dec.
Is there the potential to lose all three? Potentially, but I believe the 50K will remain available until the end of the year.
the free night certificate will be lost. Basically it will reset the anniversary date to one year from the conversion date.
She also mentioned that the current offer should be valid till 12/31, though I'm not so sure about that. In any case,
I have decided to wait till end of November to do the conversion and hope that they don't reduce the bonus.
Oct 23, 2018, 12:29 pm
#344
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EUG
Programs: AS MVP, AA MM, HH Diamond, MR Gold
Posts: 8,220
Can anyone confirm that the new benefits kicked in in 4 business days, as it says on the upgrade offer? It's been a week for me, I have made a purchase, but I want to make sure the points have gone from 1x to 2x for "anything" before putting a pricey item on this card. I have not yet received my new card.
Oct 23, 2018, 5:53 pm
#345
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EUG
Programs: AS MVP, AA MM, HH Diamond, MR Gold
Posts: 8,220
Can anyone confirm that the new benefits kicked in in 4 business days, as it says on the upgrade offer? It's been a week for me, I have made a purchase, but I want to make sure the points have gone from 1x to 2x for "anything" before putting a pricey item on this card. I have not yet received my new card.