[EXPIRED] Earn up to 30,000 Starpoints [App must be APPROVED by 9.4.2012]
Aug 8, 2012, 11:47 pm
#122
Moderator: Chase Ultimate Rewards
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 2P, MR LT Plat, IHG Plat, BW Dia, HH Au, Avis PC
Posts: 5,445
I know the T&C note that you are not eligible for the welcome bonus if you have had the card in the past 12 months, but I was wondering if you are eligible to collect the spend bonus of 20K after spending $5K. It might be worth it to me to open another card if this is the case. Can anyone confirm through experience?
Aug 9, 2012, 12:02 am
#123
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA PLT, HH Gold, SPG/Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,091
Amex pulls experian exclusively. I've heard they pull transunion on isolated cases, but that's usually in addition to the experian pull.
Aug 9, 2012, 7:51 am
#124
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 349
Aug 9, 2012, 10:14 am
#125
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: IAH, HOU
Programs: MileagePlus 1K, HHonors Diamond, Marriott Titanium/Lifetime Plat
Posts: 1,073
Data Point if you applied for a 25K card and want to be bumped to 30K
Both my wife and I jumped on the 25K offer and were both approved last week. Since the 30K offer popped up, we both sent Secure Messages to Amex asking to be bumped to the 30K offer and were denied. We then called Customer Service and were offered to receive an additional 2,500 SPG points instead of the additional 5,000 points and we both took the offer. So don't waste your time e-mailing. Call right away if you are facing a similar situation to us!
Aug 9, 2012, 11:05 am
#126
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA PLT, HH Gold, SPG/Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,091
No it does not, have you googled it? 99.9% of the time they pull Experian with an additional pull on transunion if the applicant is borderline. This has been discussed many times before.
Aug 9, 2012, 11:13 am
#127
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: ABQ & RNO
Programs: AA EXP 4MM, Piper Dakota, Admirals Club, Hyatt Glob, Hilton Gold, Wyndham Diamond
Posts: 1,421
Having Refer a Friend Trouble?
I just found out the secret.
1. Sign in to your account.
2. Find the link IN THE OFFERS SECTION. If you don't see it scroll through the offers. If you still don't see it, REFRESH THE PAGE AND TRY AGAIN.
It won't work by just doing a search within the site.
I have the Business card. AMEX called me back after 2 days to help me solve the "you are not eligible" problem.^^^
1. Sign in to your account.
2. Find the link IN THE OFFERS SECTION. If you don't see it scroll through the offers. If you still don't see it, REFRESH THE PAGE AND TRY AGAIN.
It won't work by just doing a search within the site.
I have the Business card. AMEX called me back after 2 days to help me solve the "you are not eligible" problem.^^^
Aug 9, 2012, 11:17 am
#128
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Land of the parrots and parrotheads
Programs: Several dozen
Posts: 4,820
Thats good news as I jumped on the card at 25k for getting Delta miles after Sun Trust started shutting down accounts.
Both my wife and I jumped on the 25K offer and were both approved last week. Since the 30K offer popped up, we both sent Secure Messages to Amex asking to be bumped to the 30K offer and were denied. We then called Customer Service and were offered to receive an additional 2,500 SPG points instead of the additional 5,000 points and we both took the offer. So don't waste your time e-mailing. Call right away if you are facing a similar situation to us!
Aug 9, 2012, 11:29 am
#129
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: LAX
Posts: 588
Just got near-instant approval for the personal card through gf's referral link. Initial submittal said pending further review, but checking the application status page not one minute later showed it's been approved. I wonder why they needed the additional minute?
Aug 9, 2012, 11:31 am
#130
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: LAX
Programs: AA, TY, UR, UA, US, WN, MR, SPG
Posts: 1,453
Same thing happened to me.
Aug 9, 2012, 12:07 pm
#132
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: PHX
Posts: 4,787
I struck out too with trying to bump the bonus. I got the card 3 months ago.
I'm giving some thought to cancelling the card and seeing if I get any kind of offer. I really only got it for the bonus, and the bonus has posted. The 5 nights toward status is reasonably important to me, but the games that SPG has been playing with suite upgrades for plats lately is making me rethink whether I even care.
If mods or others think discussion of trying to bump the bonus by threatening to cancel is more of a retention thread issue, I understand. I see it more as a strategy for bumping, so imagined it would be ok here. In any event, that issue aside, if anyone tries to cancel for not getting bumped to this better offer, please post your experience.
I'm giving some thought to cancelling the card and seeing if I get any kind of offer. I really only got it for the bonus, and the bonus has posted. The 5 nights toward status is reasonably important to me, but the games that SPG has been playing with suite upgrades for plats lately is making me rethink whether I even care.
If mods or others think discussion of trying to bump the bonus by threatening to cancel is more of a retention thread issue, I understand. I see it more as a strategy for bumping, so imagined it would be ok here. In any event, that issue aside, if anyone tries to cancel for not getting bumped to this better offer, please post your experience.
Aug 9, 2012, 12:19 pm
#133
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: IAH, HOU
Programs: MileagePlus 1K, HHonors Diamond, Marriott Titanium/Lifetime Plat
Posts: 1,073
Aug 9, 2012, 12:33 pm
#134
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 349
Aug 9, 2012, 12:34 pm
#135
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 45
I struck out too with trying to bump the bonus. I got the card 3 months ago.
I'm giving some thought to cancelling the card and seeing if I get any kind of offer. I really only got it for the bonus, and the bonus has posted. The 5 nights toward status is reasonably important to me, but the games that SPG has been playing with suite upgrades for plats lately is making me rethink whether I even care.
If mods or others think discussion of trying to bump the bonus by threatening to cancel is more of a retention thread issue, I understand. I see it more as a strategy for bumping, so imagined it would be ok here. In any event, that issue aside, if anyone tries to cancel for not getting bumped to this better offer, please post your experience.
I'm giving some thought to cancelling the card and seeing if I get any kind of offer. I really only got it for the bonus, and the bonus has posted. The 5 nights toward status is reasonably important to me, but the games that SPG has been playing with suite upgrades for plats lately is making me rethink whether I even care.
If mods or others think discussion of trying to bump the bonus by threatening to cancel is more of a retention thread issue, I understand. I see it more as a strategy for bumping, so imagined it would be ok here. In any event, that issue aside, if anyone tries to cancel for not getting bumped to this better offer, please post your experience.
Keep calling. I got the card in June... I was denied upon first call (told they would "place a note on the account and call back after min-spend is met), denied upon SM to Amex ("no way"), and on third call I was placed on hold for ~10 minutes. Rep came back and said, "well I can't change your sign up offer, but since you've been with us a long time and are a good customer (since 1981), I can give you a good will bonus of 5000 starpoints, does that work?"
Why yes it does!! ^ Posted today.