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Apr 6, 2015, 10:03 am
#1666
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Currently in BKK
Posts: 4
Promo Question
Is this one of the better promotions Amex has marketed for miles?
I believe they throw a promo once a year right? But is it true that you can only recieve miles from Amex once in your lifetime? If so, I want to either wait or make sure I sign up for the card that throws the highest amount of miles 
I believe they throw a promo once a year right? But is it true that you can only recieve miles from Amex once in your lifetime? If so, I want to either wait or make sure I sign up for the card that throws the highest amount of miles
Apr 6, 2015, 10:08 am
#1667
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: YQM
Posts: 341
Is this one of the better promotions Amex has marketed for miles? I believe they throw a promo once a year right? But is it true that you can only recieve miles from Amex once in your lifetime? If so, I want to either wait or make sure I sign up for the card that throws the highest amount of miles
I believe they throw a promo once a year right? But is it true that you can only recieve miles from Amex once in your lifetime? If so, I want to either wait or make sure I sign up for the card that throws the highest amount of miles
Apr 6, 2015, 10:09 am
#1668
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: YVR
Posts: 625
Is this one of the better promotions Amex has marketed for miles? I believe they throw a promo once a year right? But is it true that you can only recieve miles from Amex once in your lifetime? If so, I want to either wait or make sure I sign up for the card that throws the highest amount of miles
I believe they throw a promo once a year right? But is it true that you can only recieve miles from Amex once in your lifetime? If so, I want to either wait or make sure I sign up for the card that throws the highest amount of miles
Apr 6, 2015, 12:19 pm
#1669
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Toronto, Canada
Programs: Aeroplan, Bonvoy, Alaska, Avios
Posts: 1,290
Sucks to be American in this regard: one bonus, per person, per card, lifetime. I'm on my 2nd round on bonuses. To think though, I could have been doing this for YEARS.
Apr 6, 2015, 12:53 pm
#1670
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 1,098
Apr 6, 2015, 9:05 pm
#1671
Join Date: Apr 2012
Programs: 25 million points to burn!
Posts: 1,522
Apr 7, 2015, 10:59 am
#1672
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: YVR
Posts: 1,847
There's enough cards out there for me to take a leisurely stroll through each one about once every 2 years. I'm 2 cards into my second round through the Amex family now...!
My problem is that I have a couple of cards that I am really attached to (Amex Gold, Chase Marriott) and it's REALLY tough to let them go for a year, while I work on others. I am emotionally attached!
Apr 7, 2015, 11:33 am
#1674
Join Date: May 2014
Location: YYZ
Posts: 527
Apr 7, 2015, 11:33 am
#1675
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: YVR to SEA
Posts: 2,535
I've kept my Chase Marriott since Aug 2012. I am willing to keep cards that provide an annual renewal perk (also a Capital One Aspire Travel World cardholder since it came out in 2010), even if new customers come out ahead. I've had decent luck with the Category 5 night in the past, although not so sure this year...
Apr 7, 2015, 12:05 pm
#1676
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: YVR
Posts: 1,847
I've kept my Chase Marriott since Aug 2012. I am willing to keep cards that provide an annual renewal perk (also a Capital One Aspire Travel World cardholder since it came out in 2010), even if new customers come out ahead. I've had decent luck with the Category 5 night in the past, although not so sure this year...
I also have the Cap One Aspire Travel, but the jury is out on whether or not I will keep in when I need to renew in the fall: will we all get our annual bonus? They've changed the card and no longer offer this perk. If not, it's gone...
Apr 7, 2015, 12:13 pm
#1678
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: YVR
Posts: 1,847
The silver status has benefited me, as well (upgrades and extra points for stays). At the end of the day, I am not a super frequent traveller, so this 'pays' for status in hotel program for me. I think that adds tremendous value...
Apr 7, 2015, 12:31 pm
#1679
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: YVR to SEA
Posts: 2,535
Yeah, I completely agree with this - The Cat 5 perk is good with Chase Marriott, and it pays for my annual fee. I've had mine for 3 years now, too. BUT the list of available Cat 5 hotels I would frequent is dwindling, since they seem to be upped every year...
I also have the Cap One Aspire Travel, but the jury is out on whether or not I will keep in when I need to renew in the fall: will we all get our annual bonus? They've changed the card and no longer offer this perk. If not, it's gone...
I also have the Cap One Aspire Travel, but the jury is out on whether or not I will keep in when I need to renew in the fall: will we all get our annual bonus? They've changed the card and no longer offer this perk. If not, it's gone...
My letter from Capital One stated all benefits are being kept (and even specified the annual bonus), so I fully expect to receive it.
Apr 7, 2015, 1:52 pm
#1680
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: YVR
Posts: 1,847
After this year's devaluation, it's getting much harder to justify. I used my signup first Cat 4 in Bellevue Valentine's Day (now cat 5), my second year's at downtown Seattle Springhill for New Year's Eve (now cat 6), and was stuck with nowhere to use the third year's cert except we decided to stay at the Springhill Bellingham the night before catching an early Vegas flight during the Family Day long weekend.
My letter from Capital One stated all benefits are being kept (and even specified the annual bonus), so I fully expect to receive it.
My letter from Capital One stated all benefits are being kept (and even specified the annual bonus), so I fully expect to receive it.
I didn't get a letter from Cap One, but happy to hear that benefits are being kept! YAY! Thanks for the info!