May 13, 2013, 10:15 pm
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Jan 10, 2015, 6:28 pm
#1324
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: Aeroplan, BA Avios, Delta Skymiles, AAdvantage
Posts: 138
Amex 100k
I assure you guys that this was a targeted offer.
I'm trying to find that website I stumbled on earlier this week. I'll get back to you guys...
But yeah, it could be my bad because when googling it, only US offers popped up.
In retrospect, you could still try for a possible 50k plat. Maybe more through GCR or RC... Sweet (but not as sweet as 100...
)
Phil
I'm trying to find that website I stumbled on earlier this week. I'll get back to you guys...
But yeah, it could be my bad because when googling it, only US offers popped up.
In retrospect, you could still try for a possible 50k plat. Maybe more through GCR or RC... Sweet (but not as sweet as 100...
)Phil
Jan 12, 2015, 12:05 pm
#1325
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: YVR
Programs: TK Gold, Alitalia Gold, AB Gold, MPC, SPG Gold, IHG, Marriott Silvr, BW Plat, AA, BA, JP
Posts: 244
Just got an email from spg for amex spg. Offering 20000 points after 500 spent but NO fyf. I guess it increased from 10000....
Jan 12, 2015, 2:23 pm
#1328
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: YQM
Posts: 341
But you can find the link for the 20000 points offer on SPG website. It is a public offer : http://www.americanexpress.ca/SPGNTMultiLPEn
It's worth nothing that you can also select the Business version of the card, with the same bonus, using this link.
Jan 12, 2015, 4:34 pm
#1329
Join Date: May 2014
Location: YYZ
Posts: 527
Clicking through GCR only shows 10000 points bonus.
But you can find the link for the 20000 points offer on SPG website. It is a public offer : http://www.americanexpress.ca/SPGNTMultiLPEn
It's worth nothing that you can also select the Business version of the card, with the same bonus, using this link.
But you can find the link for the 20000 points offer on SPG website. It is a public offer : http://www.americanexpress.ca/SPGNTMultiLPEn
It's worth nothing that you can also select the Business version of the card, with the same bonus, using this link.
Jan 12, 2015, 9:58 pm
#1332
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Canada
Programs: *void
Posts: 2,408
The thing you have to be aware of is that Amex Canada only allows you to carry a maximum of TWO credit cards...so, if you have another Amex CC product (Airmiles, Blue Sky, SimplyAmex, Holt Renfrew), then you might be in a sticky situation when you try to self-refer from the Biz SPG to regular SPG. This happened to me once before, but I found Amex to be very 'accommodating' to my needs...again, though there are nay-sayers out there, I DO firmly believe that having a GOOD relationship with Amex pays off in the long run, when it comes to churning their cards.
Jan 13, 2015, 4:55 am
#1333
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: yyz
Posts: 1,611
The thing you have to be aware of is that Amex Canada only allows you to carry a maximum of TWO credit cards...so, if you have another Amex CC product (Airmiles, Blue Sky, SimplyAmex, Holt Renfrew), then you might be in a sticky situation when you try to self-refer from the Biz SPG to regular SPG. This happened to me once before, but I found Amex to be very 'accommodating' to my needs...again, though there are nay-sayers out there, I DO firmly believe that having a GOOD relationship with Amex pays off in the long run, when it comes to churning their cards.
I think the SPG card at 20k is a no-brainer if you (or your spouse) don't have the card so don't care about the referral. 0.6c per SPG point, yes please! And I would use it as a primary card, effectively earning 1.25x points (assuming 20k transfer bonus of 25%) in various airline programs. but of course, opinions differ.
Jan 13, 2015, 6:05 am
#1334
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: YYZish
Posts: 300
Amex SPG
Hmm, I've been thinking about what to do with this card if it did not become first year free with a bonus.
MR points convert to SPG 2:1. I only use my Amex Gold at the 2x point places (gas, grocery, drug, air) and DH and I cross refer. I have lots of Amex MR spend because I buy gift cards at the drug store.
The Amex Biz Gold is fyf and 40,000 MR points. That's 20k SPG (current bonus). Plus the 15,000 MR referral which converts to 7,500 SPG. That beats the 5,000 SPG referral.
I told myself I'd pretend my Amex Biz sign up bonus and referral were the SPG version instead. And tried to convince myself that my 2x MR spend would have been just 1 SPG point if I made that my go to card.
I'm not good at mental accounting because I always go back to 'best value'. But I at least convinced myself I should hold out for fyf on the SPG.
MR points convert to SPG 2:1. I only use my Amex Gold at the 2x point places (gas, grocery, drug, air) and DH and I cross refer. I have lots of Amex MR spend because I buy gift cards at the drug store.
The Amex Biz Gold is fyf and 40,000 MR points. That's 20k SPG (current bonus). Plus the 15,000 MR referral which converts to 7,500 SPG. That beats the 5,000 SPG referral.
I told myself I'd pretend my Amex Biz sign up bonus and referral were the SPG version instead. And tried to convince myself that my 2x MR spend would have been just 1 SPG point if I made that my go to card.
I'm not good at mental accounting because I always go back to 'best value'. But I at least convinced myself I should hold out for fyf on the SPG.
Jan 13, 2015, 7:17 am
#1335
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: YVR
Posts: 625
It looks like the TD aeroplan 25K bonus with FYF is back!
http://www.tdcanadatrust.com/product...urceCode=rePwQ
http://www.tdcanadatrust.com/product...urceCode=rePwQ