Aug 13, 2015, 10:08 am
Create / design your own SPG member card in 2014?
Apr 2, 2014, 11:49 am
#46
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: YUL
Programs: SPG Platinum; VIA Privilege
Posts: 216
Printed loyalty cards are so old school now. This is the digital age when everything happens with mobiles. There is no reason for SPG to spend money on this and there is no reason for guests to carry this anymore.
Apr 2, 2014, 12:14 pm
#47
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: NYC
Programs: Marriott Gold
Posts: 384
Got my card in the mail yesterday
Apr 2, 2014, 12:57 pm
#48
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Toronto,Ontario,Canada
Posts: 132
SPG is promoting spendiing by members when not a hotel guest as a way to earn points. As pointed out early in this thread, that is probably the only scenario where I could see wanting a physical card. I have read several posts on Flyertalk where getting the points was difficult. I would prefer to get a receipt with my SPG # included without handing over my mobile device.
Apr 2, 2014, 1:34 pm
#49
Suspended
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: New York, NY
Programs: Delta - Gold; Starwood - Platinum; HHonors - Diamond & Avis Preferred
Posts: 10,869
SPG is promoting spendiing by members when not a hotel guest as a way to earn points. As pointed out early in this thread, that is probably the only scenario where I could see wanting a physical card. I have read several posts on Flyertalk where getting the points was difficult. I would prefer to get a receipt with my SPG # included without handing over my mobile device.
Apr 2, 2014, 1:38 pm
#50
Suspended
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: New York, NY
Programs: Delta - Gold; Starwood - Platinum; HHonors - Diamond & Avis Preferred
Posts: 10,869
Granted, so people in their late 50s and up wont be up on all the electronic media so there should be a choice, like paperless billing, but overall I think account information should be electronic. In the event of a loss or stolen phone on holiday I think there should be some provisions introduced.
Apr 2, 2014, 11:47 pm
#51
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: London
Programs: LH M/M now,BA Silver,SPG PLAT, Sixt Plat/Europcar Elite VIP
Posts: 413
Apr 3, 2014, 12:16 am
#52
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Pittsburgh
Programs: MR/SPG LT Titanium, AA LT PLT, UA SLV, Avis PreferredPlus
Posts: 31,010
Why's that? My current HHonors card has a Feb 2016 expiration. Anyone qualifying for a new level would get a card with an expiration date 2 calendar years in the future, no? Is my math off?
Apr 3, 2014, 12:39 am
#53
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: europe
Programs: EX²-*wood platinum, EX-hyatt diamond, sixt platinum, hilton silver, leaders club, esselunga verde...
Posts: 2,048
Apr 3, 2014, 12:41 am
#54
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: europe
Programs: EX²-*wood platinum, EX-hyatt diamond, sixt platinum, hilton silver, leaders club, esselunga verde...
Posts: 2,048
This time there is no option for the back side.
Apr 4, 2014, 9:49 am
#55
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: JFK, DCA, BUR, YVR
Programs: AC, AS, BA, DL, HH (D), MR (T/LTP), UA (*S), UScAAre (PLT/1,87MM), WN
Posts: 5,207
I went through the process to design my own card, but my Passbook card still shows as some property in Thailand. I guess they haven't worked out all of the kinks yet? 
Apr 4, 2014, 9:51 am
#56
Company Representative - Starwood
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Austin, Texas
Programs: Marriott Employee Level
Posts: 31,593
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Apr 4, 2014, 9:55 am
#57
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: JFK, DCA, BUR, YVR
Programs: AC, AS, BA, DL, HH (D), MR (T/LTP), UA (*S), UScAAre (PLT/1,87MM), WN
Posts: 5,207
When you log out of the app and back on, does the property change to the one you selected to design?
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Also, not having the image appear in Passbook kinda defeats the point of us designing our cards, since Passbook is the place where iOS users will most likely access their cards from.
Last edited by uxb; Apr 4, 2014 at 10:23 am
Apr 5, 2014, 6:33 pm
#59
Join Date: Jun 2011
Programs: SPG Platinum, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 1,134
If you accidentally select the wrong design, or if you change your mind, or if it select the wrong one for you (such as my case), or if you decide you want the digital card AND a physical card, then you can login to SPG.com then My Account then Request a Card and walk through the process again (and again and again).
Apr 5, 2014, 6:38 pm
#60
Join Date: Jun 2011
Programs: SPG Platinum, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 1,134
nm. wde.
Last edited by jibi; Apr 5, 2014 at 6:49 pm