Ameritrade Starwood offer [Master Thread]
Oct 10, 2011, 5:56 am
#271
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Kobe, Japan
Programs: Bonvoy Platinum, IHG Diamond, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 1,533
Just funded for $25,00 and got 10,000 SPG within 3 days. Nice way to discount upcoming hotel bills.
Plan to park it for 6 months to collect the other 10,000. No harm since it wasn't earning another as cash at the bank. Have to avoid the temptation to buy something though...
Plan to park it for 6 months to collect the other 10,000. No harm since it wasn't earning another as cash at the bank. Have to avoid the temptation to buy something though...
Oct 11, 2011, 9:59 am
#272
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 158
Any idea if this will come back in 2012? The current offer expires at the end of the year. Not to keen on moving money around right now, but starting in January might be willing to.
Jan 4, 2012, 6:21 pm
#273
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: SFO bay area
Programs: UA 1MM, AA EXP 1MM, Hyatt Plat, Marriott Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,729
The fees for closing account is $75 for moving all assets. Usually, this fee is not applicable if one's account is all cash and you take all cash out. Can anyone confirm this is true for Ameritrade?
I suppose one could just take all the cash out without closing the account, leaving it at $0. Anyone actually close their account after taking all cash out with $0 fee?
I suppose one could just take all the cash out without closing the account, leaving it at $0. Anyone actually close their account after taking all cash out with $0 fee?
Jan 4, 2012, 7:03 pm
#274
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: LAX
Programs: AA Lifetime Plat, HH Diamond
Posts: 283
The fees for closing account is $75 for moving all assets. Usually, this fee is not applicable if one's account is all cash and you take all cash out. Can anyone confirm this is true for Ameritrade?
I suppose one could just take all the cash out without closing the account, leaving it at $0. Anyone actually close their account after taking all cash out with $0 fee?
I suppose one could just take all the cash out without closing the account, leaving it at $0. Anyone actually close their account after taking all cash out with $0 fee?
Jan 5, 2012, 9:44 am
#275
Join Date: May 2010
Location: SoCal
Programs: SPG PLAT, AA Plat (2MM), BA, UA/CO
Posts: 442
I did this about a year ago. I don't even recall now what promotion prompted me to open the account, but it wasn't the SPG promo. Anyway, I took all the cash out of the account after meeting the promo requirements and was not charged anything. The account remains "open" but has no assets. Of course, YMMV. Good luck.
Jan 5, 2012, 10:43 am
#276
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 749
Promo has been extended until end of Feb, I signed up and they asked for a promo code at the end of signup.
The code for this promo is 351.
With cash earning .7% this is a great deal. Thanks OP.
The code for this promo is 351.
With cash earning .7% this is a great deal. Thanks OP.
Jan 19, 2012, 11:40 am
#277
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: LAX
Programs: AA Lifetime Plat, HH Diamond
Posts: 283
As a followup - I called to close my account earlier this week. Nothing came up about fees to do so. However, I notice that the agent did leave the account open - only now there is a 0 balance.