2500 Bonus Points for Additional SPG Cardholder
Sep 2, 2006, 12:58 pm
#46
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Programs: Starwood Gold, HiltonHHonors Silver, Marriott Silver, Delta SkyMiles
Posts: 1,775
Got my 2500 points today. That was painless!
Sep 5, 2006, 6:29 am
#47
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Oak Park, IL
Programs: AA 2 MM LIfetime Platinum, SPG Platinum, Hilton Silver, BA
Posts: 3,585
Helena - this card is worth $30 a year. It is not about crass. Everytime you apply for a new card it counts against your fico score. The longer your cards have history, the better off you are. This is a great card, and is always my first choice (except that I use my premier pass card when making plane reservations and for food and gas).
Rec - how long did after you got your card did you get your points?
Rec - how long did after you got your card did you get your points?
Sep 5, 2006, 11:14 am
#48
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: (not Montana. Nor is my name really Helena, nor am I female)
Programs: Delta, USAirways, Starwood, Priority Club, Marriott, Amex
Posts: 2,557
Originally Posted by dgordon
Helena - this card is worth $30 a year. It is not about crass. Everytime you apply for a new card it counts against your fico score. The longer your cards have history, the better off you are.
1) I've read on FT from posters who seem to know the credit business pretty thoroughly that the FICO ding is minimal and only lasts 6 months or less.
2) I've also read on FT that there's some chance that cancelling and re-applying after a while has a reasonable chance of earning me another 10,000 - 12,000 Starpoints sign-up bonus.
Sep 5, 2006, 11:29 am
#49
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Oak Park, IL
Programs: AA 2 MM LIfetime Platinum, SPG Platinum, Hilton Silver, BA
Posts: 3,585
The fact that you applied for credit stays on your account for about 2-7 years. Once a year you can check your 3 credit reports and you will see for yourself. Durring the time you are waiting for the offer, you are not able to use this card to get miles. Certainly you will do what you want, and I don't know how much you charge a month, but you won't have it to use for the year you are waiting to apply again - and the 10-12K offers are for 4-6K on usage, the additional bonus miles are for stays at hotels, so unless you stay that frequently, the new card isn't giving you all that much.
Sep 15, 2006, 11:16 am
#50
Suspended
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: USA
Programs: HH Diamond, SPG Gold, PC Platinum Ambassador, Marriott Silver
Posts: 15,249
Some people are receiving their 2500 bonus SPG points:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=601894
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=601894
Sep 15, 2006, 11:48 am
#51
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sacramento
Programs: UA 2MM/GS; SPG Lifetime Plat; MHC Lifetime; Tar Heel forever; and I "Dig the Pig" at Piggly Wiggly
Posts: 12,152
I called and asked. No idea. She asked supervisor, who asked manager. They said they could not sign me up, but gave me this link. This, they said, will kick in the 2,500 points (for the first card only) once it has been used to make a purchase.
Sep 15, 2006, 1:43 pm
#52
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 124
Signed up but had to call
I got an Amex for my brother who started Grad school this year -- After about 2 weeks, I called AMEX and after some convincing and reading of the e-mail the CS transfered over the points ... showed up next day in my account.
Sep 15, 2006, 6:07 pm
#53
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: San Francisco
Programs: UA MM, UA Gold
Posts: 195
I was activating my second SPG Amex yesterday and she offered me the 2500 point offer when I was done with the activation. Added my husband.
Sep 27, 2006, 4:13 pm
#54
Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 5,651
This appears to be designated for new cardholders. By the way for how many months are you "new" ?
Did anyone get it if they had the card for more than one year?
Did anyone get it if they had the card for more than one year?
Sep 27, 2006, 4:40 pm
#55
Suspended
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: USA
Programs: HH Diamond, SPG Gold, PC Platinum Ambassador, Marriott Silver
Posts: 15,249
Originally Posted by best
This appears to be designated for new cardholders. By the way for how many months are you "new" ?
Did anyone get it if they had the card for more than one year?
Did anyone get it if they had the card for more than one year?
Sep 27, 2006, 9:47 pm
#56
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: San Francisco (Marin County), CA
Programs: UA Global Services, AA Lifetime ExecPlat, LH HON Circle, SQ PPS Solitaire, Hyatt Courtesy Card
Posts: 3,002
Signed up for card 11 days ago, card arrived two days ago, points posted today. Nice follow through on this one, Amex.
Sep 28, 2006, 2:24 pm
#57
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: FL
Programs: AA PLAT, HILTON DIAMOND, MARRIOTT LIFETIME TITANIUM
Posts: 616
Originally Posted by Helena Handbaskets
There's a 1.5x bonus promotion that either ends this month or just ended at the end of July. I've been too busy with DL Amex promotions to take advantage of that one.
Sep 28, 2006, 2:40 pm
#58
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: US
Posts: 562
I also believe there was no 1.5x pts bonus in 2006, only happened for 3 months during 2005
Sep 28, 2006, 3:02 pm
#59
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: FL
Programs: AA PLAT, HILTON DIAMOND, MARRIOTT LIFETIME TITANIUM
Posts: 616
Originally Posted by iwpingmu
I also believe there was no 1.5x pts bonus in 2006, only happened for 3 months during 2005
Sep 28, 2006, 7:18 pm
#60
Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 5,651
When calling AE:
1-You are not new,
2-What is promo code?
1-You are not new,
2-What is promo code?