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Starwoods business or consumer?
« on: July 15, 2008, 02:10:09 PM »
I am applying for a Starwoods Amex should i go for the business or regular card? Are there any differences? thanks for the advice

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Re: Starwoods business or consumer?
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2008, 03:56:35 PM »
Personal has a 25,000 sign on bonus Business only has 10,000

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Re: Starwoods business or consumer?
« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2008, 04:02:22 PM »
Both have a 10,000 point bonus

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Re: Starwoods business or consumer?
« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2008, 05:01:32 PM »
Personal has a 25,000 sign on bonus Business only has 10,000
Both have a 10,000 point bonus
The extra 15k on the consumer card is if you spend 15k in the first 6 months.
Some people have reported receiving it for spending 15k on the business card as well.
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Re: Starwoods business or consumer?
« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2008, 07:29:02 PM »
Get both and you'll have a free domestic ticket! (or international ticket if you play it right...)
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Re: Starwoods business or consumer?
« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2008, 10:47:50 PM »
and what is the right way?

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Re: Starwoods business or consumer?
« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2008, 03:04:10 AM »
Get both, and then churn only the buisness card to keep on getting the bonus.

Do not churn the personal card as this will hurt your credit score.

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Re: Starwoods business or consumer?
« Reply #7 on: August 15, 2008, 07:04:35 PM »
Is it hard to get approved?

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Re: Starwoods business or consumer?
« Reply #8 on: September 24, 2008, 12:20:54 AM »
Is it hard to get approved?

If you have a good credit score, then no, it's not hard!

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Re: Starwoods business or consumer?
« Reply #9 on: September 24, 2008, 10:09:47 AM »
Question, when you churn the business card do you apply with the same Business name, or do you use another name? also how long between canceling an old card and reapplying for the new starwood bus. card?

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Re: Starwoods business or consumer?
« Reply #10 on: September 28, 2008, 02:05:01 PM »
You can use the same or different business name, I've churned both ways.
Wait at least 30 days after closing down the previous account with AMEX.
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Re: Starwoods business or consumer?
« Reply #11 on: May 11, 2009, 08:38:59 PM »
Dan, would converting the *wood business card into another amex bus. card and wait 30 days before reapplying for the *wood work? (I dont want to give up precious CL these days)