Starwood AMEX Master Thread

[tzifanya54]

Please report back if you get the bonus.

Do you think there is a chance it will post automatically? I imagine his only shot would be to have them manually credit it.

[sillypainter]

If you've had the card before, whether or not you've received the bonus, you're ineligible to receive the signup bonus when getting the card a second time. If you cancel and sign up, you'll receive nothing. Call them up and ask them nicely to give you 35k.

I thought that once in a life time means ONLY if I ever got the bonus....I will call them tomorrow. I could try making up a story that I thought it's a 6 month window to spend bla bla bla.

[tzifanya54]

I thought that once in a life time means ONLY if I ever got the bonus....I will call them tomorrow. I could try making up a story that I thought it's 6 months bla bla bla.

It clearly says "had this product".

[David Smith]

I thought that once in a life time means ONLY if I ever got the bonus....I will call them tomorrow.

It means if you've ever had the card, like the T&C's clearly say

Welcome offer not available to applicants who have or have had this product

[sillypainter]

Thanks. I am so not a churner, I make my miles through real spend. Is business also the same now? It used to be that business was allowed like once every 12 months? I remember reading that business is now the same, just wanna confirm.

[tzifanya54]

Thanks. I am so not a churner, I make my miles through real spend. Is business also the same now? It used to be that business was allowed like once every 12 months? I remember reading that business is now the same, just wanna confirm.

Yup 

[David Smith]

Thanks. I am so not a churner, I make my miles through real spend. Is business also the same now? It used to be that business was allowed like once every 12 months? I remember reading that business is now the same, just wanna confirm.

Business is once in a lifetime too now.

[sillypainter]

Great. Am trying now through chat, hope they will honor it. I missed it by a month. I didn't use the cards for the first like 4 months.

[David Smith]

Great. Am trying now through chat, hope they will honor it. I missed it by a month. I didn't use the cards for the first like 4 months.

Chat will likely tell you that it's only if you've gotten the bonus, the once in a lifetime rule doesn't exist, you'll have a billion SPG in your account tomorrow morning, the world is flat, and the moon is made of green cheese. (smile)
Until you actually have the points, don't believe a word they say.

[jedderai]

fair point.  I am also a firm believer in not believing till I see, but worth a try.  Ill let you know once I get the initial 10k after first use.

[tzifanya54]

fair point.  I am also a firm believer in not believing till I see, but worth a try.  Ill let you know once I get the initial 10k after first use.

It's no longer divided like that. Now it's straight 35k once you hit the spend.

[Moshe G]

I just signed up for both personal and business, was approved right away for the business, for the personal it said to call in. I called the rep told me you can't get the signup bonus on both. Did Huca, second rep told me I could get it twice. Then after 2 hours I get a phone call from the second rep told me that his superviser told him you can not get it twice (business & personal) so he wanted to correct himself. Anybody with experience with this?

If I get approves after the 30th will I still get the signup bonus?

[CS91]

I called the rep told me you can't get the signup bonus on both.

ALOL. I would just say HUCA but never heard of someone having that problem.

If I get approves after the 30th will I still get the signup bonus?

Doesn't the application say something about getting sign up offer if applied and approved by deadline?

[Moshe G]

Doesn't the application say something about getting sign up offer if applied and approved by deadline?

Not sure didn't really look at the T&C. Any way to expedite the approval to be on the safe side?

[CS91]

Not sure didn't really look at the T&C. Any way to expedite the approval to be on the safe side?

HUCA HUCA HUCA

[Moshe G]

Doesn't the application say something about getting sign up offer if applied and approved by deadline?

I just looked at the terms it doesnt really say anything about getting approved before the 30th. Anyone with more accurate info? I don't trust reps anymore they don't know what's flying.

[TimT]

It goes according to when you applied.

[Moshe G]

It goes according to when you applied.

Thanks for the info. Are you sure about that? No need to HUCA?

[Zalc]

Just got matched to the current sign up bonus on a card opened 08/2015.
30k - 35k
Over the phone, 2 minute phone call.

[hide4]

Just got matched to the current sign up bonus on a card opened 08/2015.
30k - 35k
Over the phone, 2 minute phone call.

What number did you call? Did they have to get approval from a manager?