Starwood AMEX Master Thread

[TimT]

spoke to AMEX today. They said that right now they dont see any retention bonus offers for me

The next rep might mysteriously see an offer. HUCA

[mdrills]

The next rep might mysteriously see an offer. HUCA

Yes that was the plan. I was driving and the system asks you to put in your CC# so couldnt call back.
My question was more about the "downgrade" to any AMEX card part

[Ydad]

I hear that. Whats the best one to open. I have never had any other AMEX cards besides the SPG one.
I will try to get a retention bonus but even if they want to give me 1500 points its probably not worth the fee

I would open EDP if I couldn't get any retention to make it worth keeping.

[mdrills]

I would open EDP if I couldn't get any retention to make it worth keeping.

Doesnt that card also have an annual fee?

[benjie1305]

Doesnt that card also have an annual fee?

Yes.

[mdrills]

Yes.

So why dont I just get the non-preferred card and not pay an AF

[TimT]

So why dont I just get the non-preferred card and not pay an AF

The perks

[philbenjoe]

I was just offered $25 statement credit to leave the account open. Other option was 1500 points.

[mdrills]

called again. They put my card info in the system and the system tells them that Im not eligible for a retention bonus. Is there any way to get around this? I got this exact response 2 times in a row?

[CS91]

Can this card be downgraded? Feel like I've seen reports of people doing it but just chatted and was told no.

[yochiek93]

Can this card be downgraded? Feel like I've seen reports of people doing it but just chatted and was told no.

There are reports of downgrading to a blue from amex

[mochjas]

There are reports of downgrading to a blue from amex

after many HUCAs. Might as well transfer the credit line and close

[mdrills]

Can this card be downgraded? Feel like I've seen reports of people doing it but just chatted and was told no.

There are reports of downgrading to a blue from amex

Im wondering the same thing. I was told that it could be changed but that would most probably cause another pull on my account since they would have to put through another APP for that card since its a different card (not like CSP and CS are technically the same)
Can anyone confirm to the positive or negative?

[chinagel]

after many HUCAs. Might as well transfer the credit line and close

how do you do that

[mdrills]

how do you do that

They told me that they would do it for me to another Amex card that i have open in my SS#. Called the regular AMEX number

[chinagel]

They told me that they would do it for me to another Amex card that i have open in my SS#. Called the regular AMEX number

w/o hp?

[mdrills]

w/o hp?

Just to move the CL from one card to another I cant imagine would cause a Hard pull. My question is to downgrade to the amex blue which is a different card completely from the one AMEX SPG that I have, whether that would cause a hard pull. I think it will.

[chinagel]

Just to move the CL from one card to another I cant imagine would cause a Hard pull. My question is to downgrade to the amex blue which is a different card completely from the one AMEX SPG that I have, whether that would cause a hard pull. I think it will.

y not?
why should pc cause a hp

[INTELLIGENTBLONDE]

my af is coming up.. i want to avoid a/f or downgrade.
For best results, What do i say when i call or chat?
Tia

[sammy n]

my af is coming up.. i want to avoid a/f or downgrade.
For best results, What do i say when i call or chat?
Tia

Say something about how you love the card and it's benefits and would love to keep just can't fit the annual fee into your budget at the moment.......