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Re: Starwood SPG 30k
« Reply #60 on: August 06, 2012, 09:59:35 PM »
30k sounds good but is the best other offer out there to 2bm this guy with currently the PRG of Plat 25k offers??

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Re: Starwood SPG 30k
« Reply #61 on: August 06, 2012, 10:00:56 PM »
30k sounds good but is the best other offer out there to 2bm this guy with currently the PRG of Plat 25k offers??

You can totally 3bm this with other Amex cards.
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Re: Starwood SPG 30k
« Reply #62 on: August 06, 2012, 10:09:04 PM »
You can totally 3bm this with other Amex cards.
No current Personal Amexs and just one Business one... worried I won't have a shot at 3bm. That why I'm gonna 2bm this time... IYH I will get to 3bm with amex someday!

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Re: Starwood SPG 30k
« Reply #63 on: August 06, 2012, 10:12:37 PM »
No current Personal Amexs and just one Business one... worried I won't have a shot at 3bm. That why I'm gonna 2bm this time... IYH I will get to 3bm with amex someday!

You have nothing to lose IMHO, play the recon/reallocation game if necessary.
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Re: Starwood SPG 30k
« Reply #64 on: August 06, 2012, 10:24:51 PM »
You have nothing to lose IMHO, play the recon/reallocation game if necessary.
Only thing is I don't want to jeopardize my getting approved for the 30k spg... If I can have just one that's what I want. I really wish I was more familiar with the recon/reallocation game (Amex edition :)  ) but due to my having been F/R before I'm def an amateur in the Amex dept....

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Re: Starwood SPG 30k
« Reply #65 on: August 06, 2012, 10:48:28 PM »
I have about a 760 credit score (no negatives other than credit pulls, etc.). . . 10+ year card history. I have only applied for about 1 card every few months until I applied for 5 cards during the past two months. I've only ever owned two Amex cards, both opened in early 2011 and closed early this year. I think Amex will pull Experian where I live, and I have three Experian pulls in the past month and, like I said, a total of 5 new cards in the past two months. Income multiple 6 figures, very little credit utilization. Am I likely to be approved for the Amex SPG?

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Re: Starwood SPG 30k
« Reply #66 on: August 06, 2012, 10:51:09 PM »
I have about a 760 credit score (no negatives other than credit pulls, etc.). . . 10+ year card history. I have only applied for about 1 card every few months until I applied for 5 cards during the past two months. I've only ever owned two Amex cards, both opened in early 2011 and closed early this year. I think Amex will pull Experian where I live, and I have three Experian pulls in the past month and, like I said, a total of 5 new cards in the past two months. Income multiple 6 figures, very little credit utilization. Am I likely to be approved for the Amex SPG?
Were the 5 cards all separate apps?

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Re: Starwood SPG 30k
« Reply #67 on: August 06, 2012, 11:00:00 PM »
Were the 5 cards all separate apps?

Unfortunately, yes, but only 3 were on Experian, which is what Amex is likely to pull in my state. So hopefully Amex will only see 3. . .

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Re: Starwood SPG 30k
« Reply #68 on: August 06, 2012, 11:09:48 PM »
Unfortunately, yes, but only 3 were on Experian, which is what Amex is likely to pull in my state. So hopefully Amex will only see 3. . .
Try to freeze Experian

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Re: Starwood SPG 30k
« Reply #69 on: August 06, 2012, 11:10:44 PM »
Don't try to freeze EX. AmEx will just insist you open it (if that's what they pull).
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Re: Starwood SPG 30k
« Reply #70 on: August 06, 2012, 11:12:25 PM »
Don't try to freeze EX. AmEx will just insist you open it (if that's what they pull).
Try to freeze Experian
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Re: Starwood SPG 30k
« Reply #71 on: August 06, 2012, 11:16:27 PM »
So it sounds like the 3 pulls are much more of a problem than 5 new accounts?  (Experian shows all the new accounts already). . .

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Re: Starwood SPG 30k
« Reply #72 on: August 06, 2012, 11:26:40 PM »
So it sounds like the 3 pulls are much more of a problem than 5 new accounts?  (Experian shows all the new accounts already). . .
Yes Amex will care about how many pulls and how many AMEX accounts you have more then you overall accounts...

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Re: Starwood SPG 30k
« Reply #73 on: August 06, 2012, 11:43:57 PM »
Will have links tomorrow, should be fun :)
couldn't come at a better time. There will be thousands of people checking out DD tom. to see if they missed any good deals!! :)

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Re: Starwood SPG 30k
« Reply #74 on: August 06, 2012, 11:49:01 PM »
YAY!
Any idea how long this promo will last for?
Also, if I have a personal now would I be a fool for trying to get ANOTHER one? i guess i'll go for the business one but do u guys think i should leave out my SPG #? (I would assume not since it is a diff product)
they claim it will last till september 4

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Re: Starwood SPG 30k
« Reply #75 on: August 06, 2012, 11:53:54 PM »
My info is 09/03.
YMMV.
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Re: Starwood SPG 30k
« Reply #76 on: August 07, 2012, 12:29:49 AM »
just in time, after this article

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Re: Starwood SPG 30k
« Reply #77 on: August 07, 2012, 12:30:05 AM »
couldn't come at a better time. There will be thousands of people checking out DD tom. to see if they missed any good deals!! :)

This is exactly 5,000 points over the year-round offer, not sure what everyone is getting all worked up about. If it was 50k I could understand, but 5k? C'mon!

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Re: Starwood SPG 30k
« Reply #78 on: August 07, 2012, 12:32:08 AM »
This is exactly 5,000 points over the year-round offer, not sure what everyone is getting all worked up about. If it was 50k I could understand, but 5k? C'mon!
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Re: Starwood SPG 30k
« Reply #79 on: August 07, 2012, 12:37:44 AM »
Going to have my girlfriend app for the 30k, and try and get Amex to match the 30k for me. Here's hoping to 70k Starwood points after meeting spend