Starwood AMEX Master Thread

[Elchay]

Can starwood personal card be downgraded to a non-fee card? I had seen that people had been able to do it but CSR said card is not eligible?

[Mootkim]

if i have the starwoods card, would that help retain my membership rewards points if i cancel my only other amex card?

[D93]

if i have the starwoods card, would that help retain my membership rewards points if i cancel my only other amex card?

No

[TimT]

if i have the starwoods card, would that help retain my membership rewards points if i cancel my only other amex card?

Starwood points are different than MR points & are thus in different accounts.

[googwallet]

Just signed up for the card and it gave me my credit card number right away so I can use it online before it comes in the mail! Pretty cool. I've never seen this before.

[Yaalili]

Just signed up for the card and it gave me my credit card number right away so I can use it online before it comes in the mail! Pretty cool. I've never seen this before.

Seen it a few times with Amex. Wish other banks would do it too.

[googwallet]

Seen it a few times with Amex. Wish other banks would do it too.

I guess it's been a few months since I opened my last amex card..

[Jm1248]

Yea I've seen it too

[keepsmiling123]

Just signed up for the card and it gave me my credit card number right away so I can use it online before it comes in the mail! Pretty cool. I've never seen this before.

yup, last yr i got a few of my AU's cc numbers a few days before SBS and so I was able to register them in time even tho the card didnt arrive yet

[lifetimedeals]

Just signed up for the card and it gave me my credit card number right away so I can use it online before it comes in the mail! Pretty cool. I've never seen this before.

I did not get such a note, how can I use card before it arrives?

[deal_rider]

I did not get such a note, how can I use card before it arrives?

online. I got it for a couple cards. Seems now you can get amex card numbers right after instant approval.

[Jm1248]

I did not get such a note, how can I use card before it arrives?

If you didn't get it right when you got approved then I don't think there is any way to get the card number before it arrives

[Yitzshpitz]

When does the 3 months of spending 3k start from?

[TimT]

When does the 3 months of spending 3k start from?

Application/Approval

[googwallet]

I did not get such a note, how can I use card before it arrives?

It saw an option on the approval sceen to get account number now. If you didn't do it then, you'll need to wait until the card arrives.

[ChaimMoskowitz]

Had this card in 2007. Any chance of getting the bonus again?

[benjie1305]

Had this card in 2007. Any chance of getting the bonus again?

Personal or Biz? If Personal probably not.

[ChaimMoskowitz]

Personal or Biz? If Personal probably not.

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[upside down]

If I sign up for this card now and therefor need to spend $3,000 and spend a lot on small business Saturday which eventually post back as a credit does that count toward the spending to get the sign up bonus

[benjie1305]

If I sign up for this card now and therefor need to spend $3,000 and spend a lot on small business Saturday which eventually post back as a credit does that count toward the spending to get the sign up bonus

Yes. Should.