Starwood AMEX Master Thread

[mochjas]

Probably posts as points.com purchase so I'm guessing not.

even if it posts as spg you would only get 2 ppd. The only time you get 5 ppd is if you are a platinum and get 3 ppd on hotel stays plus the 2 ppd for spg spending on an spg card.

[CS1]

even if it posts as spg you would only get 2 ppd. The only time you get 5 ppd is if you are a platinum and get 3 ppd on hotel stays plus the 2 ppd for spg spending on an spg card.

You can do that with a cash and points stay.

[mochjas]

You can do that with a cash and points stay.

no you do not earn points in c & p from spg (you will get the 2ppd by using your spg card) only Hyatt lets you earn points on c & p

[Yitzshpitz]

Whats the best way to get spg gold status besides for with platinum which I cancelled?

[sag95]

Whats the best way to get spg gold status besides for with platinum which I cancelled?

I don't think you lose Spg gold when you cancel your platinum.

[Yitzshpitz]

I don't think you lose Spg gold when you cancel your platinum.

I cancelled plat a  couple months ago not realizing that I needed to renew my gold status for this year and only recently did I notice that Im not a gold member.

[CS1]

I don't think you lose Spg gold when you cancel your platinum.

If you became a gold SPG member based on 10 stays per year, then the SPG status should remain through 2/2017.

[Yitzshpitz]

I became a gold member theough the amex plat perk in june of last year when I got the platinum. Is there any way to gain status again?

[mochjas]

I became a gold member theough the amex plat perk in june of last year when I got the platinum. Is there any way to gain status again?

get another platinum card

[Yitzshpitz]

get another platinum card

I haven't got a 100k offer in a while from amex...

[Der Deutsche Jude]

Probably posts as points.com purchase so I'm guessing not.

Starwood points purchase posteded as "Starwood Buy" in CATEGORY: MERCHANDISE & SUPPLIES - INTERNET PURCHASE

[chinagel]

Starwood points purchase posteded as "Starwood Buy" in CATEGORY: MERCHANDISE & SUPPLIES - INTERNET PURCHASE

did thay give you 2x?

[Der Deutsche Jude]

did thay give you 2x?

I just did it today.  I will have to wait until the next statement to find out, I guess.

[dpk4588]

Per Lucky you do earn double SPG points when purchasing points with your AMEX SPG.

[Luvtotravel]

i believe starwood gold is complimentary with an spg business card as well.
question, how much after a purchase do the spg points post? and if i return an item once my points were transferred out, how do they deduct the points from the return?

[coralsnake]

i believe starwood gold is complimentary with an spg business card as well.
question, how much after a purchase do the spg points post? and if i return an item once my points were transferred out, how do they deduct the points from the return?

Only after spending 30k- same as personal

[Luvtotravel]

Only after spending 30k- same as personal

ok. how about second question?

[Mustash91x]

I am having a lot of trouble convincing AMEX to waive my AF for my Starwood card. I have been doing this through secure chat. I have tried with 6 or 7 representatives. Does this type of thing need to be done over the phone, or have they cracked down on this and are not waiving the fee? Also, if I cannot get the fee waived can I just cancel the card and keep the Starwood points.

Thanks :-)

[yochiek93]

I am having a lot of trouble convincing AMEX to waive my AF for my Starwood card. I have been doing this through secure chat. I have tried with 6 or 7 representatives. Does this type of thing need to be done over the phone, or have they cracked down on this and are not waiving the fee? Also, if I cannot get the fee waived can I just cancel the card and keep the Starwood points.

Thanks :-)

they are cracking down but you can try
Yes

[cholent]

Can starwood be downgraded, and to what?