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Re: Starwood AMEX Master Thread
« Reply #2900 on: September 04, 2016, 10:59:07 AM »
I signed up after it changed (I think - I signed up last August), and I got charged $65.

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Re: Starwood AMEX Master Thread
« Reply #2901 on: September 04, 2016, 11:27:05 AM »
What if we signed up when it was $45?
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Re: Starwood AMEX Master Thread
« Reply #2902 on: September 04, 2016, 11:46:24 AM »
I got charged $65 on 3 accounts, and so have other. Not sure why but I'll take it.
I got a letter from them shortly after the fee increaed to $95 that they will be keeping my account at $65.

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Re: Starwood AMEX Master Thread
« Reply #2903 on: September 04, 2016, 12:52:44 PM »
I was also charged only 65. Im not complaining

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Re: Starwood AMEX Master Thread
« Reply #2904 on: September 04, 2016, 01:44:42 PM »
I got a letter from them shortly after the fee increaed to $95 that they will be keeping my account at $65.
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Except my letter came a month ago, before it was due, I signed up august time a couple of years ago, so I didn't get hit with the 95 fee last year

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Re: Starwood AMEX Master Thread
« Reply #2905 on: September 04, 2016, 01:45:28 PM »
I signed up after it changed (I think - I signed up last August), and I got charged $65.

Both of my accounts too, on one of them they offered another $25 statement credit to hold it open.

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Re: Starwood AMEX Master Thread
« Reply #2906 on: September 22, 2016, 03:52:41 AM »
Sign up bonus is now two free nights at any category 1-5 property.
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Re: Starwood AMEX Master Thread
« Reply #2907 on: September 22, 2016, 05:22:42 AM »
Sign up bonus is now two free nights at any category 1-5 property.
wow that's horrible.

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Re: Starwood AMEX Master Thread
« Reply #2908 on: September 22, 2016, 05:56:00 AM »

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Re: Starwood AMEX Master Thread
« Reply #2909 on: September 22, 2016, 08:00:07 AM »

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Re: Starwood AMEX Master Thread
« Reply #2910 on: September 22, 2016, 08:24:16 AM »
Sign up bonus is now two free nights at any category 1-5 property.

MARRIOTT mentality has started

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Re: Starwood AMEX Master Thread
« Reply #2911 on: September 22, 2016, 08:27:50 AM »
MARRIOTT mentality has started
nothing to do with Marriott as they give 80k points for their card. Their certs are for anniversary

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Re: Starwood AMEX Master Thread
« Reply #2912 on: September 22, 2016, 08:32:39 AM »
nothing to do with Marriott as they give 80k points for their card. Their certs are for anniversary

ritz carlton

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Re: Starwood AMEX Master Thread
« Reply #2913 on: September 22, 2016, 08:34:40 AM »
ritz carlton
nothing wrong with ritz it's one of the best cards out there

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Re: Starwood AMEX Master Thread
« Reply #2914 on: September 22, 2016, 09:12:41 AM »
Sign up bonus is now two free nights at any category 1-5 property.
Yuck
Who do you think you are fooling? You think you are going to pull a quick one on your Creator? Good luck with that.
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Re: Starwood AMEX Master Thread
« Reply #2915 on: September 22, 2016, 09:39:28 AM »
The offer does expire in 4 weeks so lets see what happens then.
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Re: Starwood AMEX Master Thread
« Reply #2916 on: September 22, 2016, 09:44:21 AM »
The offer does expire in 4 weeks so lets see what happens then.
That's the second time ive seen u say that today on the same subject  

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Re: Starwood AMEX Master Thread
« Reply #2917 on: September 22, 2016, 09:47:07 AM »
This is terrible. Especially since a lot of people were waiting for this bonus to sign up, and now they have to wait another month to be able to apply in order to get any points!

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Re: Starwood AMEX Master Thread
« Reply #2918 on: September 22, 2016, 10:09:28 AM »
This is terrible. Especially since a lot of people were waiting for this bonus to sign up, and now they have to wait another month to be able to apply in order to get any points!
And some were waiting to refer those people...lol

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Re: Starwood AMEX Master Thread
« Reply #2919 on: September 22, 2016, 10:10:30 AM »
Sign up bonus is now two free nights at any category 1-5 property.
The Frequent Miler

SPG 2 Free NightsEvery year around this time Amex launches limited-time better-than-usual signup offers for the consumer and business SPG cards.  The usual offer for these cards is 25,000 Starpoints after $3K spend (consumer) or $5K spend (business).  I’ve been waiting and expecting to find that the offer has jumped to 30,000 points or even 35,000 points.  But no…

Doctor of Credit reported early this morning that the new offers for both cards are not for points, but for 2 free nights.  And, these 2 nights are limited to Category 1-5 hotels.

Why this stinks
When using points to book nights, category 5 hotels cost either 12,000 points per night or 16,000 points per night.  So, at best, the 2 free nights you get from this offer are worth 32,000 points.  But, you’ll only get that much value if you use the 2 nights at a 16,000 point per night property.  And, unlike points, you must use the 2 free nights within one year of issue.

SPG’s Starpoints are incredibly valuable in large part because of their flexibility.  Here are things that can be done with Starpoints that can’t be done with free night certificates:

Hotel Awards (More Details Found Here)

Book Cash & Points award stays
Book 5th Night Free stays
Book Nights & Flights (Book 5 Nights at Category 3 or 4 properties and get airline miles too)
Other Awards (More Details Found Here)

Transfer to airline miles at better than 1 to 1 ratio. 20,000 Starpoints = 25,000 miles
Transfer to Amtrak
Bid on unique experiences
Buy tickets to Broadway plays
The old offer is better
For most people, I believe that the good old 25,000 point offer is considerably better than the new 2 Nights Free offer.  Fortunately, at the moment, referrals (which earn the referrer 5000 Starpoints) currently link to the 25,000 point offers.  If you’d like to grab one of the 25K offers, here are my referral links:

Consumer SPG Offer: 25,000 points after $3K spend in 3 months
Business SPG Offer: 25,000 points after $5K spend in 3 months
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