Author Topic: Amex points transfer (Read 4479 times)

txtmax4 · « **on:** April 27, 2010, 01:59:20 PM »

Anyone know the answers to the following questions?

Conversion ratio of amex points into AA or BA?

can they be transferred into someone elses's mileage account?

any fee for transferring?

thanks.

Dan · « **Reply #1 on:** April 27, 2010, 02:24:07 PM »

AMEX to BA is 1:1.
You can't transfer AMEX to AA.
They can go to someone else's account.
There is a fee of $0.0005 per point, but only for transferring to domestic airlines.

txtmax4 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 27, 2010, 02:30:43 PM »

Thanks Dan.

So i take it BA doesn't count as domestic, so no fee there?

Would u say this is the only fullproof safe way to buy miles/points, because the second you do the transaction the miles are yours and you can pay with peace of mind?

txtmax4 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 27, 2010, 02:36:48 PM »

also, is there a limit of miles that can be transferred per transaction? per year?
specifically AMEX to BA.

Dan · « **Reply #4 on:** April 27, 2010, 02:43:27 PM »

Quote from: txtmax4 on April 27, 2010, 02:30:43 PM

Thanks Dan.

So i take it BA doesn't count as domestic, so no fee there?

Would u say this is the only fullproof safe way to buy miles/points, because the second you do the transaction the miles are yours and you can pay with peace of mind?

Starwood point transfers would also be foolproof I suppose. But are people on this site really going to run off with your money and cancel your ticket? Seems hard to believe.

No fee for BA and no limit, but BA miles ain't great.

txtmax4 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 27, 2010, 02:53:19 PM »

The issue with starwood transfers is that I cannot transfer their points into my name.

I'm not saying that everyone will run off with my money but, it COULD happen and I cannot play with that under any circumstances.

BA works for what i need.

Is the transfer to someone elses name OK with AMEX or is it oficially not but doable?
In other words, is it gonna work every time I do it?

Dan · « **Reply #6 on:** April 27, 2010, 02:58:51 PM »

You can transfer Starpoints, you just need to have the same address on file...

With AMEX I've never heard of anyone having an issue transferring to someone else. I've transferred my AMEX to someone else's BA without a problem.

steve2 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 27, 2010, 03:01:08 PM »

Quote from: Dan on April 27, 2010, 02:43:27 PM

No fee for BA and no limit, but BA miles ain't great.

I thought SPG had a limit on how many can be transferred in a 24 hr period?

Dan · « **Reply #8 on:** April 27, 2010, 03:07:14 PM »

Quote from: steve2 on April 27, 2010, 03:01:08 PM

I thought SPG had a limit on how many can be transferred in a 24 hr period?

He was asking about AMEX.

steve2 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 27, 2010, 03:10:54 PM »

Quote from: Dan on April 27, 2010, 03:07:14 PM

He was asking about AMEX.

Got it I added 1 + 1 when I shouldnt have .I took your 1st sentence about SPG and didnt realize when U said AMEX you meant MR and not SPG

BTW you have a PM about the car, get back to me

Yordai Dooma · « **Reply #10 on:** May 02, 2010, 01:16:34 PM »

I know spg allows transfers of points to other people at the same address...

Does amex mr points allow the same? Can i transfer Amex MR points to my wife's account?

Yordai Dooma · « **Reply #11 on:** May 02, 2010, 02:54:48 PM »

Quote from: David on May 02, 2010, 01:16:34 PM

I know spg allows transfers of points to other people at the same address...

Does amex mr points allow the same? Can i transfer Amex MR points to my wife's account?

Anyone know?

steve2 · « **Reply #12 on:** May 02, 2010, 04:31:02 PM »

Quote from: David on May 02, 2010, 01:16:34 PM

I know spg allows transfers of points to other people at the same address...

Does amex mr points allow the same? Can i transfer Amex MR points to my wife's account?

yea they will tell you its a 1 time favor.they did it for me many times and always told me it was 1 time and 1 time only.Just tell them the person is a married sister if a womans name or a brother-in-law if a mans name

If its the same last name then shouldnt be any problem

Yordai Dooma · « **Reply #13 on:** September 06, 2010, 07:09:57 PM »

Quote from: steve2 on May 02, 2010, 04:31:02 PM

yea they will tell you its a 1 time favor.they did it for me many times and always told me it was 1 time and 1 time only.Just tell them the person is a married sister if a womans name or a brother-in-law if a mans name

If its the same last name then shouldnt be any problem

So i just tried to do this twice and no go. I spoke to a supervisor as well and they would not let me transfer from my wife's account to mine. As idiotic as this sounds, she said the only "one-time exception" they would make is if we close her account and there is a balance of points, we would be able to transfer them to my account. I explained to her that i would be closing the account for the sole purpose of making the transfer and it would make sense to keep the business and make the one time transfer without closing the account. She wouldn't budge. Apparently, they would rather us close the card.

aussiebochur · « **Reply #14 on:** September 06, 2010, 08:36:50 PM »

Quote from: David on September 06, 2010, 07:09:57 PM

So i just tried to do this twice and no go. I spoke to a supervisor as well and they would not let me transfer from my wife's account to mine. As idiotic as this sounds, she said the only "one-time exception" they would make is if we close her account and there is a balance of points, we would be able to transfer them to my account. I explained to her that i would be closing the account for the sole purpose of making the transfer and it would make sense to keep the business and make the one time transfer without closing the account. She wouldn't budge. Apparently, they would rather us close the card.

If you're eventually going to transfer them to an airline and the names don't need to match, what difference does it make to have the MR points in two different accounts?
Unless you plan on transferring 100's of 1000's of points where the fee would be less if they all come from one account...

Yordai Dooma · « **Reply #15 on:** September 06, 2010, 10:23:23 PM »

Quote from: aussiebochur on September 06, 2010, 08:36:50 PM

If you're eventually going to transfer them to an airline and the names don't need to match, what difference does it make to have the MR points in two different accounts?
Unless you plan on transferring 100's of 1000's of points where the fee would be less if they all come from one account...

I took a points advance a few months ago on my account. Id rather transfer the points from the wife's account than use the card to accrue the needed mileage.

Dan · « **Reply #16 on:** September 06, 2010, 10:30:48 PM »

Quote from: David on September 06, 2010, 10:23:23 PM

I took a points advance a few months ago on my account. Id rather transfer the points from the wife's account than use the card to accrue the needed mileage.

It's very difficult, but there are reps that will do the transfer. I know someone once convinced a rep to transfer 250K to my account.
Otherwise sounds like its time to open a new AMEX.

aussiebochur · « **Reply #17 on:** September 06, 2010, 10:36:55 PM »

Quote from: Dan on September 06, 2010, 10:30:48 PM

It's very difficult, but there are reps that will do the transfer. I know someone once convinced a rep to transfer 250K to my account.

And that wasn't even claiming to be transferring to a spouse...
Seems like most other things, YMMV.

Yordai Dooma · « **Reply #18 on:** September 06, 2010, 10:52:33 PM »

Quote from: Dan on September 06, 2010, 10:30:48 PM

Otherwise sounds like its time to open a new AMEX.

Yep. Never can have enough of them anyway. I was planning on closing the card anyway as i already got my 30k and its time for a new one.

MOSES · « **Reply #19 on:** September 11, 2010, 11:53:00 PM »

Whats the daily limit for SPG transfers?