Author Topic: International Consolidation (Transfering Canadian MR points to US MR account) (Read 5569 times)

tageed-lee · « **on:** February 27, 2013, 01:41:54 PM »

Heres to all my Fellow Canadians,

I just got off the phone with Amex Canada Customer Service at Phone # (905) 474-9380 and they did whats called an "international consolidation" of my points, which is the transfer of my Canadian MR points to my US MR account. They did mention it would take a few business days. Ill post when they go thru to my US account.

Saver2000 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 27, 2013, 01:46:52 PM »

Quote from: tageed-lee on February 27, 2013, 01:41:54 PM

Heres to all my Fellow Canadians,

I just got off the phone with Amex Canada Customer Service at Phone # (905) 474-9380 and they did whats called an "international consolidation" of my points, which is the transfer of my Canadian MR points to my US MR account. They did mention it would take a few business days. Ill post when they go thru to my US account.

Is it 1:1 ?

tageed-lee · « **Reply #2 on:** February 27, 2013, 01:47:27 PM »

Thats what they said

youthink · « **Reply #3 on:** February 27, 2013, 02:13:20 PM »

Quote from: tageed-lee on February 27, 2013, 01:47:27 PM

Thats what they said

What information did they ask you? Do they close the Canadian MR account or just transfer the points?

tageed-lee · « **Reply #4 on:** February 27, 2013, 02:49:17 PM »

Quote from: youthink on February 27, 2013, 02:13:20 PM

What information did they ask you? Do they close the Canadian MR account or just transfer the points?

I called customer service and asked them to do an international consolidation of my points and the man had actually never heard of it, but after a few moments he said he found out about it and that id be able to do it. He didnt ask me for any information other than my name and US CC # to transfer the points to. They just transfer the points (both accounts remain open). At the end he did verify that the US MR/CC was in my name, im assuming you wouldnt be able to transfer it to another persons account but i dont know.

Hope that helps

dealer · « **Reply #5 on:** March 03, 2013, 02:55:41 PM »

how long did it take to xfer?

tageed-lee · « **Reply #6 on:** March 03, 2013, 04:06:14 PM »

Quote from: dealer on March 03, 2013, 02:55:41 PM

how long did it take to xfer?

Im still waiting.... They left my Canadian MR account already and now they must be in the air on the way over....

tageed-lee · « **Reply #7 on:** March 03, 2013, 04:08:09 PM »

Quote from: Saver2000 on February 27, 2013, 01:46:52 PM

Is it 1:1 ?

Spoke to a rep today and the Rep told me that its 1:1 but they also change the currency from CAN to USD so it may be a little less.

yoelygb · « **Reply #8 on:** July 14, 2014, 11:47:28 PM »

What was the end

tageed-lee · « **Reply #9 on:** July 15, 2014, 12:42:20 AM »

Quote from: yoelygb on July 14, 2014, 11:47:28 PM

What was the end

Wow its been a while... i am actually gonna be doing this again in the next while...

The points were deposited into my US account minus the exchange rate. (much like the dollar)

Gohabs · « **Reply #10 on:** July 15, 2014, 04:23:33 AM »

what was the transfer fee/rate?

tageed-lee · « **Reply #11 on:** October 02, 2015, 11:34:46 AM »

Just did another International Consolidation and boy the exchange rate sucks!! I lost a ton of points on the deal...

I wonder if the other way around would be a good way to gain points before transferring at the standard rate to an airline..... hmm....

yitrap · « **Reply #12 on:** October 03, 2015, 01:12:38 PM »

Quote from: tageed-lee on March 03, 2013, 04:08:09 PM

Spoke to a rep today and the Rep told me that its 1:1 but they also change the currency from CAN to USD so it may be a little less.

What currency are they changing?

tageed-lee · « **Reply #13 on:** October 03, 2015, 09:46:05 PM »

Quote from: yitrap on October 03, 2015, 01:12:38 PM

What currency are they changing?

I'm not sure what your asking...

henche · « **Reply #14 on:** October 03, 2015, 10:01:36 PM »

So can we transfer our US MR to Canadian, at the exchange rate, and then to avios at 1:1?

yitrap · « **Reply #15 on:** October 03, 2015, 10:37:01 PM »

Quote from: tageed-lee on October 03, 2015, 09:46:05 PM

I'm not sure what your asking...

At what point does currency come into this?

tageed-lee · « **Reply #16 on:** October 03, 2015, 11:16:58 PM »

Quote from: yitrap on October 03, 2015, 10:37:01 PM

At what point does currency come into this?

Because they count Canadian MR vs the value of the Canadian Dollar, and since they are transferring the Canadian MR over to US MR they go by the exchange rate between the two... Make sense?

yitrap · « **Reply #17 on:** October 04, 2015, 06:56:25 AM »

Quote from: tageed-lee on October 03, 2015, 11:16:58 PM

Because they count Canadian MR vs the value of the Canadian Dollar, and since they are transferring the Canadian MR over to US MR they go by the exchange rate between the two... Make sense?

That's what I thought it was - that's very frustrating with the current exchange.

D93 · « **Reply #18 on:** October 04, 2015, 08:17:46 AM »

What's the rate, 1:?

ChaimMoskowitz · « **Reply #19 on:** October 04, 2015, 08:23:58 AM »

Quote from: yitrap on October 04, 2015, 06:56:25 AM

That's what I thought it was - that's very frustrating with the current exchange.

Unless

Quote from: henche on October 03, 2015, 10:01:36 PM

So can we transfer our US MR to Canadian, at the exchange rate, and then to avios at 1:1?