Marriott Rewards Card

[samtam]

I missed the 5k spending for the 100k points by 10 days
I called up and they say they cant do anything
Any advise?

[rfisher6097]

the marriot card that has 80k bonus points; can you use those points for starwood hotel or does it transfer to starwood?

[mochjas]

the marriot card that has 80k bonus points; can you use those points for starwood hotel or does it transfer to starwood?

they transfer to SPG at a 3 to 1 ratio and then you use them as regular spg points

[shmuels2]

I missed the 5k spending for the 100k points by 10 days
I called up and they say they cant do anything
Any advise?

Was there any significant time before you received and/or activated the card? You might say it took an inordinate amount of time to reach you and therefore your bonus period should be extended.

[rfisher6097]

do you transfer them by going to the Marriot website or the SPG?

[Yaalili]

do you transfer them by going to the Marriot website or the SPG?

Transfer from Marriott to SPG on Marriott site and vv for the other way.

[rfisher6097]

so 80k marriot gets you 240k starwood points?

[mochjas]

so 80k marriot gets you 240k starwood points?

that would be nice! but it id 26.6k spg

[davidch]

If I have a free anniversary night and it expires August 31
Does that mean I need to stay by that date or can I book a later date as long as I do it before the 31st?

TIA

[mochjas]

If I have a free anniversary night and it expires August 31
Does that mean I need to stay by that date or can I book a later date as long as I do it before the 31st?

TIA

you have to stay by that day

[mord1]

Is there a reason to keep the maariot card open, even though, way over 5/24 and doubt will be under anytime soon. Is the AF really worth paying? I understand that some cat 5 rooms cost more than $85, but still... what are most people doing these days?

[mmgfarb]

Is there a reason to keep the maariot card open, even though, way over 5/24 and doubt will be under anytime soon. Is the AF really worth paying? I understand that some cat 5 rooms cost more than $85, but still... what are most people doing these days?

You can sell the cert for around that if you don't want to use it.

[themev]

I got an offer for 10x Points up to 120K in my first year (so on first $12K of spending) with $85 AF waived first year and free cert on anniversary. Interestingly, after the first 12K will earn 5x on marriott and spg spend (which seems worse than SPG card earning 2x).

How do you think this compares to the current offer of 80Kpoints for 3k spend and paying the annual fee?

[Thingywingy]

I received anniversary certificate in a email. How do you sell it of there's no certificate number?

[Yaalili]

I received anniversary certificate in a email. How do you sell it of there's no certificate number?

Book it under your account.

[Thingywingy]

Is there any chance they will remove certificate from my account if I cancel my card?

[mochjas]

Is there any chance they will remove certificate from my account if I cancel my card?

no

[stooges44]

I got an offer for 10x Points up to 120K in my first year (so on first $12K of spending) with $85 AF waived first year and free cert on anniversary. Interestingly, after the first 12K will earn 5x on marriott and spg spend (which seems worse than SPG card earning 2x).

How do you think this compares to the current offer of 80Kpoints for 3k spend and paying the annual fee?

Got the same email just now, links to this: https://creditcards.chase.com/a1/marriottpremier/120k

[Oceanblue]

I got an offer for 10x Points up to 120K in my first year (so on first $12K of spending) with $85 AF waived first year and free cert on anniversary. Interestingly, after the first 12K will earn 5x on marriott and spg spend (which seems worse than SPG card earning 2x).

How do you think this compares to the current offer of 80Kpoints for 3k spend and paying the annual fee?

Certainly helps the the AF is waived the first year for this offer, but downside is the higher spend.  It still works out to be more points overall, and helps that you have the entire year to spend $12k:

-120k offer will yield 127.5k points (incl AU card) after spending $12k (no $85 AF)

-80k offer will yield 90.5k points (incl AU card) after spending $3k (plus $85), then you could spend $9k on an SPG (for net $12k spend) to get an additional 27k Marriott points for a total of 117.5k points

= difference of 10k Marriott points and $85

[mord1]

I opened the marriot biz, and did the spend, and now paying the bill and the af,  any reason I have to pay the af? points in my marriot account. can I just cancel?