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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #540 on: August 23, 2018, 06:51:47 AM »
Anyone know if “green choice” of 500 SPG points is still 500 or went up to 1500?

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #541 on: August 23, 2018, 06:59:09 AM »
Points from Amex posted

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #542 on: August 23, 2018, 07:12:34 AM »
Anyone know if “green choice” of 500 SPG points is still 500 or went up to 1500?
500. :(
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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #543 on: August 23, 2018, 07:16:37 AM »
500. :(
You should post about it and make a big stink

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #544 on: August 23, 2018, 07:18:18 AM »
You should post about it and make a big stink
As well as how they should give triple night credits (12?) with the spg cards now.

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #545 on: August 23, 2018, 07:19:15 AM »
As well as how they should give triple night credits (12?) with the spg cards now.

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #546 on: August 23, 2018, 07:22:18 AM »
Points from Amex posted

Same here, but they were not tripled. Statement closed on August 3rd with $34,150 spend and 34,150 points posted to Marriott.

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #547 on: August 23, 2018, 07:28:48 AM »
Worth getting? Not sure if I want to take a spot on 5/25 when I’m like 3/24 now.

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Good question.
The value proposition is definitely suspect.
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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #548 on: August 23, 2018, 07:34:54 AM »
Good question.
The value proposition is definitely suspect.

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #549 on: August 23, 2018, 07:35:47 AM »
Same here, but they were not tripled. Statement closed on August 3rd with $34,150 spend and 34,150 points posted to Marriott.

I assume some was to be double and some tripled.

My loyalty points were posted 1:1 as was my Amex card spend. Hopefully it’ll be fixed

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #550 on: August 23, 2018, 07:36:56 AM »
I assume some was to be double and some tripled.

My loyalty points were posted 1:1 as was my Amex card spend. Hopefully it’ll be fixed

All my spending was from before August 1, it should have all been tripled.

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #551 on: August 23, 2018, 08:32:48 AM »
:)
i think you can let the cat out of the bag now that SPG is over

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #552 on: August 23, 2018, 08:33:37 AM »
i think you can let the cat out of the bag now that SPG is over
Trump still has time to veto the merger ...

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #553 on: August 23, 2018, 08:53:35 AM »
https://www.americanexpress.com/us/credit-cards/card-application/apply/starwood-preferred-guest-luxury-card/25330-10-0?applyAsProspect=true&pmccode=1150&intlink=US-Acq-CCSG-Prospect-CardDetails-SPGLuxury-Apply-Top#/

If anyone applies please let me know if they pull or they go off side inquiries.
Applied and it’s pending. Recon said they will call me back shortly with an update. They pulled my credit even though they pulled like 2 weeks ago for the aspire :(.

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #554 on: August 23, 2018, 09:26:46 AM »
So pathetic that a $450/year card doesn't have better spending benefits.
this practically a copy of the ritz card right now, except that ritz is airline travel whereas this is limited to spg hotels

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #555 on: August 23, 2018, 09:50:18 AM »
this practically a copy of the ritz card right now, except that ritz is airline travel whereas this is limited to spg hotels

So if I've never gotten either card would it be better to just get the Ritz?

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #556 on: August 23, 2018, 10:04:33 AM »
So if I've never gotten either card would it be better to just get the Ritz?
Ritz was discontinued

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #557 on: August 23, 2018, 10:13:54 AM »
this practically a copy of the ritz card right now, except that ritz is airline travel whereas this is limited to spg hotels
And Chase doesn't do travel clawbacks.
And Ritz used to give a nice status level at $10K and no longer does.
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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #558 on: August 23, 2018, 11:29:49 AM »
I don't know if its not possible at all but I asked a rep to hold a booking for me until all my points came in (i'm 8k short and know I'd be way over if all my amex points that usually come in on like the 20th of the month were there) and she said she couldn't do it, but who knows if that's because they can't seem to do much of anything with all the IT problems!
Interesting, i spoke to a spg rep and she told me that since not everyones points have been transferred she can hold my booking with a cc...
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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #559 on: August 23, 2018, 11:33:00 AM »
Got the ineligible warning... any chance of approval if I click through? Haven't found any DPs of people trying to click through the warning on this or other cards.