New 2018 Marriott/SPG credit cards - Deadlines AMEX 8/25/18 and VISA 12/31/18

[StevenTing]

I just crossed the $5000 mark the other day. We'll see when the points post.

My 100k Points posted today.

 

[Jwerking]

I applied for the 100K card and got rejected via mail because I already had an existing Marriott credit card. I have had this card for years, so have not received a bonus within the last 24 months.

So if I close my current card, how long do I need to wait to apply for the new card for 75K bonus?? Or will they reject my application since I recently applied for the new card??

 

[kds4]

I applied for the 100K card and got rejected via mail because I already had an existing Marriott credit card. I have had this card for years, so have not received a bonus within the last 24 months.

So if I close my current card, how long do I need to wait to apply for the new card for 75K bonus?? Or will they reject my application since I recently applied for the new card??

We were told by Chase to close the old account and wait 30 days before trying to apply for the new card. However, since you have already applied for the new card, I am unsure whether this approach will still work for you. Hate to have you close the old card, wait, reapply for the new card and possibly get rejected again (and be left without a Marriott card - especially if you want to maintain a Marriott CC) ... Good Luck.

 

[VacationForever]

I did not try the cancel and wait 30 days thing, and I simply accepted their offer to upgrade for 20K.

 

[StevenTing]

Here is the timeline of my experience.

Old Marriott Account Closed: 5/9
Applied for New Card: 5/16
New Card Received: 5/23
Member Fee Charged: 6/1
Crossed $5000: 7/15
Points Posted: 7/22

 

[mdurette]

I did not try the cancel and wait 30 days thing, and I simply accepted their offer to upgrade for 20K.

You should call Chase, they may see you accepting the 20K upgrade as a person that has already received an incentive for the card and ultimately making you wait 2 years to get another sign up bonus.

I was rejected because I had still had a small balance on the old card even though it had been closed for a while. CSR told me to pay the balance and then reapply and all should be good. But, I never took the upgrade offer.


StevenTing - question for you. At the time you got the new card, did you have a balance on the old. Just double checking to see if what happened to me is correct.

 

[VacationForever]

You should call Chase, they may see you accepting the 20K upgrade as a person that has already received an incentive for the card and ultimately making you wait 2 years to get another sign up bonus.

I was rejected because I had still had a small balance on the old card even though it had been closed for a while. CSR told me to pay the balance and then reapply and all should be good. But, I never took the upgrade offer.


StevenTing - question for you. At the time you got the new card, did you have a balance on the old. Just double checking to see if what happened to me is correct.

I am not pursuing the 75K bonus, happy with the 20K with a once only spending requirement.

 

[StevenTing]

I was rejected because I had still had a small balance on the old card even though it had been closed for a while. CSR told me to pay the balance and then reapply and all should be good. But, I never took the upgrade offer.


StevenTing - question for you. At the time you got the new card, did you have a balance on the old. Just double checking to see if what happened to me is correct.

I did have a balance in the form of current charges for the billing period. Nothing from the previous billing period. On 5/9, I had a balance of $153.31 from a current hotel stay. A payment posted to my account on 5/11, which means that I made a payment on 5/9 (since Chase takes 2 days to post online).

 

[BigMac]

Thinking of getting one or both of the new SPG Amex/Marriott Chase credit cards? Read this carefully.
https://onemileatatime.boardingarea...23.661934477.1532645397-1370921392.1507741816

 

[Steve Fatula]

Thinking of getting one or both of the new SPG Amex/Marriott Chase credit cards? Read this carefully.
https://onemileatatime.boardingarea...23.661934477.1532645397-1370921392.1507741816

So, in other words, apply now before the restrictions take effect (August 26).

 

[BigMac]

So, in other words, apply now before the restrictions take effect (August 26).

Good luck trying to do that. Here is the frequent milers view on the new restrictions.

"As has been rumored for a while, View from the Wing has confirmed new restrictions coming on the Marriott and Starwood credit cards. In a nutshell (more details to follow), those who have opened new Marriott, SPG, or Ritz credit cards in the last 2 years or who had one within the 30 days prior to applying will not be eligible for most new Marriott/SPG welcome offers. This is going to effectively lock most of us out from these bonuses for the next couple of years and make it difficult if not impossible to stack together multiple cards for multiple annual free night awards in the future."

Here is their full analysis.
https://frequentmiler.boardingarea.com/2018/07/27/new-marriott-spg-card-restrictions/

 

[Steve Fatula]

Good luck trying to do that. Here is the frequent milers view on the new restrictions.

"As has been rumored for a while, View from the Wing has confirmed new restrictions coming on the Marriott and Starwood credit cards. In a nutshell (more details to follow), those who have opened new Marriott, SPG, or Ritz credit cards in the last 2 years or who had one within the 30 days prior to applying will not be eligible for most new Marriott/SPG welcome offers. This is going to effectively lock most of us out from these bonuses for the next couple of years and make it difficult if not impossible to stack together multiple cards for multiple annual free night awards in the future."

Here is their full analysis.
https://frequentmiler.boardingarea.com/2018/07/27/new-marriott-spg-card-restrictions/

Hmm, I guess I read it differently than you. I added bold to your post above. Those restrictions are not in place yet. Thus my suggestion. You will note many are receiving their bonuses just fine. The original article said the same, it is not here yet. I don't believe this is retroactive.

 

[bobpark56]

We all should be so lucky!
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Our maintenance fees at Westin St John have gone down for 6 consecutive years (they were rather high to start with...and not yet cheap).

 

[nanceetom]

I just crossed the $5000 mark the other day. We'll see when the points post.

Crossed the threshold, June 3, still waiting for points to post. Chase said they were sent out to Marriott....still waiting.

 

[rickandcindy23]

Here's Million Mile Secrets" article about the new restrictions on credit cards:

https://millionmilesecrets.com/guid...s and Info on Marriott Travel Package Changes

 

[dioxide45]

Crossed the threshold, June 3, still waiting for points to post. Chase said they were sent out to Marriott....still waiting.

When did your first statement after June 3rd run?

 

[dsmrp]

Crossed the threshold, June 3, still waiting for points to post. Chase said they were sent out to Marriott....still waiting.

When did your first statement after June 3rd run?

That is a long time for the bonus points to post. Nanceetom, I'm curious too on what day of month your billing period ends.

When I got a hold of a Chase rep the other day, she told me DH would get his bonus points in the billing cycle following the one in which we met the required spend amount. She also said Chase gives points only once a month, which makes sense, sort of. Our billing cycle ends on the 9th of each month, and we charged approx $5200 in the June 10-July 9 cycle. DH got 2x per dollar, so 10400 MRP in his account on July 10. The rep thought the bonus pts would be deposited after the end of next cycle, so no earlier than Aug 10. I questioned why Chase couldn't have deposited the bonus pts on July 10 along with the 2X points for the charge spend, but she didn't have an answer. I hope the Chase rep was right on her Aug 10 estimate

 

[dioxide45]

That is a long time for the bonus points to post. Nanceetom, I'm curious too on what day of month your billing period ends.

When I got a hold of a Chase rep the other day, she told me DH would get his bonus points in the billing cycle following the one in which we met the required spend amount. She also said Chase gives points only once a month, which makes sense, sort of. Our billing cycle ends on the 9th of each month, and we charged approx $5200 in the June 10-July 9 cycle. DH got 2x per dollar, so 10400 MRP in his account on July 10. The rep thought the bonus pts would be deposited after the end of next cycle, so no earlier than Aug 10. I questioned why Chase couldn't have deposited the bonus pts on July 10 along with the 2X points for the charge spend, but she didn't have an answer. I hope the Chase rep was right on her Aug 10 estimate

I know for my wife's account, from upgrading her card (not a new application), that the 50,000 bonus points posted right along with the spend points.

 

[BigMac]

Yet another analysis from Frequent Miler on the new Marriott Credit card "byzantine' rules. Anyone contemplating getting a card before (or after) August 26th should read carefully.
https://frequentmiler.boardingarea.com/2018/07/30/navigating-marriotts-byzantine-credit-card-rules/

 

[Davidr]

Can anyone open an Amex business credit card or do you need to have an actual business with an tax id number?

 

[BigMac]

Can anyone open an Amex business credit card or do you need to have an actual business with an tax id number?

You do not need a tax ID and can use your social security number and designate yourself as a sole proprietor. See below for more detail

https://cashmoneylife.com/who-can-apply-eligible-business-credit-cards/

 

[ann824]

I just applied and the application did not ask for my tax id number. It asked if I had an existing account and I guess it used my ss from my regular amex.

 

[MOXJO7282]

Fantastic!! Our 100k points posted today. I also confirmed a question I was concerned about if Marriott was still going to give the 6x points for MFs and I can say that we did get the 6x points so that is still a huge bonus.

 

[Superchief]

I plan to upgrade my current MR Visa prior to our upcoming trip Labor Day week so I can take advantage of the higher point values for Marriott spend. I paid my annual fee a few months ago but haven't yet received my annual night certificate. Does anyone know whether I will still receive this certificate if I upgrade my card now?

 

[NJMOM2]

My annual fee was not the same as my anniversary date from my last credit card upgrade: annual fee due in December and anniversary date May. I had upgraded last time in May because I wanted the free night in the summer through the Fall since it was only good for six months at that time.

For this credit card upgrade I was in the same situation as you - going on vacation and waiting for my free night certificate. I had received the email that I was getting the free night but had not yet received it. I called Marriott Rewards to ask if I should wait to upgrade. The person on the phone was all confused about annual fee time and anniversary date. He told me the that I already earned the free night and I will get it. Therefore I upgraded before our trip. My fee was prorated and refunded to my account and the free night did not post to my account in May like it always did. About six weeks after I expected the e-certificate I called Marriott Rewards and the nice lady added a free night certificate to our account which is flagged as a cancelled reservation. If I had to do it again I would wait until the night posts to my account before upgrading my credit card.