New Amex statement credits

[Dr Ralph]

Just made two 1 night bookings at Hilton melbourne, fully prepaid. No statement credit emails. Eeeek!
I know prepaid stays was against the terms of the offer, but I thought others had luck receiving credits back for prepaid stays?

As long as the payment is processed in time you'll be fine.

 

[mini2]

I thought Hilton offer ends on the 31st
if it goes through tomorrow should be all good.

You should be fine, last time I've booked on the last day at 1pm and was processed the following day :evil:

Hopefully this time I won't get caught out again, just booked my stay for the Rockford meet...

 

[Winston1]

You should be fine, last time I've booked on the last day at 1pm and was processed the following day :evil:

Hopefully this time I won't get caught out again, just booked my stay for the Rockford meet...

With any luck we'll both be OK. <crosses fingers>

 

[blackcat20]

Just call and ask them to put the payment through. They told me they they dont process prepaid bookings until the month before the stay so I wouldnt count on it happening on its own.

 

[Winston1]

Just call and ask them to put the payment through. They told me they they dont process prepaid bookings until the month before the stay so I wouldnt count on it happening on its own.

OK. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[mini2]

I've flicked them an email and will call them if nothing's done by midday tomorrow.

 

[Winston1]

I've flicked them an email and will call them if nothing's done by midday tomorrow.

Good idea. Just did the same

 

[Winston1]

Received my two $150 Hilton statement credits just now. Very relieved! :mrgreen:

 

[mini2]

Received my two $150 Hilton statement credits just now. Very relieved! :mrgreen:

Did you call them or it just happened by itself?

 

[Winston1]

Did you call them or it just happened by itself?

Emailed the hotel last night, and it just happened this morning. Very happy of course.
Hopefully yours comes through also.

I had considered ringing the hotel and asking for a hold on my credit cards (if they didn't want to charge them yet) as I know a hold of over $300 would also trigger the credit also. It happened for me on a previous hotel stay in November - On that occasion I even considered paying on a different card to the one which had the hold placed on it just to see if the credit would be revoked once the hold was removed (but my conscious got the better of me and I paid with the same card)

 

[blackcat20]

That's great news. I cant see why any hotel wouldnt want to have the money in advance, its a win for them (and for us).

 

[mini2]

Got charged and email received. Then figured out it was cheaper to book through Amex travel and use the $50 credit offer....

 

[SydneySwan]

Got charged and email received. Then figured out it was cheaper to book through Amex travel and use the $50 credit offer....

I find that difficult to believe. I have given up trying to make use of the Amex travel offer.

 

[TomVexille]

I find that difficult to believe. I have given up trying to make use of the Amex travel offer.

Actually stumbled on a heck of a deal through them, 2 nights in NYC for ~$150 is a bargain

 

[Dr Ralph]

I find that difficult to believe. I have given up trying to make use of the Amex travel offer.

You do have to look hard. But there are some good deals available.

 

[get me outta here]

What dates would that be and which hotel TV? Does it make any difference if we log into the cc?

Actually stumbled on a heck of a deal through them, 2 nights in NYC for ~$150 is a bargain

 

[TomVexille]

What dates would that be and which hotel TV? Does it make any difference if we log into the cc?

HGI Times Square Central. Didn't make a difference if I was logged in or not.

 

[Steady]

Some new offers today, VM is not on the Explorer

Vinomofo Spend $75 or more, get $25 back
Save the offer to your Card and spend $75 or more, in one or more transactions, online only at www.vinomofo.com.au by 3/03/2017 to receive one $25 credit. Limited to the first 10000 Cards to save the offer. Exclusions apply.

Voyages Ayers Rock Resort
Spend $250 or more, get $50 back
Save the offer to your eligible Card and spend $250 or more, in one or more transactions, online or in-store at Voyages Ayers Rock Resort by 31/05/2017 to receive one $50 credit. Limited to the first 10000 Cards to save the offer. Exclusions apply.

 

[SydneySwan]

Voyages Ayers Rock Resort - spend 250 for 50 credit.

 

[Pleb Status]

There has obviously been a big change in policy at Amex for 2017. Six weeks into 2017 and only one good offer (DM) and one reasonable offer (Amex travel) so far. Some weeks have had no offers at all.

I paid my annual fee for the Edge last week (as I can still get the free VA flight on that until March) but it looks like all other cards may need to be cancelled as the annual fees become due.