topic Re: 2nd Hilton Upgrade Offer in Credit Cards

2nd Hilton Upgrade Offer

Caught750 — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 18:03:18 GMT

I know we’ve seen quite a bit about Hilton Honors to Surpass or Surpass to Aspire. I took the offer 2 months ago for 150k points from HH to Surpass. Just met MSR on that last month. Already have another upgrade offer to Aspire for another 150k points. It’s good through late November. I’ll be jumping on that!

Re: 2nd Hilton Upgrade Offer

NRB525 — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 19:47:41 GMT

Congrats, that’s a rapid offer set. Mine took over a year for each step.

Re: 2nd Hilton Upgrade Offer

Caught750 — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 19:49:19 GMT

I’m really pleased! The Aspire is a very obvious decision for me. Even long term it’s easy to justify. Surpass has a massive limit for me and I use it often! Aspire is even more fitting.

Re: 2nd Hilton Upgrade Offer

TSlop — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 15:45:47 GMT

I just started with the base HH. I hope to do exactly what you've done over the next couple years and rack up points without a new cc.

Re: 2nd Hilton Upgrade Offer

Anonymous — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 17:04:55 GMT

So OP you think this is safe to accept the second upgrade offer within few months period or it's better to use the surpass card for a year and then to upgrade it to the Aspire? I am in the same situation right now

Re: 2nd Hilton Upgrade Offer

Caught750 — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 17:08:19 GMT

They offered it- honestly I think it comes down to whether or not you plan to keep it. I do, especially as it is not difficult, at all, to get positive value from it. I haven’t seen any AA from Amex for accepting the upgrades they offer. It isn’t closing Surpass 2 months later without paying the AF, it’s keeping, and upgrading the card. If you canceled and then said hey let me get that Aspire card I think you’d have issues but not for accepting the upgrade. Thoughts?

Re: 2nd Hilton Upgrade Offer

iced — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 19:56:21 GMT

First off, I'm not taking anything away from you here. Enjoy the bonus points.

The rest of this post is for Hilton. Hilton ... if you're even listening:

This is why HHonors points are worthless. They're thrown around like Mardi Gras beads and why you have to keep devaluing them to the point they're pre-WW2 German Marks (or Venezuelan Bolivars for the younger crowd).

This continual throwing out of points and status like Oprah's running the program is why some of us left and went to Marriott years ago.

When I check in to a Marriott resort, my chances are decent that less than 20% of the guests there are Platinum, Titanium, or Ambassador; I can't say the same for Hilton with Golds and Diamonds anymore. You gave me Gold for the year for staying two nights...yes, two nights. And I didn't even need to sign up for a credit card.

I know 250,000 Marriott points will get me at least 1 night (more like 5) at pretty much any hotel of theirs in the world; I can't say the same for Hilton points anymore.

You've sold your program to the point that $450 per year plus some nominal spend (far less than I'd ever have to pay staying even 2 weeks at your properties) will net me Diamond status and more points than I would have earned had I stayed at your hotels enough times to earn Diamond the old-fashioned way. I can't buy Titanium or Ambassador; it has to be earned through staying at Marriotts.

Good job rewarding loyalty there, Hilton.

Re: 2nd Hilton Upgrade Offer

Anonymous — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 20:03:27 GMT

If the upgrade is for the same card account you upgraded within the last year, then I expect that this offer was a glitch.

Need a year with current fee before you can upgrade to an account with a higher fee.

I expect that the upgrade will not be allowed if I read your post correctly.

Re: 2nd Hilton Upgrade Offer

Caught750 — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 20:32:55 GMT

I suppose we’ll see in the next few days. How about this? For AFs is it based by statement month or first of the month? Meaning my August statement cut so for AF purposes is it September? Or does it not count until September 1?

Also since I had the original for over a year I’m not 100% sure the upgrade would be blocked. At the very least we will find out shortly.

Re: 2nd Hilton Upgrade Offer

Caught750 — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 20:46:48 GMT

Upgraded without an issue at all!

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FinStar — Wed, 28 Aug 2019 00:10:10 GMT

Thanks for sharing some very valuable DPs @Caught750. Glad to hear the upgrade worked out.

Re: 2nd Hilton Upgrade Offer

Caught750 — Wed, 28 Aug 2019 00:56:21 GMT

What I’m gathering from this is that while the CARD Act makes a PC with higher AF illegal in the first year once that year is up there is no further issue with that account.

The CSR actually graduated from the same High School I did which was crazy but gave no indication that this would be considered gaming SUBs or anything else.

Super excited to se show Aspire works out!

Re: 2nd Hilton Upgrade Offer

Caught750 — Wed, 28 Aug 2019 16:30:33 GMT

Surpass has upgraded to Aspire online, in the app, and in mobile wallet. I’ve also received emails from AmEx regarding the upgrade and benefits have changed on the website as well. Seems this was no fluke and the CARD Act allows it for sure!

Re: 2nd Hilton Upgrade Offer

Anonymous — Wed, 28 Aug 2019 17:41:43 GMT

Nice! Enjoy your new Aspire card!

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Anonymous — Wed, 28 Aug 2019 18:32:38 GMT

I am not 100% sure I am ready for this move. Maybe later just before the next year summer vacation

If Delta gift cards would work for the travel credit I would defenetly go for it

Re: 2nd Hilton Upgrade Offer

Caught750 — Wed, 28 Aug 2019 18:35:34 GMT

It seems as if GCs come and go. I have a use for the credit for actual incidental charges this year. Hopefully the GC loop hole works again (or something similar) next year.

Re: 2nd Hilton Upgrade Offer

kudosalert — Thu, 29 Aug 2019 01:20:01 GMT

@Caught750 wrote:
I know we’ve seen quite a bit about Hilton Honors to Surpass or Surpass to Aspire. I took the offer 2 months ago for 150k points from HH to Surpass. Just met MSR on that last month. Already have another upgrade offer to Aspire for another 150k points. It’s good through late November. I’ll be jumping on that!

that's awesome. the main reason i didnt apply for the Aspire right away (i have the Surpass), is that i wanted both subs. always thought you had to wait at least a year for the upgrade offer to come. i'll be meeting my Surpass minimum spend pretty soon and would love to upgrade to the Aspire. btw, did they refund the AF on your Surpass? pro-rated of course...

Re: 2nd Hilton Upgrade Offer

Caught750 — Thu, 29 Aug 2019 01:24:41 GMT

So I went from HH to Surpass at a year. Then I upgraded to Surpass and met the MSR before the AF ever even posted. Then they immediately offered the upgrade to Aspire, which I took.

I’d imagine I’ll see some smaller AF charged, eventually, for the 2 months I used Surpass and then the AF for Aspire will post shortly after. This entire scenario is so out of the ordinary I’m not sure what to expect. I’ll post whatever happens though.