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What is a good non-Amex alternative ? Amex is great, but there is a chunk of spend that won’t take Amex, and I’d like it to end up with Star Alliance… The HSBC card was fine for the first year, but doesn’t really stack up for me given the limits on points earning once the AF kicks in…

So not worth pursuing ?

I did this for myself. I didn’t try to call or ask for it without jumping through their hoops

Paper 1727124281 Bugger... lucky you and all those who got an ITIN at $5 !

I applied as soon as I became Premier (6 months after opening the Aus account). Applied via us.hsbc.com, as I was never able to speak to anyone on their 'Premier' phone number despite 30 min on holds...

Has anyone signed up with MAZA recently ? I’ve tried just now (US iTunes account, Maza app), US location VPN, and after tapping ‘New Account’, it asks for my US phone number. After inputting this, it says (in Spanish) ‘we are not accepting new subscriptions at this time’ From Strategy to...

Thanks that's a good idea; only risk being they then ask for a utility bill from the address with my name on it - which would come full circle really in terms of why we all use HSBC !!! I had planned on putting down that it was my sister's address (which is the truth) where I stay when...

That question is fine (it’s about mailing addresses). The one after that is basically ‘why do you have a residential address when you aren’t a US resident’

In response to changing their HSBC US address to a US address, has anyone been asked to fill out their "W-8 Attachment X (Written Explanations of US Connections)" form ? They ask you to explain why you have a US residential address, when you are certifying that you are not a US resident/citizen...

Pretty sure the cadence was 3 months between GT 1 and GT 2, then as quick as you like after that

I thought the verdict was you need to wait at least 3 months between GT 1 and 2

Just putting a DP here re US HSBC accounts and address changes... I updated my address via US HSBC IB to my US address. This has triggered a W-8BEN form being sent to me, which I think is just to ensure that I am not a US resident for tax purposes...

What has been the story here ?

After reading upthread that some people have successfully applied for a second (and third GT) soon after their first, I tried for my second (Hilton Honors) today. Was auto-rejected ("you will receive a letter within 10 days explaining our decision"). I perhaps jumped the gun a bit (about two...

In terms of setup, did you activate it on a US VPN, or did it just activate on a Aus WiFi IP address ?

I’ve done the same. But I was under the impression that you don’t really get a proper credit score via the charge cards ? So I was going to apply for the Honors and just stick it in the old sock drawer :)

It appears that Hilton Honors Amex is a charge card rather than a credit card... however it's often suggested as a good early GT card as it will build credit score even if unused (and no AF), unlike Amex Green/Gold etc Is it true that it's good for building credit score so that I can apply for...

Am I correct in saying that I can only add US Amex to a US PayPal account ? I've just tried to sign up to US PayPal, and it rejects both Google Voice and Talkatone... Tello at $USD8/month seems a bit steep just for PayPal...

Yah, MH not my first choice either, but I think it was either them or AirAsia for direct Syd-Kul options…

Amazing thank you Have you been able to check bags all the way through despite the separate tickets ?