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IHG Rewards MasterCard (2016).
IHG Rewards MasterCard (2016).
IHG Rewards Visa/MC, currently 60K, possibly 80K, pts
Nov 17, 2014, 9:53 pm
#2161
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 142
Hi, I received the IHG Chase CC today and confirmed the 80K points. I applied for this card to use the bonus points for my December vacation, 26-30.
However, my closing date is Nov 24 and the CS I talked to said that I wouldn't be able to receive the 80K points until after the statement closes on Dec 24, which will be too late for me. I thought I still have 7 days until the closing date Nov 24 to be able to receive the points? I also asked him about moving the closing date earlier. He said he could move the closing date earlier but it would not guarantee the posting of the points earlier either. I'd love to move the closing dates to the first week in December and receive the points before my vacation on 12/26-12/30. Anyone has the same experience before?
However, my closing date is Nov 24 and the CS I talked to said that I wouldn't be able to receive the 80K points until after the statement closes on Dec 24, which will be too late for me. I thought I still have 7 days until the closing date Nov 24 to be able to receive the points? I also asked him about moving the closing date earlier. He said he could move the closing date earlier but it would not guarantee the posting of the points earlier either. I'd love to move the closing dates to the first week in December and receive the points before my vacation on 12/26-12/30. Anyone has the same experience before?
Nov 18, 2014, 8:50 am
#2162
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 55
I also got a pending application, but when I called recon they too said they couldn't find the application?? Without re-applying, anything I can do besides wait?
Nov 20, 2014, 11:08 pm
#2163
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 119
So for those that cancelled their card before IHG made the visa/mastercard switch, did you earn the bonus again?
Nov 21, 2014, 6:55 am
#2164
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Wine Country, Finger Lakes
Programs: LFFRS BOD
Posts: 1,355
Nov 23, 2014, 7:15 pm
#2166
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Programs: Airline Free Agent, Fairmont Lifetime Platinum, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Honors Diamond
Posts: 3,041
Nov 24, 2014, 8:11 pm
#2167
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 1,263
It has been 5 days since my wife's statement closed...the statement shows 88k+ points to be transferred, but they have not hit her IHG account yet. Has anyone see the transfer take this long? Typically my point transfers on any Chase card have always been 1-2 days max, including my IHG card.
Nov 25, 2014, 10:25 pm
#2168
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 940
It has been 5 days since my wife's statement closed...the statement shows 88k+ points to be transferred, but they have not hit her IHG account yet. Has anyone see the transfer take this long? Typically my point transfers on any Chase card have always been 1-2 days max, including my IHG card.
It happened to my mom's card. Applied through one of the links, the 80k posted on her statement, and after at least a week of waiting (longer than usual for Chase to post), I had her contact Chase.
Turned out that despite putting in her IHG number on the application, the points were apparently posted to some other account we don't recognize (but that it indeed went into someone else's account). It was the strangest thing and got me to wonder if we used a bad phantom links or she was just unlucky, because this account is not remotely similar to her account (so it wasn't a matter of a typo, etc). At any rate, we let Chase know and Chase was quick to make her whole with this issue, though required 2 follow-ups.
Good luck. Hopefully yours is just a matter of delayed posting and not a similar situation.
Nov 26, 2014, 4:44 am
#2169
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 1,263
Call Chase to inquire that the transfer really went into her account number.
It happened to my mom's card. Applied through one of the links, the 80k posted on her statement, and after at least a week of waiting (longer than usual for Chase to post), I had her contact Chase.
Turned out that despite putting in her IHG number on the application, the points were apparently posted to some other account we don't recognize (but that it indeed went into someone else's account). It was the strangest thing and got me to wonder if we used a bad phantom links or she was just unlucky, because this account is not remotely similar to her account (so it wasn't a matter of a typo, etc). At any rate, we let Chase know and Chase was quick to make her whole with this issue, though required 2 follow-ups.
Good luck. Hopefully yours is just a matter of delayed posting and not a similar situation.
It happened to my mom's card. Applied through one of the links, the 80k posted on her statement, and after at least a week of waiting (longer than usual for Chase to post), I had her contact Chase.
Turned out that despite putting in her IHG number on the application, the points were apparently posted to some other account we don't recognize (but that it indeed went into someone else's account). It was the strangest thing and got me to wonder if we used a bad phantom links or she was just unlucky, because this account is not remotely similar to her account (so it wasn't a matter of a typo, etc). At any rate, we let Chase know and Chase was quick to make her whole with this issue, though required 2 follow-ups.
Good luck. Hopefully yours is just a matter of delayed posting and not a similar situation.
Nov 26, 2014, 1:28 pm
#2170
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: DFW
Programs: AA 1M
Posts: 31,475
Has anyone used this card at Sam's Club? We used it and got only 1 point/dollar there. Would contact customer service do any good?
Nov 26, 2014, 4:45 pm
#2171
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,762
You do know all whole sale clubs are excluded from "dept store" category, dont you?
WMT and TGT also do not belong the "dept store" category either.
Nov 26, 2014, 4:48 pm
#2172
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: DFW
Programs: AA 1M
Posts: 31,475
Nov 26, 2014, 4:49 pm
#2173
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,762
Count that as system glitch.
Check out Chase Freedom 5x this quarter and see how Chase defines WMT and TGT.
Not a single card issuer that I know of, has category earning on whole sale clubs - Sam's and Costco often are specifically mentioned not qualified.
Check out Chase Freedom 5x this quarter and see how Chase defines WMT and TGT.
Not a single card issuer that I know of, has category earning on whole sale clubs - Sam's and Costco often are specifically mentioned not qualified.
Dec 2, 2014, 6:06 pm
#2174
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Wine Country, Finger Lakes
Programs: LFFRS BOD
Posts: 1,355
Applied using link in wiki, instant approval.
Had the Visa previously before they changed over to MC and canceled sometime in March.
Had the Visa previously before they changed over to MC and canceled sometime in March.
Dec 3, 2014, 6:07 pm
#2175
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Michigan
Programs: AA, UA, DL, UR, IHG platnium, AirAsia
Posts: 323
Does the 80k link still work? I really want to apply, meet min spend quickly, get the points, and perhaps use them for a hotel stay in Singapore in early February...