Nov 18, 2013, 5:01 pm
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What is the best current offer?
What is the best current offer?
A. Beginning April 14, 2022, the public offer has been increased to 80,000 Bonus Points After You Spend $4,000 On Purchases In The First 3 Months From Account Opening. Annual fee [$95] is not waived. This offer is now publicly available. Based on some datapoints, it may be possible to get this offer at your local Chase branch with a one year waiver of the annual fee.
For any CSP offer, be sure to check the pricing details before applying. Normally, the annual fee for the CSP for year 2 and later is $95; however, in mid-2014 and then again more recently, Chase began randomly changing the pricing for some visits to the pages above, with AF as high as $150. If you get a page with that higher pricing, try reloading the page.
For any CSP offer, be sure to check the pricing details before applying. Normally, the annual fee for the CSP for year 2 and later is $95; however, in mid-2014 and then again more recently, Chase began randomly changing the pricing for some visits to the pages above, with AF as high as $150. If you get a page with that higher pricing, try reloading the page.
Q. Can I apply for this card and earn the bonus after doing so previously?
A. This card is subject to the Chase 5/24 policy. For details, see the wiki and related discussion in Applying for Chase Credit Cards, 2017 onward.
As of August 2018, all Chase Sapphire cards are subject to an additional restriction:
The product is not available to either (i) current cardmembers of any Sapphire credit card, or (ii) previous cardmembers of any Sapphire credit card who received a new cardmember bonus within the last 48 months.
Q. I'm an authorized user for a card issued to my spouse/parent. Does that prevent me from signing up for the same card and earning a bonus?
A. No, being an authorized user does not prevent you from obtaining your own card / bonus.
Q. I just met the spend requirement. When will I receive my signup bonus points?
A. In most cases, your bonus will be credited after the close of the monthly billing cycle in which you meet the spend requirement. (Chase never posts signup bonuses mid-cycle.)
However, owing to a quirk in Chase's system, bonuses associated with charges incurred in the last ~7 days of a billing period may not post until the end of the following billing period. This is true even if the charges appear on your current statement and generate the standard number of points per dollar spent.
Thus, if you meet your bonus spend threshold late in your billing cycle, you may not receive the corresponding signup bonus until the following month. Calling Chase to complain will not change this, so be patient and enjoy your points when they finally appear.
Q. What's the value of a UR point? What are the best redemption options?
A. Because these questions are not specific to the Sapphire Preferred card, see discussion in the following separate threads:
Q. What are the benefits of this card other than UR points?
Benefits Guide https://www.chasebenefits.com/sapphirepreferred
A. See the discussion in Chase Sapphire Preferred Benefits Thread, especially the source documents referenced in the wiki.
Other discussion
Which travel booking sites qualify for 2x points on CSP?
To review previous Sapphire Preferred thread, click HERE.
Chase Sapphire Preferred (CSP) : 60K , $4k spend, $95 fee. (2013-2023)
Dec 27, 2015, 6:58 am
#661
Join Date: Oct 2014
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum, Bonvoy Silver, BA, AA, FlyingBlue, IberiaPlus,Wyndham Rewards
Posts: 141
I have no clue, but am dying to know how this plays out. My wife is well over the 5/24 rule and just received a targeted offer from chase via snail mail with an invite code (50k+5k with 4k spend req). Over on the chase applications main thread, there seems to be sentiment that if you are "pre approved" then you may be able to skirt the 5/24 rule. Unfortunately, this appears to be largely unconfirmed up to this point. Please post back with your findings. I would have to say that not being auto-denied is a pretty good sign. Good luck.
Dec 27, 2015, 2:44 pm
#662
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 17
are you certain it was CSP and if so did that include adding authorized users to get to 60k or was that the base? is she private client member?
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Dec 29, 2015, 10:53 pm
#663
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 2
Bonus points Chase Saphire
To get my 50k bonus points I need to spend $4,000 in the first 3 months. Has anyone tried to book a fully refundable ticket for almost a year out, then earn the points after the 3 months and then canceling that ticket? would that work or would they take the bonus points away?
Jan 2, 2016, 5:08 pm
#664
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: DCA/RIC
Programs: HH LTD, AA LTG
Posts: 1,015
To get my 50k bonus points I need to spend $4,000 in the first 3 months. Has anyone tried to book a fully refundable ticket for almost a year out, then earn the points after the 3 months and then canceling that ticket? would that work or would they take the bonus points away?
Jan 2, 2016, 8:22 pm
#665
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 49
Seems they are really pushing this. I have received 10 mailers in the past month for this promotion.
Jan 4, 2016, 2:12 pm
#666
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 492
Is the 5 new accounts in the last 2 years so strict that there is absolutely no way to work around. I opened in branch and even with more than $50k+ in assets with chase banking, a reconsideration came back as rejected, should I just give up? 
Jan 5, 2016, 9:07 pm
#667
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: AZ
Posts: 187
Have CSP for 9mo, called and no offers available.
Jan 5, 2016, 9:14 pm
#668
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 530
AU expenses counts towards 4k limit right, RIGHT? I think so but just want someone to confirm.
Jan 6, 2016, 7:52 pm
#669
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 1999
Posts: 11,468
I have a friend, who was referred by one of his buddies - a CSP holder, who should get the 5K referral bonus.
However, despite doing the referral twice, my friend never got the invite email.
Meanwhile, he is ready to apply.
What should his referring buddy do to get the 5K bonus?
However, despite doing the referral twice, my friend never got the invite email.
Meanwhile, he is ready to apply.
What should his referring buddy do to get the 5K bonus?
Jan 7, 2016, 11:57 am
#670
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: NYC
Programs: AA Platinum/OW Sapphire, Delta Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 89
So I was instantly approved for this card last week. Yay! I had them move my credit limit from my Slate card and closed that, keeping the Freedom. The process was incredibly easy and the reps were very nice. The CSP showed up on my account right away with the new credit limit. Now just waiting for the card to arrive. I am likely going to do an AA Plat Challenge MR with it.
Too bad us singles can't take advantage of the additional 5000 points for an authorized user though!
Too bad us singles can't take advantage of the additional 5000 points for an authorized user though!
Jan 7, 2016, 1:11 pm
#671
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: DFW
Programs: Chase Sapphire Preferred, AMEX PRG
Posts: 24
I have a friend, who was referred by one of his buddies - a CSP holder, who should get the 5K referral bonus.
However, despite doing the referral twice, my friend never got the invite email.
Meanwhile, he is ready to apply.
What should his referring buddy do to get the 5K bonus?
However, despite doing the referral twice, my friend never got the invite email.
Meanwhile, he is ready to apply.
What should his referring buddy do to get the 5K bonus?
My understanding is that CSRs can't do anything regarding the referral offers.
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Jan 7, 2016, 2:25 pm
#672
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: SNA
Programs: AA EXP, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Plat, Marriott Gold, National EE
Posts: 1,204
Your friend could try posting the referral on FB/Twitter and having his friend click that link. That should be relatively instant.
Jan 7, 2016, 9:28 pm
#673
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 1999
Posts: 11,468
He should log into his Chase account and he will see the referral offer on the page or he can go here: https://www.chasereferafriend.com/ and put in his information to get the referral link.
The referring person (current Chase customer) can see in his account, whom he already referred?
Fyi, the current Chase account holder did already refer his friend twice, but his friend never got the referral email from Chase. IIRC, this referral email would entail the sign-up offer for that friend/new Chase customer.
Jan 8, 2016, 4:38 am
#674
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 89
Thanks for your reply; just trying to understand:
The referring person (current Chase customer) can see in his account, whom he already referred?
Fyi, the current Chase account holder did already refer his friend twice, but his friend never got the referral email from Chase. IIRC, this referral email would entail the sign-up offer for that friend/new Chase customer.
The referring person (current Chase customer) can see in his account, whom he already referred?
Fyi, the current Chase account holder did already refer his friend twice, but his friend never got the referral email from Chase. IIRC, this referral email would entail the sign-up offer for that friend/new Chase customer.
Jan 8, 2016, 9:31 pm
#675
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 740
Both my wife and I applied for one card each and got approved. We cleared the spending limits through actual spending, no MS at all. Paying off our property taxes through CC helped quite a bit.