Fairmont Chase Signature Card
Aug 15, 2017, 8:47 am
#2087
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: PHX
Posts: 4,787
Looks like my points have converted to UR points. I transferred them to my reserve no problem.
I have sent a sm to Chase asking to product change to freedom. We'll see if they allow it, or whether I need to change to no fee Sapphire first.
I have sent a sm to Chase asking to product change to freedom. We'll see if they allow it, or whether I need to change to no fee Sapphire first.
Aug 15, 2017, 9:22 am
#2088
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: YVR, HNL
Programs: AS 75k, UA peon, BA Bronze, AC E50k, Marriott Plat, HH Diamond, Fairmont Plat (RIP)
Posts: 7,832
Mine have converted to 54k UR as well and I see my product is now a CSP.
Aug 15, 2017, 10:16 am
#2089
Join Date: May 2015
Location: LAX, BUR
Programs: AS,AA,JB, HH Gold, Starriott Titanium Elite, Hyatt Explorist, Global Entry
Posts: 1,933
[QUOTE=lkar;28692789I have sent a sm to Chase asking to product change to freedom.[/QUOTE]
I changed mine to a Freedom Unlimited over the phone.
Have 24000 URs with it.
I changed mine to a Freedom Unlimited over the phone.
Have 24000 URs with it.
Aug 15, 2017, 11:07 am
#2090
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: San Diego Area
Programs: UA Gold MM, AA Gold MM, Marriott Plat LT, HH Gold, IHG Plat, WoH Discvst, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,834
This AM, online, I used "Combine" to move the "new" UR points (former Fairmont points) to the UR account associated with my previously existing CSP account.
Then called Chase and had (1) the credit line of the former Fairmont card redistributed to other Chase cards, (2) the "new" CSP account closed, and (3) the annual fee that was due in 4 days reversed (whew! that was close).
Every step went totally smoothly in a minimum amount of time.
Elected to not convert to a Freedom card because I want to apply for the card and get the $150 new member enrollment bonus (in ~2 months when I get beyond the limits of the 5/24 rule ) ... and I can ask them to move some of that "redistributed" credit line to "fund" the credit line of a new Freedom card.
Then called Chase and had (1) the credit line of the former Fairmont card redistributed to other Chase cards, (2) the "new" CSP account closed, and (3) the annual fee that was due in 4 days reversed (whew! that was close).
Every step went totally smoothly in a minimum amount of time.
Elected to not convert to a Freedom card because I want to apply for the card and get the $150 new member enrollment bonus (in ~2 months when I get beyond the limits of the 5/24 rule ) ... and I can ask them to move some of that "redistributed" credit line to "fund" the credit line of a new Freedom card.
Aug 15, 2017, 7:19 pm
#2092
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: 718
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum, IHG Diamond
Posts: 967
I converted to the 5x. I feel like I would earn more UR with that than if I got a FU... rather put my 1x spend on SPG since UR can be gotten so easily
Aug 15, 2017, 8:13 pm
#2093
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: PHX
Posts: 4,787
One gives 1.5x everywhere. One gives 5x on up to $1500 every quarter in rotating categories.
Aug 15, 2017, 8:28 pm
#2094
Join Date: Jul 1999
Posts: 196
I just converted CSP to regular Sapphire over the phone. I asked to PC to Freedom but was told the only PC available is Sapphire. This is such a waste of time and money. Chase is going to send a Sapphire card, which will go unused, until I PC that to Freedom.
Aug 15, 2017, 9:26 pm
#2095
Join Date: May 2015
Location: LAX, BUR
Programs: AS,AA,JB, HH Gold, Starriott Titanium Elite, Hyatt Explorist, Global Entry
Posts: 1,933
Aug 15, 2017, 9:32 pm
#2096
Join Date: May 2015
Location: LAX, BUR
Programs: AS,AA,JB, HH Gold, Starriott Titanium Elite, Hyatt Explorist, Global Entry
Posts: 1,933
I have two Freedoms and now one Freedom Unlimited.
You can earn more URs in bunches with the Freedom 5x categories, especially having two. I'd get a Freedom 5x first.
I use Amex a lot also.
Aug 16, 2017, 9:41 am
#2097
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 4
Premier Status
I recently closed my Chase Fairmont card account due to the impending changes. Do you expect I will lose Premier status before 2/28/18?
Aug 16, 2017, 1:19 pm
#2098
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Sonoma County, CA
Programs: Bonvoy P, HHonors Dia, Hyatt Disc, FPC, Alaskan, Hawaiian, AA, United, Elevate, Amex
Posts: 192
Aug 16, 2017, 2:26 pm
#2099
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: RDU
Posts: 1,461
Thanks MH. I actually had a Freedom quite a while ago. Canceled, hoping to re-earn the bonus--right before the Chase 5/24 rule was put in place. So I never really followed up on variants of Chase cards I'd be ineligible for due to 5/24.
Aug 16, 2017, 2:35 pm
#2100
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: RDU
Posts: 1,461
Should I call or SM to PC from CSP to Freedom?
Which method is more effective? Wonder if it's CSR Roulette in both communication mediums. I'd prefer calling, but don't want to have to go through a PC to a Chase Sapphire, like another poster did, vs. going straight for the Freedom. Looking forward to getting my rotating quarterly multiplier categories in play again--that was fun.
Also don't want a CSR to mistakenly PC my pre-existing CSP down to a Freedom by accident.
Also don't want a CSR to mistakenly PC my pre-existing CSP down to a Freedom by accident.