This might be a different subject, but, anyway, I live and in April I received an e-mail from Chase regarding the 15,000 bonus miles for United milage plus if a checking account was opened before 6/30/09 with $100 initial deposit and initiating a direct deposit. I took the coupon code printout into my Wa-muchase bank in Reedley, Ca. and they opened an account for me, and than tryed to put in the code which was not accepted. There was nothing on the e-mail offer that stated this offer EXCLUDED california. the rep at the bank said I should call Chase direct and they would take care of it for me, in the interim I changed the direct deposit to the new account. After alot of research I found out California is not completed changed over to chase yet and was upset because I went thru all this for nothing. I did send a copy of the original e-mail with the coupone code and offer etc. and a letter to the Marketing dept of chase as I wanted to know why I got a e-mail that didn't state california was excluded from this offer. They didn't have a clue. So does anyone have any ideas. Can I do wha pat Mike did and try to open an account from the Reedley Ca. branch in another state that has bbeen completely changed over to Chase,or do I have to wait until October and hope that Chase will have the same offer in Californnia at that time. I'm frustrated!!Any help will be apprecited!!