Originally Posted by beltway

That doesn't follow at all. You get a cert every year on your anniversary, so cert expiration doesn't say anything about the date of your signup bonus absent more info.


Sorry, not buying it. You may well have gotten multiple bonuses in the past (as I have), but it's not plausible that you've earned more than one signup bonus on any Chase card -- Marriott, IHG, or any other -- since July 2014.

Also, you're mistaken about approval implying bonus eligibility. Chase is notorious for approving applications even if the applicant is bonus-ineligible. (See the wiki at http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/chase...5-present.html, under "Great! So if I received the same card more than 2 years ago, I can apply again and get the bonus, right?")