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Visconti Dec 27, 2020 1:57 pm


Originally Posted by eponymous_coward (Post 32916994)
Maybe I'm the only FTer who has this card now :) (since I seem to be the only one updating the thread)...

LOL...No. I have one too, and app'ed right around this time last year. When my fee is up (this month, I think), I'll definitely call in and see if Sync is open to some horse trading.

Isochronous Jan 22, 2021 3:58 am

How generous are they with credit limits?

eponymous_coward Jan 24, 2021 12:25 am


Originally Posted by Isochronous (Post 32986462)
How generous are they with credit limits?

It's Synchrony so there's a "Love Button" to ask for increases that may work. They are kind of notable for being squirrelly though (they have a lot of store cards and subprime in the portfolio, so they clamp down on limits hard during bad economic times).

I got approved for $2500 last year with a not-great credit profile. It was nowhere near my top card then, and it's pretty much at the bottom of the pile right now.

eponymous_coward Feb 5, 2021 1:07 pm

So I called in to cancel and got offered 15k miles on 6k spend over 3 months (it's 2k a month for 3 months) on top of the annual fee waiver I already had. I took it even though I am kinda "eh" on it. This turns the CX Synchrony card into a 3.5x card for general spend if you hit those numbers (I probably can, though I have to juggle it with another signup bonus), and a 4x card for dining/international spend. (There was also a $100 statement credit, but I would buy AsiaMiles alllll daaaaay at $100 for 15,000 miles, the miles are the correct play.)

eponymous_coward Apr 28, 2021 8:56 am

Update: I hit my 2k a month for 3 months spend on the CX card, and the 15k hit right alongside the other miles for my spend during the month. Without a fairly generous offer this card isn't at the top of my wallet, but I'm on course to try and book a multicarrier award in J this summer for a 2022 long sabbatical- and to have a lot of miles to burn on that.

Isochronous Jun 27, 2021 9:29 am

Any data points on approvals for this one recently?

eponymous_coward Jun 27, 2021 11:02 pm

https://milestomemories.com/finally-...edium=facebook

HariOm Jul 6, 2021 2:29 pm


Originally Posted by eponymous_coward (Post 32916994)
Maybe I'm the only FTer who has this card now :) (since I seem to be the only one updating the thread)

You are not alone. Appreciate the updates.

Isochronous Feb 23, 2023 8:22 am

Looks like this card is pretty dead / useless.

slickvik Nov 15, 2023 12:25 pm

Has anyone got this bonus twice?

Isochronous Nov 28, 2023 9:26 am

Surprised anyone is still bothering with this card.


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