Oct 21, 2013, 11:36 am
Last edit by: beltway
Q. What are the best current offers?
Offer for 50K points for $3K spend over 3 months; AF waived first year, $125 thereafter. Extra 5K for adding additional cardholder.
Offer for 40K points for $3K spend over 3 months; AF waived first year, $95 thereafter. Extra 5K for adding additional cardholder.
Offer for 40K points for $2K spend over 3 months; AF waived first year, $95 thereafter.
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. Can I apply for this card and earn the bonus after doing so previously?
A. See the wiki and related discussion in Applying for Chase Credit Cards [Consolidated]
Offer for 50K points for $3K spend over 3 months; AF waived first year, $125 thereafter. Extra 5K for adding additional cardholder.
Offer for 40K points for $3K spend over 3 months; AF waived first year, $95 thereafter. Extra 5K for adding additional cardholder.
Offer for 40K points for $2K spend over 3 months; AF waived first year, $95 thereafter.
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. Can I apply for this card and earn the bonus after doing so previously?
A. See the wiki and related discussion in Applying for Chase Credit Cards [Consolidated]
Chase Sapphire Preferred is now 40K [$3000 in 3 months]
Sep 27, 2013, 2:35 pm
#2581
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: HKG
Programs: MPC, Marriott, Hyatt
Posts: 407
Data point:
In-branch, got a CSP w/ 50K for $2k spend in 3 months. Got it through a Private Banking Banker. He mentioned that through "normal" channels, the offer is 40k, but when you go through a premier channel, you can get 50k.
In-branch, got a CSP w/ 50K for $2k spend in 3 months. Got it through a Private Banking Banker. He mentioned that through "normal" channels, the offer is 40k, but when you go through a premier channel, you can get 50k.
Sep 27, 2013, 5:30 pm
#2582
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Barcelona
Posts: 3,317
He's wrong. In order to only have to spend $2k to get the 40k bonus, you must sign up in a branch. They're very lenient with this though... For example, I had my mom apply online (instantly approved) and then I brought her into the branch and had them switch it. She then only had to spend the $2k, but someone at the branch MUST do this. No CSR over the phone will--it's an incentive with the branch so you'll apply right then and there.
Sep 28, 2013, 4:10 pm
#2583
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: Hyatt Glb, MR Plat
Posts: 2,577
do you have special relationships with chase? e.g. private client account?
Sep 30, 2013, 5:04 pm
#2584
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: NYC
Programs: Landry's President's Club, Marriott Silver, Awesomeness EXPLT
Posts: 20,420
Oct 2, 2013, 4:09 pm
#2585
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: DCA
Posts: 77
Got my card today! Approved Monday night, called Tuesday morning to ask for expedited shipping, and on my doorstep Wednesday night! Pretty amazing. It's going in the first slot in my wallet.
Oct 3, 2013, 9:54 pm
#2586
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 245
Anyone have luck getting the private banking 50,000 signup bonus at a branch when not enrolled in private banking?
Oct 4, 2013, 8:18 pm
#2587
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: LAX/SNA
Programs: AA, Hilton Gold
Posts: 3,887
Only my point junkie friends will appreciate this...
Just came to my favorite restaurant, (which is also a mileage dining restaurant for miles) for Chase 's first Friday. I come here so often they covered this meal for me.
Is it bad that I'm slightly sad I missed out of the 6.21x points?
Just came to my favorite restaurant, (which is also a mileage dining restaurant for miles) for Chase 's first Friday. I come here so often they covered this meal for me.
Is it bad that I'm slightly sad I missed out of the 6.21x points?
Oct 5, 2013, 12:37 am
#2588
Join Date: May 2011
Location: LAX
Programs: AA Plat, SPG Gold, Hertz Gold
Posts: 333
Only my point junkie friends will appreciate this...
Just came to my favorite restaurant, (which is also a mileage dining restaurant for miles) for Chase 's first Friday. I come here so often they covered this meal for me.
Is it bad that I'm slightly sad I missed out of the 6.21x points?
Just came to my favorite restaurant, (which is also a mileage dining restaurant for miles) for Chase 's first Friday. I come here so often they covered this meal for me.
Is it bad that I'm slightly sad I missed out of the 6.21x points?
Oct 7, 2013, 10:18 am
#2589
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: HKG
Programs: MPC, Marriott, Hyatt
Posts: 407
FWIW, I didn't enroll in private banking. I signed up for a CSP via the private banker because I mentioned that I had a premier relationship with another bank and that I am considering moving my funds to consolidate my accounts (I had a pre-existing checking account and Freedom with Chase).
Oct 8, 2013, 1:54 pm
#2590
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 12
FWIW, I didn't enroll in private banking. I signed up for a CSP via the private banker because I mentioned that I had a premier relationship with another bank and that I am considering moving my funds to consolidate my accounts (I had a pre-existing checking account and Freedom with Chase).
Oct 10, 2013, 4:04 pm
#2591
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: AUS
Programs: Mileage Hoarding Anonymous
Posts: 90
Another datapoint...
Just closed my marriott, SW business, and Ink bold (or Plus, I can't remember) card on Tuesday.
Still have the other Ink card, SW personal, Amazon, and United cards with Chase.
Submitted an app for the Sapphire today and was approved instantly.
Fingers crossed that UR adds AA redemptions sometime soon!
Just closed my marriott, SW business, and Ink bold (or Plus, I can't remember) card on Tuesday.
Still have the other Ink card, SW personal, Amazon, and United cards with Chase.
Submitted an app for the Sapphire today and was approved instantly.
Fingers crossed that UR adds AA redemptions sometime soon!
Oct 12, 2013, 9:46 am
#2592
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Madison, WI, USA
Posts: 14,162
Sapphire Preferred is FAST!
I applied yesterday afternoon for the Chase Sapphire Preferred card, and was instantly approved -- the whole process took me 2 minutes at most. The congratulatory email arrived seconds later. This morning the card is already listed on chase.com.
They certainly are efficient -- if tomorrow weren't Sunday, I'd be expecting the card to show up then.
They certainly are efficient -- if tomorrow weren't Sunday, I'd be expecting the card to show up then.
Oct 12, 2013, 10:51 am
#2593
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 236
I applied yesterday afternoon for the Chase Sapphire Preferred card, and was instantly approved -- the whole process took me 2 minutes at most. The congratulatory email arrived seconds later. This morning the card is already listed on chase.com.
They certainly are efficient -- if tomorrow weren't Sunday, I'd be expecting the card to show up then.
They certainly are efficient -- if tomorrow weren't Sunday, I'd be expecting the card to show up then.
Oct 12, 2013, 12:31 pm
#2594
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,767
I applied yesterday afternoon for the Chase Sapphire Preferred card, and was instantly approved -- the whole process took me 2 minutes at most. The congratulatory email arrived seconds later. This morning the card is already listed on chase.com.
They certainly are efficient -- if tomorrow weren't Sunday, I'd be expecting the card to show up then.
They certainly are efficient -- if tomorrow weren't Sunday, I'd be expecting the card to show up then.
Actually, I had my UA Biz card showing up online when I was still on the phone with the recon rep (had to reallocate lines as usual to get a new Chase card.)
So your experience is not amazing, far from it. It is just a normal showing of most Chase cards.
FYI, Barclay's US cards if instant approved, the card literally shows in your online account within minutes from my experience, no overnight processing needed. Oh yeah, the bonus shows up immediately after conditions met, not after statement close a la Chase fashion.
Oct 12, 2013, 1:11 pm
#2595
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: BOS
Programs: Chase Ultimate Rewards
Posts: 624
Sapphire Preferred is FAST!
Unless you ask for expedited shipping, it can take a week to get the card in the mail.