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]
Oct 12, 2013, 4:48 pm
#2596
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: MD
Programs: UA,AA,SPG
Posts: 61
Thanks
Oct 13, 2013, 7:19 pm
#2597
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: fort worth, texas
Posts: 946
successful churn after 2 years
Just a data point, wife applied for the same Chase Sapphire Visa she had applied for and got 25 months ago. Bonus posted, so supports the "churn after 2 years from application date" general policy Chase seems to have.
Oct 13, 2013, 10:13 pm
#2598
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,767
I wonder for those of us who had the Visa, then the MC, could it be possible to go back to the Visa while the MC has not passed the 24 months mark yet?
There are must be a lot of people in this position. Anyone would go for the team and try?
Oct 14, 2013, 5:35 pm
#2599
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 6,607
Is there a way to browse UR to see what's available and at what redemption without being a cardholder ?
All I see are featured offers.
Thanks
All I see are featured offers.
Thanks
Oct 14, 2013, 10:02 pm
#2600
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,767
Exactly what you want to know? I guess you are not really thinking about redeeming for merchandises?
UR pts can be redeemed for gift cards or statement credit at exactly 1 penny per point, at $25 increment I think.
Then you can also use it to pay for travel booked thru UR site again at this 1 penny per pt value with the exception of a 25% bonus only offered to high end cards.
Finally there is the transferability you probably have already known, to the airline and hotel partners all at the same ratio of 1 to 1 regardless the partner program.
Oct 15, 2013, 8:09 am
#2602
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 38
Quick question: if I buy a GC with my CSP, will I get hit with foreign transaction fees if I use the GC outside the US?
Oct 15, 2013, 8:54 am
#2603
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,959
You will need to read the terms of the giftcard to determine if it can be used outside the USA and if there is a foreign currency transaction fee. The credit card used to purchase the giftcard is irrelevant.
Oct 15, 2013, 7:18 pm
#2604
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 6,607
I doubt it because different cards got different levels of redemption. The high end cards got better redemption options for example.
Exactly what you want to know? I guess you are not really thinking about redeeming for merchandises?
UR pts can be redeemed for gift cards or statement credit at exactly 1 penny per point, at $25 increment I think.
Then you can also use it to pay for travel booked thru UR site again at this 1 penny per pt value with the exception of a 25% bonus only offered to high end cards.
Finally there is the transferability you probably have already known, to the airline and hotel partners all at the same ratio of 1 to 1 regardless the partner program.
Exactly what you want to know? I guess you are not really thinking about redeeming for merchandises?
UR pts can be redeemed for gift cards or statement credit at exactly 1 penny per point, at $25 increment I think.
Then you can also use it to pay for travel booked thru UR site again at this 1 penny per pt value with the exception of a 25% bonus only offered to high end cards.
Finally there is the transferability you probably have already known, to the airline and hotel partners all at the same ratio of 1 to 1 regardless the partner program.
Oct 16, 2013, 12:11 pm
#2605
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,959
Oct 16, 2013, 8:48 pm
#2606
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,767
Oct 16, 2013, 9:14 pm
#2607
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: IAH
Posts: 418
So it sounds like the first CSP was still open? If not, when was it downgraded/closed?
Oct 17, 2013, 8:05 pm
#2609
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Warm, sunny Florida
Posts: 251
Applied and was approved for my Chase Ink exactly 30 days ago. Hit the $5k spend limit (with minimal MS, thank you wife's pregnancy bills, hah!). Looking to open a CSP now. Currently hold Freedom, Disney, and Amazon with Chase. Any glaring issues? Also just purchased a new car so CK's showing a FAKO score around 730.
Oct 19, 2013, 11:27 am
#2610
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 114
So I got the card with the bonus offer from the branch, spend $2k in 3 months and get 40k miles. I was not able to spend that much in the first statement ($1700).
But today I looked at the statement to my surprise it was showing that 40k points posted and the explanation was "First Card Use Bonus". I am pretty sure that both the branch office and the customer service on phone confirmed the promotion to be what I said at the beginning. So how did this happen? The only thing crossing my mind is that Turkish airlines kept overcharging me and eventually they issued a credit to me in the same statement cycle. Could that overcharge trigger the bonus or did the promotion change as stated in the explanation?
As a side note I also saw extra points saying "First Friday Dining Bonus". Is there a list of these special bonuses somewhere?
But today I looked at the statement to my surprise it was showing that 40k points posted and the explanation was "First Card Use Bonus". I am pretty sure that both the branch office and the customer service on phone confirmed the promotion to be what I said at the beginning. So how did this happen? The only thing crossing my mind is that Turkish airlines kept overcharging me and eventually they issued a credit to me in the same statement cycle. Could that overcharge trigger the bonus or did the promotion change as stated in the explanation?
As a side note I also saw extra points saying "First Friday Dining Bonus". Is there a list of these special bonuses somewhere?