Oct 21, 2013, 11:36 am
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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]
May 14, 2011, 2:35 pm
#46
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Traveling some where hopefully
Programs: AS, AA Gold, and Hilton
Posts: 1,954
I just got the CO card last week. Wish I had waited or this sticks around long enough so I can apply for it in 30-60 days. Not as good as Cap1's regular and business card but still a very nice offer.
May 14, 2011, 3:28 pm
#47
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 211
And if you don't care for flying, Ultimate Rewards points can also be used to buy really ugly dresses.
May 14, 2011, 8:19 pm
#48
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 81
So are people getting instant approvals for this offer. I just got the "Decision Pending" page, and there are no comments on here about what approvals people are getting.
May 14, 2011, 8:43 pm
#49
Join Date: May 2006
Location: TX
Programs: AA PPro/ 1MM+, Marriott LT Plat
Posts: 287
And if you don't care for flying, Ultimate Rewards points can also be used to buy really ugly dresses.
May 15, 2011, 5:40 am
#50
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 136
Interesting- I got an offer in the mail yesterday for a similar targeted offer except its for 50,000 miles after the first purchase
May 15, 2011, 7:33 am
#52
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: Hyatt, Hilton, Marriott // WN, AA, BA, UA, AS // Avis
Posts: 1,314
Just got an extra 25,000 Ultimate Rewards points on a card I opened exactly a year ago. Less than 2 hours to receive the points from the time I requested them this morning. Annual fee was charged 20 days ago and is due in about 10 days, so I just got in under the wire on this one.
The email basically said a friend had gotten the 50,000 offer and I was wondering if there is any way that Chase could match the offer and give me the extra 25,000 points beyond what I originally received when I signed up.
They wrote back and said yes and the points posted instantly in the account! I love my friends on FT
The email basically said a friend had gotten the 50,000 offer and I was wondering if there is any way that Chase could match the offer and give me the extra 25,000 points beyond what I originally received when I signed up.
They wrote back and said yes and the points posted instantly in the account! I love my friends on FT
May 15, 2011, 10:28 am
#54
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: New England
Programs: AA Exec Plat, Hyatt Globalist, Jetblue Mosaic (past)
Posts: 298
Good luck!
May 15, 2011, 10:49 am
#55
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 257
I tried to apply for both the CO card and sapphire cards one after the other. Was instantly approved for the CO, but got the application pending for sapphire. I guess chase quickly recorded the first application. I should have tried using two browsers and clicking submit at the same time.
May 15, 2011, 12:48 pm
#56
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: Hyatt, Hilton, Marriott // WN, AA, BA, UA, AS // Avis
Posts: 1,314
Going to try and call and see if I get any better luck, but probably going to get a similar response, now that I've already been given a token amount of points.
May 15, 2011, 1:38 pm
#57
Join Date: Aug 2009
Programs: SPG Gold, AA, USair, United, Amex MR, ICHC, HHonors Silver
Posts: 236
I got a response that the 50k offer is for new cardholders only. They gave me 2.5k as a consolation. Which means I'm going to cancel the card before the annual fee is up.
Going to try and call and see if I get any better luck, but probably going to get a similar response, now that I've already been given a token amount of points.
Going to try and call and see if I get any better luck, but probably going to get a similar response, now that I've already been given a token amount of points.
May 15, 2011, 4:00 pm
#58
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: PHL
Programs: US, AA, UA, SPG, HHonors, PC
Posts: 235
I already have the Chase Freedom card which is also part of their Ultimate Rewards program. However, I cannot tranfer points to any airlines or hotels. I can just get gift cards a $0.01 per point. I wonder if Ican get this card, also.
May 15, 2011, 4:16 pm
#59
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: On strike
Posts: 8,135
Among other things, there is discussion of how someone can not only hold the Freedom and Sapphire Preferred cards at the same time, but how to transfer Ultimate Rewards points earned via the Freedom card over to your Sapphire/UR account -- and thereby perform airline/hotel point transfers.
May 15, 2011, 6:47 pm
#60
Join Date: May 2010
Location: NJ
Posts: 1,389
Another data point:
I sent a secure message basically about getting in on this deal even though I already have a Chase Sapphire (non preferred) card and they said it's only for first time card holders, but went ahead and gave me an instant 2500 points as a gesture of their commitment to me. Fine by me
I sent a secure message basically about getting in on this deal even though I already have a Chase Sapphire (non preferred) card and they said it's only for first time card holders, but went ahead and gave me an instant 2500 points as a gesture of their commitment to me. Fine by me