Aug 28, 2014, 11:49 am
Last edit by: philemer
The revised July 23, 2014 CSP Guide to Benefits (BGC10374) may be found at this landing page (or directly at this location).
The CSP program rules/agreement (as of 7/24/14; RPC0444_0477) may be found at this landing page or directly at this location.
Changes to U.R. program recently announced. See post #1314.
The CSP program rules/agreement (as of 7/24/14; RPC0444_0477) may be found at this landing page or directly at this location.
Changes to U.R. program recently announced. See post #1314.
Ultimate Rewards & CSP Benefit Changes
Mar 18, 2015, 9:27 am
#1351
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 6
Anybody have experience hammering the First Friday promo with a lot of spending? I ask because I've got a wedding coming up where the venue codes as a restaurant. I'm already planning on charging $1500 each on the Freedom and Discover It next quarter, but I'll still have $8k or so that I owe them. The conditions say there's no max to the earnings on First Friday, but I don't really want a bunch of extra eyes on my Chase accounts.
I'll probably end up somewhere in the middle, putting a little bit on the Sapphire, because I know any number of things could happen. But I'm just wondering if anybody had a similar experience and if they saw any ill-effects.
Thanks!
I'll probably end up somewhere in the middle, putting a little bit on the Sapphire, because I know any number of things could happen. But I'm just wondering if anybody had a similar experience and if they saw any ill-effects.
Thanks!
Mar 18, 2015, 8:08 pm
#1352
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Somewhere in Florida
Posts: 2,622
Just make sure they process it early in the day -- I hit a restaurant the first Friday of this month and the charge ended up showing up as a Saturday charge...despite showing as a temporary charge on Friday night. A quick SM to Chase added the extra points in, but I'm not sure you're wanting to attract that type of attention.
Mar 19, 2015, 1:14 am
#1353
Join Date: Jan 2011
Programs: MVP Gold
Posts: 81
Anybody have experience hammering the First Friday promo with a lot of spending? I ask because I've got a wedding coming up where the venue codes as a restaurant. I'm already planning on charging $1500 each on the Freedom and Discover It next quarter, but I'll still have $8k or so that I owe them. The conditions say there's no max to the earnings on First Friday, but I don't really want a bunch of extra eyes on my Chase accounts.
I'll probably end up somewhere in the middle, putting a little bit on the Sapphire, because I know any number of things could happen. But I'm just wondering if anybody had a similar experience and if they saw any ill-effects.
Thanks!
I'll probably end up somewhere in the middle, putting a little bit on the Sapphire, because I know any number of things could happen. But I'm just wondering if anybody had a similar experience and if they saw any ill-effects.
Thanks!
We charged our caterer's bill to our CSP and timed it so that they put the charge (in the morning) on First Fridays. We paid $500 (deposit, ~5 months before wedding), $5k (1 month before wedding), $5k (a few weeks after wedding). No problems. I think it was likely legit for us -- the caterer operates out of their restaurant...
Apr 8, 2015, 8:23 am
#1354
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Austin, TX
Programs: AA LT Plat, UA 1k/1mm+, National EE, IC Plat, Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 2,605
The CSP is looking worse and worse. The 7% dividend will be ending after Feb 2016. A lot of the stores I patronized have been dropped from the Mall. Now the entire travel division is gone. Next year, travel booked using the CSP will lose the bonus points.
Looks like I'll be dropping the card after this year.
Looks like I'll be dropping the card after this year.
Apr 13, 2015, 6:45 am
#1355
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,958
Apr 13, 2015, 6:11 pm
#1356
Join Date: May 2006
Location: TUS/PDX
Programs: WN CP/A-List, AS MVPG75K
Posts: 5,798
Just make sure they process it early in the day -- I hit a restaurant the first Friday of this month and the charge ended up showing up as a Saturday charge...despite showing as a temporary charge on Friday night. A quick SM to Chase added the extra points in, but I'm not sure you're wanting to attract that type of attention.
Apr 4, 2016, 3:55 am
#1358
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: New York, New York
Programs: AA Gold, Alaska MVP; Free Agent Super Duper Diamond Treasure Chest ;)
Posts: 4,682
