[Now Dead]100,000 BA Avios Chase Card, $150 fee
Apr 22, 2012, 3:01 am
#226
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: BRU
Programs: Amex Centurion
Posts: 69
Got our card yesterday, and it wasn't the chip card. An AU card is coming, so I will contact them when it arrives to get the chip card replacement.
Apr 22, 2012, 6:40 am
#227
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: BOS, MHT
Programs: AA ltg, B6, DL, UA, AS, SPG/Marriott Plt, HH, Hyatt
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I think the new one is a chip card. And my wife just got a card from BA cards saying this will happen for her with her existing one
Apr 22, 2012, 6:42 am
#228
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Gave it a shot. Everything exactly as described. No instant approval.
Kinda doubtful, since I got the 100K offer last year and I think the card might still be active. That should kill it for sure.
Oh well ... 10 minutes out of my life. There's always another offer waiting in the wings.
Kinda doubtful, since I got the 100K offer last year and I think the card might still be active. That should kill it for sure.
Oh well ... 10 minutes out of my life. There's always another offer waiting in the wings.
We cannot ever really get away from this stuff you and I, now can we?
Apr 22, 2012, 10:02 am
#229
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 9
No, I didn't buy a ticket. After the message popped up saying no instant approval (can't remember the exact wording) I went back to the page where it gave me the option to pay by existing credit card so I just closed the browser (chrome) window.
Apr 22, 2012, 11:52 am
#230
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: SFO
Programs: AA EXP,AS MVPG,MR Platinum,HH Gold
Posts: 1,343
Interesting note: The card showed up on my Chase online portal a few days after the application. Even though I backed out of the ticket purchase (and I'm 100% certain) by clicking the Use Other Payment Method button, there's a pre-auth hold for the value of the ticket.
I assume that will fall off in 5-30 days though. But I guess what I'm saying is don't expect to be able to use all your credit for the first month
I assume that will fall off in 5-30 days though. But I guess what I'm saying is don't expect to be able to use all your credit for the first month
Apr 22, 2012, 2:46 pm
#231
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
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Interesting note: The card showed up on my Chase online portal a few days after the application. Even though I backed out of the ticket purchase (and I'm 100% certain) by clicking the Use Other Payment Method button, there's a pre-auth hold for the value of the ticket.
I assume that will fall off in 5-30 days though. But I guess what I'm saying is don't expect to be able to use all your credit for the first month
I assume that will fall off in 5-30 days though. But I guess what I'm saying is don't expect to be able to use all your credit for the first month
Were your application an instant approval or a deferred approval?
Apr 22, 2012, 3:03 pm
#232
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: BRU
Programs: Amex Centurion
Posts: 69
Interesting note: The card showed up on my Chase online portal a few days after the application. Even though I backed out of the ticket purchase (and I'm 100% certain) by clicking the Use Other Payment Method button, there's a pre-auth hold for the value of the ticket.
I assume that will fall off in 5-30 days though. But I guess what I'm saying is don't expect to be able to use all your credit for the first month
I assume that will fall off in 5-30 days though. But I guess what I'm saying is don't expect to be able to use all your credit for the first month
Apr 22, 2012, 3:13 pm
#233
Join Date: Dec 2009
Programs: UA*S A3*G TK *G EY G AA G RJ Gold IHG Spire Amb HH DIamond Marriott Gold BW DIAMOND SELECT
Posts: 60
companion tickets
don't bother, they are worthless I have two of them and there are no available dates and you have to pay $700 in fees, it's almost cheaper without the free companion ticket
Apr 22, 2012, 4:45 pm
#234
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: SFO
Programs: AA EXP,AS MVPG,MR Platinum,HH Gold
Posts: 1,343
Apr 22, 2012, 5:35 pm
#236
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Location: Florida
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May be clicking the payment option causes the Pre-Authorization show up - let's hope the poster does not get a surprise by way of an e-ticket when BA gets around it - after all the airline has all the info it needs - Travel details, flight wanted, AND a working CC in file.
Apr 22, 2012, 5:52 pm
#237
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: IAH
Posts: 362
And you also did not click the Payment with Other Card option, right?
May be clicking the payment option causes the Pre-Authorization show up - let's hope the poster does not get a surprise by way of an e-ticket when BA gets around it - after all the airline has all the info it needs - Travel details, flight wanted, AND a working CC in file.
May be clicking the payment option causes the Pre-Authorization show up - let's hope the poster does not get a surprise by way of an e-ticket when BA gets around it - after all the airline has all the info it needs - Travel details, flight wanted, AND a working CC in file.
It seems strange, though, that if you clicked Pay With Other Card it would put it on the BA card (since you're basically telling it not to put it on the BA card).
Apr 22, 2012, 7:05 pm
#238
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: SFO
Programs: AA EXP,AS MVPG,MR Platinum,HH Gold
Posts: 1,343
And you also did not click the Payment with Other Card option, right?
May be clicking the payment option causes the Pre-Authorization show up - let's hope the poster does not get a surprise by way of an e-ticket when BA gets around it - after all the airline has all the info it needs - Travel details, flight wanted, AND a working CC in file.
May be clicking the payment option causes the Pre-Authorization show up - let's hope the poster does not get a surprise by way of an e-ticket when BA gets around it - after all the airline has all the info it needs - Travel details, flight wanted, AND a working CC in file.
To be clear, what I did was:
(1) Use other method of payment.
(2) Click the Clear Cart / Cancel Purchase button.
(3) Verified that the cart was empty.
Apr 23, 2012, 8:50 am
#239
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Bay Area, CA
Programs: AA Plat, UA Gold, AS MVP Gold, HH Diamond, SPG Gold, Club Carlson Gold, US
Posts: 956
A new card showed up in my chase online account today with $1374 as temp authorization. I closed the windows when i was approved for the card. Gonna keep on monitoring it and if it does goes through will cancel the "refundable" ticket .
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Apr 23, 2012, 4:24 pm
#240
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: 787
Programs: Too many to list
Posts: 1,306
How do you book refundable ticket? I mean where do you see that its refundable?