Jul 21, 2014, 10:54 pm
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Please continue the discussion here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/chase-ultimate-rewards/1745852-ritz-carlton-rewards-card-2016-onward.html
===============================================Bes t public available offer:
Two free nights at any tier 1-4 Ritz Carlton Hotel after $3k spent. Annual fee of $395 NOT waived. https://www.theritzcarltonrewardscard.com/2CN
$300 Annual Travel Credit
"Make the most of your trip with a $300 annual travel credit to use for baggage fees, Global Entry fees, seat upgrades, access to your preferred airport lounge and more. Simply use your card for these expenses and call us at 1-855-896-2222, and we will refund the charges after your flight."
Actual T&C language, as of 08.22.15:"Only the following types of non-ticket Net Purchases qualify for this offer: airline lounge day pass, or towards a yearly lounge membership of your choice; airline seat upgrades; airline baggage fees; in-flight internet/entertainment; in-flight meals; Global Entry fees."
As of 1/2/2015, Credit for these charges are based on TRANSACTION (purchase) date, not posting date. If you made an eligible purchase before the end of the year, even if it doesn't post until the following year, you can still receive credit for the previous year. See post #1268
DO NOT attempt to get all $300 in one transaction. Most CSRs will question what incedential charge would be so high. Instead, get multiple smaller gift cards which line up with fees that airline charges. Make sure that whatever amounts you choose, you have an explanation ready for each. For example, AA overweight baggage fee is $150. $50 is first checked bag for 2 ppl. $75 is in the range of upgrade fees, etc.
Reimbursed:
AA e-Giftcards
Southwest eGiftcards - As of 12/30/14 Chase can distinguish between "incidental" and gift card purchase. YMMV depending on CSR.
Delta Giftcards (YMMV)
$78 AA Award flight taxes reimbursed
$22 BA Award flight taxes reimbursed
~$150 AA award fees, taxes, fuel surcharge reimbursed
$246 AA award fees, booking fee, all reported as upgrading to busn award
United Flight Taxes
Spirit Big Front Seats
Spirit Onboard Food and Drinks
DL Ticket Change fee $300
$210 DL first class up-fare
$300 of a $525 AA Admirals Club annual membership
$50 DL Transfer miles fee (2k miles plus $30 fee)
~$160 SQ award fees (circa 2014)
$70 upgraded seats on AA
$34 US award fees
$34 BA Award fees
$90 oneway ticket on AA (paid additional $90 with AA e-gc from last year)
$84.50 x 2 AA award fees
$150 B6change fees er...umm..."seat upgrades"
$75 UA gift registry (no longer works as of Summer 2015)
$49.95 Bags VIP charge. It surprised me that it went since it comes up as BagsVIP and not an airline. I told the CSR it was AA's partner for baggage delivery and that I was (honestly) unsure if it would work.
UA Gift Registry $150 (one worked, one didn't) -- no longer works as of Summer 2015
$274 BA seat selection for 2 J class seats, LAX-LHR (Jan 2016)
Not Reimbursed:
$315 Avianca ticket charge
United giftcards
$150 AA award redeposit fee (YMMV)
UA Gift Registry $150 (one worked, one didn't)
The deal for 140K points is dead. Chase has replaced it with a complimentary night stay at any Tier 1-4 Ritz-Carlton hotel after spending $2,000 in the first 3 months, available here. As of February 12, 2015, there IS A BETTER known public offer (see below).
The 70K offer is long gone.
[EXPIRED] Active link found on blog 12/16 for 140K offer: https://www.theritzcarltonrewardscard.com/offer140k
Many have applied through this link only to find the application was assigned to a different promo for 2 free nights instead of points. Calling JP Morgan Chase CS has indicated they are aware of this issue and CSRs are expecting the 140k points to be honored but no one in this situation has actually received the 140k points as of Dec 28, 2014.
[EXPIRED] As reported by ghitt87: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/22807838-post16.html
See also post #483 and following: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/23230523-post483.html
Please continue the discussion here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/chase-ultimate-rewards/1745852-ritz-carlton-rewards-card-2016-onward.html
===============================================Bes t public available offer:
Two free nights at any tier 1-4 Ritz Carlton Hotel after $3k spent. Annual fee of $395 NOT waived. https://www.theritzcarltonrewardscard.com/2CN
$300 Annual Travel Credit
"Make the most of your trip with a $300 annual travel credit to use for baggage fees, Global Entry fees, seat upgrades, access to your preferred airport lounge and more. Simply use your card for these expenses and call us at 1-855-896-2222, and we will refund the charges after your flight."
Actual T&C language, as of 08.22.15:"Only the following types of non-ticket Net Purchases qualify for this offer: airline lounge day pass, or towards a yearly lounge membership of your choice; airline seat upgrades; airline baggage fees; in-flight internet/entertainment; in-flight meals; Global Entry fees."
As of 1/2/2015, Credit for these charges are based on TRANSACTION (purchase) date, not posting date. If you made an eligible purchase before the end of the year, even if it doesn't post until the following year, you can still receive credit for the previous year. See post #1268
DO NOT attempt to get all $300 in one transaction. Most CSRs will question what incedential charge would be so high. Instead, get multiple smaller gift cards which line up with fees that airline charges. Make sure that whatever amounts you choose, you have an explanation ready for each. For example, AA overweight baggage fee is $150. $50 is first checked bag for 2 ppl. $75 is in the range of upgrade fees, etc.
Reimbursed:
AA e-Giftcards
Southwest eGiftcards - As of 12/30/14 Chase can distinguish between "incidental" and gift card purchase. YMMV depending on CSR.
Delta Giftcards (YMMV)
$78 AA Award flight taxes reimbursed
$22 BA Award flight taxes reimbursed
~$150 AA award fees, taxes, fuel surcharge reimbursed
$246 AA award fees, booking fee, all reported as upgrading to busn award
United Flight Taxes
Spirit Big Front Seats
Spirit Onboard Food and Drinks
DL Ticket Change fee $300
$210 DL first class up-fare
$300 of a $525 AA Admirals Club annual membership
$50 DL Transfer miles fee (2k miles plus $30 fee)
~$160 SQ award fees (circa 2014)
$70 upgraded seats on AA
$34 US award fees
$34 BA Award fees
$90 oneway ticket on AA (paid additional $90 with AA e-gc from last year)
$84.50 x 2 AA award fees
$150 B6
$75 UA gift registry (no longer works as of Summer 2015)
$49.95 Bags VIP charge. It surprised me that it went since it comes up as BagsVIP and not an airline. I told the CSR it was AA's partner for baggage delivery and that I was (honestly) unsure if it would work.
UA Gift Registry $150 (one worked, one didn't) -- no longer works as of Summer 2015
$274 BA seat selection for 2 J class seats, LAX-LHR (Jan 2016)
Not Reimbursed:
$315 Avianca ticket charge
United giftcards
$150 AA award redeposit fee (YMMV)
UA Gift Registry $150 (one worked, one didn't)
The deal for 140K points is dead. Chase has replaced it with a complimentary night stay at any Tier 1-4 Ritz-Carlton hotel after spending $2,000 in the first 3 months, available here. As of February 12, 2015, there IS A BETTER known public offer (see below).
The 70K offer is long gone.
[EXPIRED] Active link found on blog 12/16 for 140K offer: https://www.theritzcarltonrewardscard.com/offer140k
Many have applied through this link only to find the application was assigned to a different promo for 2 free nights instead of points. Calling JP Morgan Chase CS has indicated they are aware of this issue and CSRs are expecting the 140k points to be honored but no one in this situation has actually received the 140k points as of Dec 28, 2014.
[EXPIRED] As reported by ghitt87: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/22807838-post16.html
Call 1-888-846-7004 to apply.
Mention these RSVP:
F5BP - 140k points after 2k spend in 3 months. Annual fee of $395 not waived first year. - DEAD 9/25
F53K - 70k points, $395 waived first year.
I wasn't targeted, but called and used the RSVP code (5/2). Just act like you got it in the mail.
Mention these RSVP:
F5BP - 140k points after 2k spend in 3 months. Annual fee of $395 not waived first year. - DEAD 9/25
F53K - 70k points, $395 waived first year.
I wasn't targeted, but called and used the RSVP code (5/2). Just act like you got it in the mail.
All Ritz-Carlton Rewards Card offers [Consolidated]
Apr 8, 2015, 3:48 pm
#1981
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,872
I couldn't transfer the 140K Marriot points to United. It shows preselected max transfer rate of 120k points for 50K united miles.
Any way around this?
Any way around this?
Apr 8, 2015, 5:08 pm
#1982
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 20
I'm thinking about the RC (or maybe Marriott) card. Does anyone know if the 140k bonus rolls around at predictable times of year? Most of the reference I've seen to it was from December. Some from last July, I think. Probable that it'll roll around in July?
Apr 9, 2015, 2:13 am
#1983
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 329
FYI- I got my $395 annual fee refunded on my Ritz Carlton card a couple days ago!
https://www.travelhackguy.com/2015/0...-fee-refunded/
Looks like there's a law that prohibits banks from having the annual fee be more than 25% of our available credit. (I think) This is only valid for the first year. Even if your account was opened months ago, it should work.
https://www.travelhackguy.com/2015/0...-fee-refunded/
Looks like there's a law that prohibits banks from having the annual fee be more than 25% of our available credit. (I think) This is only valid for the first year. Even if your account was opened months ago, it should work.
Apr 9, 2015, 2:39 am
#1984
Suspended
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 8,460
FYI- I got my $395 annual fee refunded on my Ritz Carlton card a couple days ago!
https://www.travelhackguy.com/2015/0...-fee-refunded/
Looks like there's a law that prohibits banks from having the annual fee be more than 25% of our available credit. (I think) This is only valid for the first year. Even if your account was opened months ago, it should work.
https://www.travelhackguy.com/2015/0...-fee-refunded/
Looks like there's a law that prohibits banks from having the annual fee be more than 25% of our available credit. (I think) This is only valid for the first year. Even if your account was opened months ago, it should work.
Apr 9, 2015, 8:38 am
#1985
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Programs: AAdvantage Platinum, DL Diamond 1MM, Hyatt Platinum, SPG Gold, Hilton Diamond, AMEX 2015 Centurion
Posts: 323
FYI- I got my $395 annual fee refunded on my Ritz Carlton card a couple days ago!
https://www.travelhackguy.com/2015/0...-fee-refunded/
Looks like there's a law that prohibits banks from having the annual fee be more than 25% of our available credit. (I think) This is only valid for the first year. Even if your account was opened months ago, it should work.
https://www.travelhackguy.com/2015/0...-fee-refunded/
Looks like there's a law that prohibits banks from having the annual fee be more than 25% of our available credit. (I think) This is only valid for the first year. Even if your account was opened months ago, it should work.
Apr 9, 2015, 11:08 am
#1986
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: The Phoenix Desert
Programs: Hilton Cubic Zirconia, Marriott Fools Gold
Posts: 1,692
FYI- I got my $395 annual fee refunded on my Ritz Carlton card a couple days ago!
https://www.travelhackguy.com/2015/0...-fee-refunded/
Looks like there's a law that prohibits banks from having the annual fee be more than 25% of our available credit. (I think) This is only valid for the first year. Even if your account was opened months ago, it should work.
https://www.travelhackguy.com/2015/0...-fee-refunded/
Looks like there's a law that prohibits banks from having the annual fee be more than 25% of our available credit. (I think) This is only valid for the first year. Even if your account was opened months ago, it should work.
I might try this when mine is due in Sept... but I'll lower it to $1,200 since that amount is much more useful to me than an even $1k.
Apr 9, 2015, 4:17 pm
#1987
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 329
I did pay the annual fee. Card has been at $0 for 1-2 months now.
I did not have to do anything. Chase automatically refunded the $395 annual fee.
I'm almost positive this will not work after the first year. If you look at the wording it specifically says "first year." So you may want to do this now before your annual fee renews in September.
I did not have to do anything. Chase automatically refunded the $395 annual fee.
I'm almost positive this will not work after the first year. If you look at the wording it specifically says "first year." So you may want to do this now before your annual fee renews in September.
Apr 10, 2015, 12:44 pm
#1988
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 228
FYI- I got my $395 annual fee refunded on my Ritz Carlton card a couple days ago!
https://www.travelhackguy.com/2015/0...-fee-refunded/
Looks like there's a law that prohibits banks from having the annual fee be more than 25% of our available credit. (I think) This is only valid for the first year. Even if your account was opened months ago, it should work.
https://www.travelhackguy.com/2015/0...-fee-refunded/
Looks like there's a law that prohibits banks from having the annual fee be more than 25% of our available credit. (I think) This is only valid for the first year. Even if your account was opened months ago, it should work.
Apr 10, 2015, 5:53 pm
#1991
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 244
FYI- I got my $395 annual fee refunded on my Ritz Carlton card a couple days ago!
https://www.travelhackguy.com/2015/0...-fee-refunded/
Looks like there's a law that prohibits banks from having the annual fee be more than 25% of our available credit. (I think) This is only valid for the first year. Even if your account was opened months ago, it should work.
https://www.travelhackguy.com/2015/0...-fee-refunded/
Looks like there's a law that prohibits banks from having the annual fee be more than 25% of our available credit. (I think) This is only valid for the first year. Even if your account was opened months ago, it should work.
Any risk of that here?
Apr 10, 2015, 8:54 pm
#1992
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 114
FYI- I got my $395 annual fee refunded on my Ritz Carlton card a couple days ago!
https://www.travelhackguy.com/2015/0...-fee-refunded/
Looks like there's a law that prohibits banks from having the annual fee be more than 25% of our available credit. (I think) This is only valid for the first year. Even if your account was opened months ago, it should work.
https://www.travelhackguy.com/2015/0...-fee-refunded/
Looks like there's a law that prohibits banks from having the annual fee be more than 25% of our available credit. (I think) This is only valid for the first year. Even if your account was opened months ago, it should work.
Apr 10, 2015, 9:51 pm
#1993
Join Date: Dec 2014
Programs: Marriott Gold, SPG Gold, Hilton Gold, Best Western Diamond
Posts: 364
There was a big post about this on myfico.
I just sent a SM to chase when I Got approved nicely asking them to waive my AF, and they did.
I just sent a SM to chase when I Got approved nicely asking them to waive my AF, and they did.
Apr 11, 2015, 12:12 am
#1994
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Programs: AAdvantage Platinum, DL Diamond 1MM, Hyatt Platinum, SPG Gold, Hilton Diamond, AMEX 2015 Centurion
Posts: 323
FYI- I got my $395 annual fee refunded on my Ritz Carlton card a couple days ago!
https://www.travelhackguy.com/2015/0...-fee-refunded/
Looks like there's a law that prohibits banks from having the annual fee be more than 25% of our available credit. (I think) This is only valid for the first year. Even if your account was opened months ago, it should work.
https://www.travelhackguy.com/2015/0...-fee-refunded/
Looks like there's a law that prohibits banks from having the annual fee be more than 25% of our available credit. (I think) This is only valid for the first year. Even if your account was opened months ago, it should work.
Apr 11, 2015, 6:22 am
#1995
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 116
confirmed. CL lowered to $1k Thurs. Credit showed up this AM. Thanks!