Mar 23, 2014, 5:16 pm
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What's the difference between the Ink Bold & Ink Plus cards?
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What's the difference between the Ink Bold & Ink Plus cards?
Ink Bold is a charge card (pay balance in full each month), while Ink Plus is a revolving credit card. Otherwise, the two cards are very similar; both are business cards, and both allow you to earn and redeem Chase Ultimate Rewards points (including transfering UR points to air/hotel/rail partners).
Are there special earning categories?Yes. You earn 5 points per dollar on the first $50,000 spent annually at office supply stores, and on cellular phone, landline, internet, and cable TV services. (Sirius XM Radio also qualifies.)
In addition, you earn 2 points per dollar on the first $50,000 spent annually at gas stations and for hotel accommodations when purchased directly from the hotel.
What are the best current offers?In addition, you earn 2 points per dollar on the first $50,000 spent annually at gas stations and for hotel accommodations when purchased directly from the hotel.
There are no current Ink Bold offers. There are several non-targeted Ink Plus offers for 50K, all for $5,000 spend in the first 3 months from account opening with annual fee ($95) waived for the first year:
What are the rules for transfering UR points to other users or to my own air/hotel/rail accounts?See the separate discussions in
Old Discussion:http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/chase...available.html
Chase Ink Business Card Questions [Archive]
Aug 2, 2014, 5:19 pm
#601
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 51
I recently converted my Ink MC to Ink Visa Signature.
It was not a new application. Any chance i could be successful in sending in a secure message asking to match signup bonus?
It was not a new application. Any chance i could be successful in sending in a secure message asking to match signup bonus?
Aug 3, 2014, 4:09 pm
#602
Join Date: May 2013
Programs: N/A
Posts: 685
Girlfriend got denied because "She recently applied for a personal card" (the IHG One) this is what consumer lending told us.
They told us to call back for the business lending line tomorrow and were trying to make the case that we would like separate accounts for business and personal for tax and recording purposes.
She has a mid 700s score and 2 inquiries in 2 months, is this the right way to go about this?
They told us to call back for the business lending line tomorrow and were trying to make the case that we would like separate accounts for business and personal for tax and recording purposes.
She has a mid 700s score and 2 inquiries in 2 months, is this the right way to go about this?
Aug 4, 2014, 7:03 am
#603
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: HOU, IAH
Posts: 194
Chase Ink - Computer Repair Service
Before I pick up my repaired computer this week, I would like to know if the substantial payment to a repair service (not affiliated with one of the major office supply stores) would qualify for Ink Plus 5X. I don't believe it will as I think it would be coded as a service, but would like to hear from anyone who knows for sure. I have another card I could use to meet the minimum spend so really don't want to experiment. TIA.
Aug 4, 2014, 9:05 pm
#604
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: CLT
Programs: AA, UA, BA, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, IHG Platinum
Posts: 2,074
Search the merchant to see what MCC they fall under: https://www.visa.com/supplierlocator/index.jsp
Aug 5, 2014, 6:40 am
#605
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: HOU, IAH
Posts: 194
Thanks so much dukerau. That's a helpful link I'll bookmark for the future. It shows the merchant as COMPUTER STORES / SERVICES - 7379 so I don't think it will earn 5X.
Aug 5, 2014, 11:37 am
#606
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: NYC
Programs: UA 1K, AA EP, Hyatt Diamond, SPG Platinum, M life Noir
Posts: 1,279
Aug 12, 2014, 3:20 pm
#607
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 125
I currently have INK cash and will be moving to INK Bold. Can I bring my cash points with me over to UR? Thanks!
Aug 12, 2014, 3:21 pm
#608
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 125
Oh. Are there annual fee's for employee cards?
Aug 13, 2014, 8:05 am
#610
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: SAN
Programs: Delta Gold. Hilton Diamond. Hyatt Explorist.
Posts: 1,674
Aug 19, 2014, 10:02 pm
#611
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Kenya
Posts: 1
I was just starting to fill out a new Chase Ink Plus application and it appears that I can't enter $0 revenue (has to be $1 or more). If I really have $0 revenue is it okay to put $1 in the application?
Aug 19, 2014, 10:44 pm
#612
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 31
First store swiped, said it was denied, and then said it had been happening to people with the Ink a lot and to try later. I bought my other items and went to Staples where I purchased the gift card no problem.
Second cashier at a different store now, two weeks later, flat out said it was a new rule from Chase, because "a bunch of people were just using the Ink to buy gift cards and load up on points" and so he said they no longer accepted credit cards as a form of payment.
All around strange. When I emailed Chase they denied any such policy, but it's strange that it happened at two separate stores. More details in the blog post, but that's the short and sweet of it all.
Second cashier at a different store now, two weeks later, flat out said it was a new rule from Chase, because "a bunch of people were just using the Ink to buy gift cards and load up on points" and so he said they no longer accepted credit cards as a form of payment.
All around strange. When I emailed Chase they denied any such policy, but it's strange that it happened at two separate stores. More details in the blog post, but that's the short and sweet of it all.
Sep 2, 2014, 11:38 am
#613
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 321
my wife currently have Chase Ink and SW Bus. I also have Chase Ink. I want to downgrade my wife's Chase Ink to a classic to avoid the yearly fee. I like 5x rewards but I feel I should be able to manage it by using only my card.
How should be the conversation should be for me to downgrade the Chase Ink? do they allow downgrade? appreciate the help.
How should be the conversation should be for me to downgrade the Chase Ink? do they allow downgrade? appreciate the help.
Sep 4, 2014, 12:25 pm
#614
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 3,505
So I read the following from the wiki and wanted some clarification.
Just want to get this straight since I just got the Ink Plus card, so I am a newbie. So I was wondering if theoretically we can earn $50K x 5 pts from office supply stores AND $50K x 2 pts from gas/hotel that is in a separate bucket for a total of (250K + 100K = 350K) 350K UR points/year?
Are there special earning categories?
Yes. You earn 5 points per dollar on the first $50,000 spent annually at office supply stores, and on cellular phone, landline, internet, and cable TV services. (Sirius XM Radio also qualifies.)
In addition, you earn 2 points per dollar on the first $50,000 spent annually at gas stations and for hotel accommodations when purchased directly from the hotel.
Yes. You earn 5 points per dollar on the first $50,000 spent annually at office supply stores, and on cellular phone, landline, internet, and cable TV services. (Sirius XM Radio also qualifies.)
In addition, you earn 2 points per dollar on the first $50,000 spent annually at gas stations and for hotel accommodations when purchased directly from the hotel.
Sep 4, 2014, 12:27 pm
#615
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: SAN
Programs: Delta Gold. Hilton Diamond. Hyatt Explorist.
Posts: 1,674
So I read the following from the wiki and wanted some clarification.
Just want to get this straight since I just got the Ink Plus card, so I am a newbie. So I was wondering if theoretically we can earn $50K x 5 pts from office supply stores AND $50K x 2 pts from gas/hotel that is in a separate bucket for a total of (250K + 100K = 350K) 350K UR points/year?
Just want to get this straight since I just got the Ink Plus card, so I am a newbie. So I was wondering if theoretically we can earn $50K x 5 pts from office supply stores AND $50K x 2 pts from gas/hotel that is in a separate bucket for a total of (250K + 100K = 350K) 350K UR points/year?
But if you are a newbie, I strongly recommend that you not spend at that level right away.