[Dead]Chase Sapphire Mastercard
#61
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: LAX
Posts: 670
What's the shortest time anyone has waited between canceling Visa CSP and applying for MC CSP? My annual fee is due this month, so I was thinking of downgrading to Freedom, waiting a month, and then applying for MC CSP. The timing is important because I have an upcoming international trip and I'd really like to use the CSP, but I also don't want to pay the fee on my current card. If a month is too short, I could just use another card overseas and try for the MC CSP later.
I applied for the CSP MC through creditcards.com. It didn't show up when I just looked under Mastercard on the site, but it showed up when I searched the site for "Sapphire Preferred Mastercard".
#62
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: NYC
Posts: 398
Got CSP Visa 01/2012. Converted to CS Visa 02/2013. Closed CS Visa early April 2013. Applied for CSP MC 4/23/2013. Approved. Have yet to hit minimum spend, though, so can't guarantee it works as desired.
I applied for the CSP MC through creditcards.com. It didn't show up when I just looked under Mastercard on the site, but it showed up when I searched the site for "Sapphire Preferred Mastercard".
I applied for the CSP MC through creditcards.com. It didn't show up when I just looked under Mastercard on the site, but it showed up when I searched the site for "Sapphire Preferred Mastercard".
#63
Join Date: May 2003
Location: CA
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 2,879
Appears that the MC version no longer exists - unless, of course, the FTU link is an actual MC.
#64
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 385
Got CSP Visa 01/2012. Converted to CS Visa 02/2013. Closed CS Visa early April 2013. Applied for CSP MC 4/23/2013. Approved. Have yet to hit minimum spend, though, so can't guarantee it works as desired.
I applied for the CSP MC through creditcards.com. It didn't show up when I just looked under Mastercard on the site, but it showed up when I searched the site for "Sapphire Preferred Mastercard".
I applied for the CSP MC through creditcards.com. It didn't show up when I just looked under Mastercard on the site, but it showed up when I searched the site for "Sapphire Preferred Mastercard".
So in answer to the original question....you don't need to wait any amount of time at all between closing the visa and applying for the MC
#65
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: LAX
Posts: 670
When you do that search, it just comes up with a "generic" Sapphire application. Nowhere does it say it is for the MC version. In fact if you also do a search just for "Chase Sapphire Preferred" you come up with the exact same application page.
Appears that the MC version no longer exists - unless, of course, the FTU link is an actual MC.
Appears that the MC version no longer exists - unless, of course, the FTU link is an actual MC.
#66
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 8
The FTU link is legit! I applied for the Sapphire MasterCard last week and had to call reconsideration to be approved. Nowhere on the application nor the approval email was there any mention that the card was in fact a MasterCard. I received the card yesterday and it is the World MasterCard Sapphire (same heavy feel as the Visa). I called to activate it and without me prompting the CSR mentioned the 40,000 UR points after 3K spend in 3 months. I closed my Visa Sapphire about 10 months ago. The FTU link was the only link I could find for the card.
#67
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 199
The FTU link is legit! I applied for the Sapphire MasterCard last week and had to call reconsideration to be approved. Nowhere on the application nor the approval email was there any mention that the card was in fact a MasterCard. I received the card yesterday and it is the World MasterCard Sapphire (same heavy feel as the Visa). I called to activate it and without me prompting the CSR mentioned the 40,000 UR points after 3K spend in 3 months. I closed my Visa Sapphire about 10 months ago. The FTU link was the only link I could find for the card.
#68
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 9
Second CSP Approved
I got the Visa CSP in November 2011. I downgraded it to a CS in December 2012 (downgraded - did not cancel). Then last week (April 30, 2013) I applied for the Mastercard CSP and was approved (after a reconsideration line call). I have not hit the minimum spend, but expect to still get the 40k bonus. I will report back once that is confirmed.
**Note: The agent I spoke with on the phone told me you cannot have BOTH CSP Visa and CSP MC at the same time, but you CAN have a CSP Visa and CS MC or a CS Visa and CSP MC. Makes sense to me, since this would be two "different" cards.
**Note: The agent I spoke with on the phone told me you cannot have BOTH CSP Visa and CSP MC at the same time, but you CAN have a CSP Visa and CS MC or a CS Visa and CSP MC. Makes sense to me, since this would be two "different" cards.
#69
The FTU link is legit! I applied for the Sapphire MasterCard last week and had to call reconsideration to be approved. Nowhere on the application nor the approval email was there any mention that the card was in fact a MasterCard. I received the card yesterday and it is the World MasterCard Sapphire (same heavy feel as the Visa). I called to activate it and without me prompting the CSR mentioned the 40,000 UR points after 3K spend in 3 months. I closed my Visa Sapphire about 10 months ago. The FTU link was the only link I could find for the card.
#71
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: 212
Programs: Marriott Titanium, Hilton Gold, UA Silver
Posts: 502
For what it's worth, I downgraded my CSP Visa to the regular CS card (no fee version) around Jan 31 to avoid the annual fee. Didn't use the regular CS card at all. And now traded it in for the CSP MC version. Crossing fingers I'll get the 40k sign on bonus after $3k spend.
#72
I just applied using the FTU link for the CSP MC. I had to call the reconsideration line (maxed my available credit with Chase) and told them to close a downgraded Sapphire Visa (not preferred) that I wasn't using. Application approved and should get the card soon. I didn't confirm the 40k bonus though. I assume I'll get it or not based on the link.
For what it's worth, I downgraded my CSP Visa to the regular CS card (no fee version) around Jan 31 to avoid the annual fee. Didn't use the regular CS card at all. And now traded it in for the CSP MC version. Crossing fingers I'll get the 40k sign on bonus after $3k spend.
For what it's worth, I downgraded my CSP Visa to the regular CS card (no fee version) around Jan 31 to avoid the annual fee. Didn't use the regular CS card at all. And now traded it in for the CSP MC version. Crossing fingers I'll get the 40k sign on bonus after $3k spend.
#73
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 728
data point - cancelled sapphire visa in Jan. applied and got approved on Monday for the CSP MC. Phone rep said 50k for 5k spend in 103 days when I called today to check on status, still waiting for card to arrive with details, currently hold MP Explorer, Ink, Bold, BA and now CSP MC.
#75
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 17