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Chase is converting some Mastercards to Visa
Jun 15, 2014, 11:52 am
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Jun 15, 2014, 12:59 pm
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Jun 15, 2014, 2:43 pm
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Not always the best advice. There are some cards that do not have a current equivalent. I have the old Continental Presidential Plus Card, there are benefits that card has that are not matched by a current card. I'm sure that some others will be in that same boat. Signup bonuses or not, it would not be a wise move on my part.
Jun 21, 2014, 8:26 am
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I've been missing out on the 1% Visa Edge with Ink at Staples, as I have Ink MC. If I were to lose my MC now, would they replace it with a Visa?
Jun 21, 2014, 8:43 am
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I have a Visa and a MC Freedom. Should I convert my Visa into a Visa Signature and hope that they allow my MC to be converted into a regular Visa? Or better yet, ask my MC to be converted to a Visa Signature? I would like to keep both freedom cards if possible..
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Jun 21, 2014, 11:55 am
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Not always the best advice. There are some cards that do not have a current equivalent. I have the old Continental Presidential Plus Card, there are benefits that card has that are not matched by a current card. I'm sure that some others will be in that same boat. Signup bonuses or not, it would not be a wise move on my part.
Folks should always carefully weight closing or applying for a credit card.
Jun 21, 2014, 12:02 pm
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Chase would have had no apparent problem with me having two Freedom (non-signature) Visas, so the conversion does not appear to be necessary just to have two cards. There are plenty of reasons to convert to Visa Signature, but this isn't one of them.
Jun 22, 2014, 7:29 am
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You shouldn't just get a Visa with no notice. Chase said they'd mail a letter 45 in advance of converting my card (due to some banking rule apparently). So if you report the card lost, I bet you will still get a replacement MC. If you really want the Visa soon, I'd just ask Chase or apply for it.
Jun 22, 2014, 10:54 am
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You shouldn't just get a Visa with no notice. Chase said they'd mail a letter 45 in advance of converting my card (due to some banking rule apparently). So if you report the card lost, I bet you will still get a replacement MC. If you really want the Visa soon, I'd just ask Chase or apply for it.
Jun 22, 2014, 12:58 pm
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You shouldn't just get a Visa with no notice. Chase said they'd mail a letter 45 in advance of converting my card (due to some banking rule apparently). So if you report the card lost, I bet you will still get a replacement MC. If you really want the Visa soon, I'd just ask Chase or apply for it.
I've heard of people getting the MC to Visa conversion upon request, but you're also still in the unique position of being able to apply for the Visa version and qualifying for opening bonuses. How you go is up to you.
Jun 22, 2014, 2:45 pm
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You shouldn't just get a Visa with no notice. Chase said they'd mail a letter 45 in advance of converting my card (due to some banking rule apparently). So if you report the card lost, I bet you will still get a replacement MC. If you really want the Visa soon, I'd just ask Chase or apply for it.
Jun 26, 2014, 4:59 am
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I don't get it then... I have a IHG hotel card issued by Chase it was a visa signature but a couple months ago was auto converted to World MasterCard ?
Jun 26, 2014, 3:45 pm
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When I opened a Chase Checking account, he explained to me how all the Chase cards are now Visa. So I said but my IHG Rewards is now a MasterCard, and showed him the new shiny MC. He was confused, and called someone.
The only answer he could get was, while Chase is changing to Visa, IHG wanted to change to Mastercard, and it was up to IHG, not Chase.
The only answer he could get was, while Chase is changing to Visa, IHG wanted to change to Mastercard, and it was up to IHG, not Chase.