Nov 18, 2013, 5:01 pm
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What is the best current offer?
What is the best current offer?
A. Beginning April 14, 2022, the public offer has been increased to 80,000 Bonus Points After You Spend $4,000 On Purchases In The First 3 Months From Account Opening. Annual fee [$95] is not waived. This offer is now publicly available. Based on some datapoints, it may be possible to get this offer at your local Chase branch with a one year waiver of the annual fee.
For any CSP offer, be sure to check the pricing details before applying. Normally, the annual fee for the CSP for year 2 and later is $95; however, in mid-2014 and then again more recently, Chase began randomly changing the pricing for some visits to the pages above, with AF as high as $150. If you get a page with that higher pricing, try reloading the page.
For any CSP offer, be sure to check the pricing details before applying. Normally, the annual fee for the CSP for year 2 and later is $95; however, in mid-2014 and then again more recently, Chase began randomly changing the pricing for some visits to the pages above, with AF as high as $150. If you get a page with that higher pricing, try reloading the page.
Q. Can I apply for this card and earn the bonus after doing so previously?
A. This card is subject to the Chase 5/24 policy. For details, see the wiki and related discussion in Applying for Chase Credit Cards, 2017 onward.
As of August 2018, all Chase Sapphire cards are subject to an additional restriction:
The product is not available to either (i) current cardmembers of any Sapphire credit card, or (ii) previous cardmembers of any Sapphire credit card who received a new cardmember bonus within the last 48 months.
Q. I'm an authorized user for a card issued to my spouse/parent. Does that prevent me from signing up for the same card and earning a bonus?
A. No, being an authorized user does not prevent you from obtaining your own card / bonus.
Q. I just met the spend requirement. When will I receive my signup bonus points?
A. In most cases, your bonus will be credited after the close of the monthly billing cycle in which you meet the spend requirement. (Chase never posts signup bonuses mid-cycle.)
However, owing to a quirk in Chase's system, bonuses associated with charges incurred in the last ~7 days of a billing period may not post until the end of the following billing period. This is true even if the charges appear on your current statement and generate the standard number of points per dollar spent.
Thus, if you meet your bonus spend threshold late in your billing cycle, you may not receive the corresponding signup bonus until the following month. Calling Chase to complain will not change this, so be patient and enjoy your points when they finally appear.
Q. What's the value of a UR point? What are the best redemption options?
A. Because these questions are not specific to the Sapphire Preferred card, see discussion in the following separate threads:
Q. What are the benefits of this card other than UR points?
Benefits Guide https://www.chasebenefits.com/sapphirepreferred
A. See the discussion in Chase Sapphire Preferred Benefits Thread, especially the source documents referenced in the wiki.
Other discussion
Which travel booking sites qualify for 2x points on CSP?
To review previous Sapphire Preferred thread, click HERE.
Chase Sapphire Preferred (CSP) : 60K , $4k spend, $95 fee. (2013-2023)
Jun 30, 2021, 4:00 pm
#1456
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Join Date: Jul 2001
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For some reason, I can’t open the above link. But removing the “catch-all?” part seems to help in part.
Absent a downgrade/product change to get a Sapphire Preferred yourself and then send over the referral once Chase recognizes your account as a Sapphire Preferred and allows referrals for the Sapphire Preferred, the only other thing I can think of is if you know someone else who already has a Sapphire Preferred account and is willing to generate the referral link. Otherwise, I don’t know of a way to make this work for those with a Sapphire Reserve but no Sapphire Preferred.
Absent a downgrade/product change to get a Sapphire Preferred yourself and then send over the referral once Chase recognizes your account as a Sapphire Preferred and allows referrals for the Sapphire Preferred, the only other thing I can think of is if you know someone else who already has a Sapphire Preferred account and is willing to generate the referral link. Otherwise, I don’t know of a way to make this work for those with a Sapphire Reserve but no Sapphire Preferred.
Jun 30, 2021, 6:01 pm
#1458
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 674
Have you tried using https://www.chase.com/referafriend/catch-all ?
We are unable to locate any offers for you at this time.
The offer you are attempting to access is not available for the card account you entered. If you have another account, please try signing in using that card's information.Absent a downgrade/product change to get a Sapphire Preferred yourself and then send over the referral once Chase recognizes your account as a Sapphire Preferred and allows referrals for the Sapphire Preferred, the only other thing I can think of is if you know someone else who already has a Sapphire Preferred account and is willing to generate the referral link. Otherwise, I don’t know of a way to make this work for those with a Sapphire Reserve but no Sapphire Preferred.
Jul 1, 2021, 3:09 am
#1459
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 126
So I started this process the morning of 6/30 by PC'ing my C$R to an old Freedom.
Frontline CSR offered me any Freedom, (which is my 3rd), so I took a second old Freedom since I already have a Flex.
Logging in 12 hours later I was surprised to see not only the product change reflected but a pro-rated refund of annual fee already posted.
Based on recent posts here the only question going forward is should I wait 4 business days and either have my wife "refer" me from her CSP or apply in Branch.
As I see it, the only difference is that since I know I'm at "Max-Exposure" with Chase, applying in branch could potentially deal with the "Re-Allocation" of credit at time of application.
Any Suggestions/Advice?
Frontline CSR offered me any Freedom, (which is my 3rd), so I took a second old Freedom since I already have a Flex.
Logging in 12 hours later I was surprised to see not only the product change reflected but a pro-rated refund of annual fee already posted.
Based on recent posts here the only question going forward is should I wait 4 business days and either have my wife "refer" me from her CSP or apply in Branch.
As I see it, the only difference is that since I know I'm at "Max-Exposure" with Chase, applying in branch could potentially deal with the "Re-Allocation" of credit at time of application.
Any Suggestions/Advice?
Jul 1, 2021, 7:21 am
#1460
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 1,857
I see no difference here vis a vis applying online vs in branch. If you're denied, you'll still need to call a Chase credit analyst to shift credit.
Jul 1, 2021, 7:24 am
#1461
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 1,857
The conventional wisdom is that the wait time is 4 days after a product change and 30 days after a cancellation.
User pallhedge has been very emphatic on this point. See
User pallhedge has been very emphatic on this point. See
Jul 1, 2021, 10:13 am
#1462
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: SAN
Programs: DL MM, Marriott LT Titanium, AA EXP, Avis Chairmans
Posts: 1,399
This! I PC'd on 6/23, went in branch on 6/30, and no CSP offer on my account. Statement won't close until July 8th. I was worried the 100K CSP offer would go away, so I went ahead an applied online yesterday and ultimately did get approved.
Jul 1, 2021, 10:47 am
#1463
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 1,656
Ok, so after I fully gave up on my own CSP, and went about my business - wheels at Chase kept spinning, evidently.
Today, I get a letter in the Chase account saying that "my request for a CSP has been denied because I already have a CSP account ending in XXXX". Ok, that was ridiculous. So, I go to the account list and just like that there is a CSP card there. I guess it somehow got approved today (but no notification of approval).
So now between my spouse and myself we have two of these that I need to quickly spend $4K each :/ And pay x2 annual fee. What a ridiculous mess that bank is. Proves that their selection algorithms make zero sense.
Today, I get a letter in the Chase account saying that "my request for a CSP has been denied because I already have a CSP account ending in XXXX". Ok, that was ridiculous. So, I go to the account list and just like that there is a CSP card there. I guess it somehow got approved today (but no notification of approval).
So now between my spouse and myself we have two of these that I need to quickly spend $4K each :/ And pay x2 annual fee. What a ridiculous mess that bank is. Proves that their selection algorithms make zero sense.
Jul 1, 2021, 12:05 pm
#1464
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 249
I believe the guidance is four CALENDAR days, not business. If your old CSR was in a mobile wallet, like Samsung or Apply Pay, you'll know when Chase has updated their backend when you receive a notice that your old CSR has been updated to a Freedom in the wallet. This usually takes two business days. Then you can apply for the Preferred.
Jul 1, 2021, 1:11 pm
#1465
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,959
Today I received the offer again. This time it says Apply by July 15, 2021.
Last edited by mia; Jul 1, 2021 at 1:36 pm
Jul 2, 2021, 12:04 pm
#1466
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 126
Cheers.
Jul 3, 2021, 2:59 am
#1467
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 126
Odd language as well, see line below copy & pasted.
"Just make sure they use this link to apply so you can earn a bonus. It will expire in 6 months. It will expire in 6 months. By sending this link via text message, you confirm that you have consent to send text messages to each recipient"
Obviously whoever typed this out really wanted to emphasize the 6 months, (since they said it twice back-to-back), LOL,,,,
My current plan is to apply via this referral either 7/5, (4 full calendar days after PC), or 7/7, (4 full Business days after PC).
Any thoughts or suggestions?
I'm not concerned about Chaxe saying Boo to me, (1/24 and long history). only issue will be TL re-allocation, (which I usually just ignore and let them choose how to re-allocate).
Jul 3, 2021, 4:57 pm
#1468
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: SAN
Programs: DL MM, Marriott LT Titanium, AA EXP, Avis Chairmans
Posts: 1,399
I had my CSR for over 48 months, and PC'd to Freedom unlimited on 6/23. Applied on 6/30 for CSP, was approved, and got my card in the mail. I've also had a vanilla Freedom for a number of years. I know you can't APPLY for another Sapphire family card if you already hold one, but some travel blogs seem to indicate I COULD either 1) Re-upgrade my CFU to CSR since I'm under 30 days with the CFU or 2) PC my vanilla Freedom to CSR. I know I won't get any CSR bonus with PCs/upgrades, but I'd like to get the CSR benefits back. Any DPs on this scenario?
Jul 3, 2021, 5:22 pm
#1469
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Virginia
Programs: HHonors Gold, IHG Platinum, Marriott nobody
Posts: 470
I just cut and paste that referral link into another tab, to see what the offer is for the referee. That was how I identify the 80K offers that I did not referred out.
Jul 3, 2021, 6:30 pm
#1470
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: DTW
Programs: Alaska, Delta, Southwest
Posts: 1,663
I wouldn't mind catching this offer before it's gone - is there anywhere I can check when I got the last sign-up bonus? I see the welcome email for my Chase Sapphire Reserve on 2017/05/15 but not when I actually got the points. Assuming it hasn't been quite 48 months yet, if I sign up now and earn the bonus in 3 months, would I still be eligible, or do you have to actually apply at least 48 months after earning the bonus?