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)
Nov 23, 2015, 11:45 am
#631
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 13
I just posted this in a different thread but I think it would be more appropriate here, sorry about that. Any help would be greatly appreciated, newborn twins are no joke:
I got a Sapphire Preferred in January 2013 for a 50k points bonus at the time and downgraded shortly afterwards to the regular Sapphire to avoid the annual fee before the year came up. Can I still get this deal for another 50k points? Do I need to cancel my current Sapphire and wait a few days? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm sure something like this was already asked and answered but I have newborn twin boys at home and just don't have the time to go back through the thread. Thanks.
I got a Sapphire Preferred in January 2013 for a 50k points bonus at the time and downgraded shortly afterwards to the regular Sapphire to avoid the annual fee before the year came up. Can I still get this deal for another 50k points? Do I need to cancel my current Sapphire and wait a few days? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm sure something like this was already asked and answered but I have newborn twin boys at home and just don't have the time to go back through the thread. Thanks.
Nov 23, 2015, 12:03 pm
#632
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: SFO
Posts: 3,881
I just posted this in a different thread but I think it would be more appropriate here, sorry about that. Any help would be greatly appreciated, newborn twins are no joke:
I got a Sapphire Preferred in January 2013 for a 50k points bonus at the time and downgraded shortly afterwards to the regular Sapphire to avoid the annual fee before the year came up. Can I still get this deal for another 50k points? Do I need to cancel my current Sapphire and wait a few days? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm sure something like this was already asked and answered but I have newborn twin boys at home and just don't have the time to go back through the thread. Thanks.
I got a Sapphire Preferred in January 2013 for a 50k points bonus at the time and downgraded shortly afterwards to the regular Sapphire to avoid the annual fee before the year came up. Can I still get this deal for another 50k points? Do I need to cancel my current Sapphire and wait a few days? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm sure something like this was already asked and answered but I have newborn twin boys at home and just don't have the time to go back through the thread. Thanks.
Nov 23, 2015, 8:32 pm
#634
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: On strike
Posts: 8,135
I just posted this in a different thread but I think it would be more appropriate here, sorry about that. Any help would be greatly appreciated, newborn twins are no joke:
I got a Sapphire Preferred in January 2013 for a 50k points bonus at the time and downgraded shortly afterwards to the regular Sapphire to avoid the annual fee before the year came up. Can I still get this deal for another 50k points? Do I need to cancel my current Sapphire and wait a few days? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm sure something like this was already asked and answered but I have newborn twin boys at home and just don't have the time to go back through the thread. Thanks.
I got a Sapphire Preferred in January 2013 for a 50k points bonus at the time and downgraded shortly afterwards to the regular Sapphire to avoid the annual fee before the year came up. Can I still get this deal for another 50k points? Do I need to cancel my current Sapphire and wait a few days? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm sure something like this was already asked and answered but I have newborn twin boys at home and just don't have the time to go back through the thread. Thanks.
Nov 27, 2015, 7:18 pm
#635
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: I-95
Programs: DL, B6, UA, AGR
Posts: 117
I followed the advice of others and messaged Chase about the sign up bonus addition and in less than 10 minutes had the extra 10k points added to my account.
I also want to remind folks that reportedly the Amtrak Guest Rewards transfer option will end after 12/7/15 so make your transfers now if you want to redeem some rail trips in the future, particularly before the AGR devaluation in mid January.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amtra...e-rewards.html
I also want to remind folks that reportedly the Amtrak Guest Rewards transfer option will end after 12/7/15 so make your transfers now if you want to redeem some rail trips in the future, particularly before the AGR devaluation in mid January.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amtra...e-rewards.html
Nov 28, 2015, 3:48 pm
#636
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 5
chase sapphire preferred - rewards balance doesn't add up
I have a Chase Sapphire Preferred. It comes with a 50k bonus after 3 months of spending $4k. I haven't hit the $4k spending limit yet, although I am pretty close at $3700. On my Rewards Balance page, it says:
Earning on next statement:
45,232 points
I am having trouble understanding where this amount comes from? It is less than 50k, so it's not the spending limit bonus... but when I click on "See My Activity" it seems to be coming from the "New Cardmember Bonus"
Any ideas?
Earning on next statement:
45,232 points
I am having trouble understanding where this amount comes from? It is less than 50k, so it's not the spending limit bonus... but when I click on "See My Activity" it seems to be coming from the "New Cardmember Bonus"
Any ideas?
Nov 28, 2015, 3:54 pm
#637
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Indianapolis
Programs: Hilton-Diamond Lifetime Platinum AA UA, WN-CP, SPG Gold.
Posts: 7,377
Maybe they will not catch it...but I doubt it..
Nov 28, 2015, 6:58 pm
#639
Moderator: Travel Buzz
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Sunny San Diego
Posts: 3,099
Wait until you make the spend and the bonus points post. Could you have not cleared your cookies on the computer? You may have inadvertently applied for a lesser "spend 3K, get 40K bonus points offer."
If that is indeed the problem, a secure message asking Chase to match a public offer is often successful. Just make your spend and give it a little time to see what happens.
If that is indeed the problem, a secure message asking Chase to match a public offer is often successful. Just make your spend and give it a little time to see what happens.
Nov 30, 2015, 2:20 pm
#640
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: JRF
Programs: AA Gold, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond, National Executive Elite
Posts: 1,784
Applied, got the wait 30 days notice... 
Dec 1, 2015, 6:18 am
#641
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Omaha Nebraska
Programs: United, delta, AA, Alaskan, Frontier, Hilton Gold, Hyatt, Chase Sapphire
Posts: 318
When does the current Chase Sapphire Pref. expire?
Looked but couldn't find the answer. Thanks
Dec 1, 2015, 6:58 am
#642
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: NYC
Programs: BAEC Silver, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 407
March 6th
Dec 4, 2015, 9:52 pm
#644
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 11
I just posted this in a different thread but I think it would be more appropriate here, sorry about that. Any help would be greatly appreciated, newborn twins are no joke:
I got a Sapphire Preferred in January 2013 for a 50k points bonus at the time and downgraded shortly afterwards to the regular Sapphire to avoid the annual fee before the year came up. Can I still get this deal for another 50k points? Do I need to cancel my current Sapphire and wait a few days? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm sure something like this was already asked and answered but I have newborn twin boys at home and just don't have the time to go back through the thread. Thanks.
I got a Sapphire Preferred in January 2013 for a 50k points bonus at the time and downgraded shortly afterwards to the regular Sapphire to avoid the annual fee before the year came up. Can I still get this deal for another 50k points? Do I need to cancel my current Sapphire and wait a few days? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm sure something like this was already asked and answered but I have newborn twin boys at home and just don't have the time to go back through the thread. Thanks.
"Let me share that after cancelling the Chase Sapphire
card, if you are approved for the Chase Sapphire Preferred
card then you will receive the ongoing promotion for bonus
points at the time of application."
So thinking about canceling, waiting a bit and trying to apply.
Dec 6, 2015, 7:25 pm
#645
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 199
Does adding an authorized user on a real person have any negative affect on their credit report besides showing as another account open? For example my wife doesn't have csp but I do. I know this can hurt her chances for csp if she wishes to apply but wasn't aware if there were other negatives.