Aug 18, 2015, 8:20 am
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Please read this Wiki before posting questions in the thread.
What's the difference between the Ink Bold & Ink Plus cards?
Ink Bold is no longer available. It was a charge card (pay balance in full each month), but it has been discontinued and many accounts were converted to Ink Plus cards with the same account numbers.
Ink Plus is a revolving credit card. It allows you to earn and redeem Chase Ultimate Rewards points (including transfering UR points to air/hotel/rail partners).
What are the best current Ink Plus offers?Ink Plus is a revolving credit card. It allows you to earn and redeem Chase Ultimate Rewards points (including transfering UR points to air/hotel/rail partners).
The Ink Plus card is no longer available for new applicants. There is a separate thread for The Ink Business Preferred card.
Links for non-targeted Ink Plus 60K offer ($5,000 spend/3 months; annual $95 fee not waived)
There is a report of a 70k offer for the Chase Ink Plus available only through your local Chase Bank office, extended to August 20, 2016. If you recently accepted the 60K offer, you may be able to get the extra 10K simply by asking for it.
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There is a report of a 70k offer for the Chase Ink Plus available only through your local Chase Bank office, extended to August 20, 2016. If you recently accepted the 60K offer, you may be able to get the extra 10K simply by asking for it.
What is the "5/24" policy?
Are targeted offers exempt from the 5/24 policy?
If my application isn't approved instantly, should I call in?
How can I determine the deadline for meeting the spend requirement to earn the signup bonus?
Once I meet the card's spend requirement, how soon will I receive my signup bonus points?
After being denied, how long should I wait before applying again for the same card?
How long should I wait after closing my card before applying again for the same card?
See the wiki & current discussion at Applying for Chase Credit Cards, 2017 onward.
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.
NOT ALL Ink cards earn the 5x and 2x bonus categories above. Not "Old Ink Bold" that earns 7,500 bonus points for $25,000 spend, 15,000 points for $50,000, and 25,000 points for $100,000 spend.
What merchants qualify for 5 points/dollar spent?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.
NOT ALL Ink cards earn the 5x and 2x bonus categories above. Not "Old Ink Bold" that earns 7,500 bonus points for $25,000 spend, 15,000 points for $50,000, and 25,000 points for $100,000 spend.
Merchants that qualify:
Where can I find the Ink Plus Guide to Benefits?AnswerConnect (Ref)
AT&T monthly bills @ website (Direct entry) (Ref, Ref, Ref)
Boost Mobile (Ref)
Cablevision (Ref)
CallingMart.com (Direct entry)
CardCash.com (PayPal) (Ref, Ref)
CashStar/Staples @ staples.cashstar.com (Ref)
Charter Spectrum/Time Warner Cable monthly bills (Ref, Ref)
Comcast (Ref)
Cox Internet subscription (Ref)
Cricket Wireless (Ref)
Digital River MyCommerce/vorpX (PayPal) (Ref)
DirecTV (Ref, Ref)
Dish Network (Ref, Ref)
Dropbox (Ref)
eBay/PayPal Digital Gifts (PayPal) (Mastercards only) (Ref)
GiftCard Mart (PayPal) (Ref)
GoDaddy.com (Ref, Ref)
Google Fiber (Ref)
Gyft.com (PayPal) (Ref)
Half.com (PayPal) (Ref)
Hetzner.de (PayPal) (Ref)
HTC Vive @ store.us.HTCVive.com (Direct entry) (Ref, Ref)
Hulu (Ref, Ref, Ref)
INIZ (PayPal) (Ref)
LivingSocial.com (PayPal) (Ref)
MileagePlus X/OfficeMax @ app (YMMV ref, Ref)
MileagePlus X/Staples @ app (YMMV ref, Ref)
Netflix (Ref, Ref, Ref, Ref)
Nvidia GeForce Now (Ref)
Office Depot @ B&M, officedepot.com (Direct entry) (Ref)
OfficeMax @ B&M, officedepot.com (Direct entry) (Ref)
OneDrive (Ref)
Republic Wireless (Ref)
RingCentral (Ref)
Sirius XM (Ref, Ref, Ref)
Sling TV @ sling.com (Ref, Ref, Ref, Ref)
Spotify.com (Ref, Ref, Ref, Ref, Ref)
Sprint (Ref)
Staples @ B&M, staples.com (Direct entry) (Ref)
TiVo monthly bills (Ref, Ref)
T-Mobile monthly bills (Ref, Ref, Ref)
UPrinting.com (Ref)
Verizon (Ref)
Verizon Wireless (Ref)
Virgin Mobile (Ref)
VirginMobileUSA.com (Direct entry, PayPal) (Ref)
Vudu.com (Ref, Ref)
Merchants that DO NOT qualify:AT&T monthly bills @ website (Direct entry) (Ref, Ref, Ref)
Boost Mobile (Ref)
Cablevision (Ref)
CallingMart.com (Direct entry)
CardCash.com (PayPal) (Ref, Ref)
CashStar/Staples @ staples.cashstar.com (Ref)
Charter Spectrum/Time Warner Cable monthly bills (Ref, Ref)
Comcast (Ref)
Cox Internet subscription (Ref)
Cricket Wireless (Ref)
Digital River MyCommerce/vorpX (PayPal) (Ref)
DirecTV (Ref, Ref)
Dish Network (Ref, Ref)
Dropbox (Ref)
eBay/PayPal Digital Gifts (PayPal) (Mastercards only) (Ref)
GiftCard Mart (PayPal) (Ref)
GoDaddy.com (Ref, Ref)
Google Fiber (Ref)
Gyft.com (PayPal) (Ref)
Half.com (PayPal) (Ref)
Hetzner.de (PayPal) (Ref)
HTC Vive @ store.us.HTCVive.com (Direct entry) (Ref, Ref)
Hulu (Ref, Ref, Ref)
INIZ (PayPal) (Ref)
LivingSocial.com (PayPal) (Ref)
MileagePlus X/OfficeMax @ app (YMMV ref, Ref)
MileagePlus X/Staples @ app (YMMV ref, Ref)
Netflix (Ref, Ref, Ref, Ref)
Nvidia GeForce Now (Ref)
Office Depot @ B&M, officedepot.com (Direct entry) (Ref)
OfficeMax @ B&M, officedepot.com (Direct entry) (Ref)
OneDrive (Ref)
Republic Wireless (Ref)
RingCentral (Ref)
Sirius XM (Ref, Ref, Ref)
Sling TV @ sling.com (Ref, Ref, Ref, Ref)
Spotify.com (Ref, Ref, Ref, Ref, Ref)
Sprint (Ref)
Staples @ B&M, staples.com (Direct entry) (Ref)
TiVo monthly bills (Ref, Ref)
T-Mobile monthly bills (Ref, Ref, Ref)
UPrinting.com (Ref)
Verizon (Ref)
Verizon Wireless (Ref)
Virgin Mobile (Ref)
VirginMobileUSA.com (Direct entry, PayPal) (Ref)
Vudu.com (Ref, Ref)
Adobe Acrobat DC (Ref)
Amazon Prime music and video (Ref)
Apple iTunes/Apple Music subscription
AT&T phone and equipment orders (Ref, YMMV ref)
CardCash.com (Direct entry) (Ref)
CashStar/Office Depot @ officedepot.cashstar.com (Ref)
CashStar/Panera Bread @ panerabread.cashstar.com (Ref)
Charges at Cricket Wireless Store
eBay/GiftCardMall (PayPal)
eBay/SVM Gift Cards (PayPal)
eGifter.com (Ref)
Giftcard Zen (Direct entry) (Ref)
Google Cloud Platform @ cloud.google.com (Ref)
Google Drive (Ref)
Google Project Fi @ fi.google.com (Ref, Ref, Ref)
Gyft.com (Direct entry)
H2O Wireless (Ref)
Newegg.com (PayPal) (Ref)
Oculus.com (Ref)
OfficeMax in-store pickup @ officedepot.com (Ref)
eBay/PayPal Digital Gifts (PayPal) Visa Cards Only (Ref)
Plastiq telecom (Ref)
Playstation Vue (Ref)
RingPlus.net (Direct entry)
Seashells @ shopseashells.com (Ref)
SWYCH app (using INK and Paypal) (Ref)
T-Mobile.com phone and equipment orders (Ref, Ref, Ref)
Todoist.com (Ref)
Venmo (Direct entry) (Ref, Ref)
Walmart.com (PayPal) (Ref)
Amazon Prime music and video (Ref)
Apple iTunes/Apple Music subscription
AT&T phone and equipment orders (Ref, YMMV ref)
CardCash.com (Direct entry) (Ref)
CashStar/Office Depot @ officedepot.cashstar.com (Ref)
CashStar/Panera Bread @ panerabread.cashstar.com (Ref)
Charges at Cricket Wireless Store
eBay/GiftCardMall (PayPal)
eBay/SVM Gift Cards (PayPal)
eGifter.com (Ref)
Giftcard Zen (Direct entry) (Ref)
Google Cloud Platform @ cloud.google.com (Ref)
Google Drive (Ref)
Google Project Fi @ fi.google.com (Ref, Ref, Ref)
Gyft.com (Direct entry)
H2O Wireless (Ref)
Newegg.com (PayPal) (Ref)
Oculus.com (Ref)
OfficeMax in-store pickup @ officedepot.com (Ref)
eBay/PayPal Digital Gifts (PayPal) Visa Cards Only (Ref)
Plastiq telecom (Ref)
Playstation Vue (Ref)
RingPlus.net (Direct entry)
Seashells @ shopseashells.com (Ref)
SWYCH app (using INK and Paypal) (Ref)
T-Mobile.com phone and equipment orders (Ref, Ref, Ref)
Todoist.com (Ref)
Venmo (Direct entry) (Ref, Ref)
Walmart.com (PayPal) (Ref)
What are the rules for transferring UR points to other users or to my own air/hotel/rail accounts?
See the separate discussions in
Closing Ink Plus cardsIt is possible to pay the annual fee for the Chase Ink Plus business card, then close the account and get a refund of the fee up to 6 months after it was charged. This provides a total of 18 months of earning up to 5X points for free. Make sure your points are transferred out (either to another UR account owned by you or a spouse, or to an air/hotel partner) before you close the account.
Previous Discussion Threads:
Chase Ink Business Cards - July 2015- Present
Mar 14, 2019, 6:04 pm
#1681
Join Date: Mar 2013
Programs: HHonors Diamond, IHG Plat, Club Carlson Gold, SPG Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 316
This happened to me too and it persisted for days. I ended up sending a secure message and was able to receive an employee card within a week.
Mar 25, 2019, 8:32 am
#1683
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Rochester, MN
Programs: UA Silver, Hilton HHonors Diamond, IHG Plat
Posts: 1,830
Got my 80k UR bonus from the Ink Biz Preferred card just recently. Plan to ultimately transfer most of it to United for an aspirational overseas flight sometime next year. Transfer now, or leave with Chase until needed?
Mar 25, 2019, 10:57 am
#1684
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: LA
Programs: Perennial Free Agent
Posts: 270
Mar 27, 2019, 1:19 pm
#1685
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,953
Mar 28, 2019, 9:15 am
#1686
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 37
Does anyone have experience with using a new tax ID for Ink Preferred app? I am referring to someone who just got the tax ID for their business.
Mar 31, 2019, 12:00 pm
#1687
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 28
Ink Plus Renewal
My Chase Ink Plus (Ink+) from 2016 is expiring this year. Has anyone successfully renewed this, or does Chase just assign one of their new business cards to you?
Mar 31, 2019, 6:24 pm
#1688
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: On strike
Posts: 8,135
Card expiration is irrelevant. If Chase wants to move customers to a new card, they’ll do it in one go. As it is, you’re fine for now; my DW holds the Ink+ and has received no notice of any impending product change.
May 3, 2019, 7:48 pm
#1689
Moderator: Chase Ultimate Rewards
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 2P, MR LT Plat, IHG Plat, BW Dia, HH Au, Avis PC
Posts: 5,451
Weird little anecdote... P2 has an Ink Cash and was approved for an Ink Unlimited. For whatever reason, Chase shipped it on a physical card that reads "Ink Business Cash" instead of Unlimited. On the website everything is correct and the UR are posting as expected. Just very confusing which card is physically which.
For me, my Ink Unlimited is on the correct plastic.
For me, my Ink Unlimited is on the correct plastic.
May 3, 2019, 7:59 pm
#1690
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 422
Weird little anecdote... P2 has an Ink Cash and was approved for an Ink Unlimited. For whatever reason, Chase shipped it on a physical card that reads "Ink Business Cash" instead of Unlimited. On the website everything is correct and the UR are posting as expected. Just very confusing which card is physically which.
For me, my Ink Unlimited is on the correct plastic.
For me, my Ink Unlimited is on the correct plastic.
Use a marker and put a dot or dash on the card or take a look at the exp date (later date will be Unlimited)
May 3, 2019, 10:01 pm
#1691
Moderator: Chase Ultimate Rewards
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 2P, MR LT Plat, IHG Plat, BW Dia, HH Au, Avis PC
Posts: 5,451
Obviously, like any good participant in this forum, I have already hit the minimum spend.
May 14, 2019, 12:22 am
#1692
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 81
Im having an odd situation. I just got my Ink Business preferred. I also have Ink Cash and some personal cards...
The issue is that the Ink Preferred is not appearing in any online account. I cant find any place to 'add' it either. Anyone had this issue and know what to do? Thanks. (business center is closed right now and I can call tomorrow but I rather do it myself)
The issue is that the Ink Preferred is not appearing in any online account. I cant find any place to 'add' it either. Anyone had this issue and know what to do? Thanks. (business center is closed right now and I can call tomorrow but I rather do it myself)
May 14, 2019, 6:09 am
#1693
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 1,857
Im having an odd situation. I just got my Ink Business preferred. I also have Ink Cash and some personal cards...
The issue is that the Ink Preferred is not appearing in any online account. I cant find any place to 'add' it either. Anyone had this issue and know what to do? Thanks. (business center is closed right now and I can call tomorrow but I rather do it myself)
The issue is that the Ink Preferred is not appearing in any online account. I cant find any place to 'add' it either. Anyone had this issue and know what to do? Thanks. (business center is closed right now and I can call tomorrow but I rather do it myself)
Jun 6, 2019, 9:11 am
#1695
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: EWR/PHL/BWI
Posts: 4,412
Approval after Lengthy Recon
Just a DP.
Saw the Ink Unlimited offer under my Chase bank account. Clicked the "more info" and tried to apply. But there is a constant loop of login and card off. Was not able to apply from inside the account. Had to "apply as guest".
The online app was declined for "too many cards opened over the past two years". It is 4/24 or 7/24 with AUs included.
Called business Recon line. Had to speak with two lending specialists about the AU accounts. The last one put on hold for a length 6-7 minutes. Finally got approved for a low credit line.
Happy about it. This is a catch-all card to complement the Citi DC and AmEx BBP card. Also, the Ink card is hidden and there is little impact to the credit report and Chase 5/24 etc....
Saw the Ink Unlimited offer under my Chase bank account. Clicked the "more info" and tried to apply. But there is a constant loop of login and card off. Was not able to apply from inside the account. Had to "apply as guest".
The online app was declined for "too many cards opened over the past two years". It is 4/24 or 7/24 with AUs included.
Called business Recon line. Had to speak with two lending specialists about the AU accounts. The last one put on hold for a length 6-7 minutes. Finally got approved for a low credit line.
Happy about it. This is a catch-all card to complement the Citi DC and AmEx BBP card. Also, the Ink card is hidden and there is little impact to the credit report and Chase 5/24 etc....