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Please read this Wiki before posting questions in the thread.
This thread is a continuation of the pre-2016 discussion.
Note: Referrals are NOT allowed in this thread. Instead, see Credit card referral offers (post only in this thread, read Wikipost first)
The 5/24 rule for Chase, where 5 or more new accounts in 24 months can result in an application denial, appears to apply to Marriott personal cards but not the Business version of the Marriott card. For up to date information, please consult the wiki at Applying for Chase Credit Cards, 2017 onward .
PERSONAL CARD
What are the current offers?
Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Visa card
Five free night Certificates for up to 50,000 points per night after making $5000 in purchases within 3 months of opening the card. $95 annual fee, not waived the first year. Certificates are valid for one year from date of issuance. 6x at Marriott, 2x on travel and everything else. There's also a host of other benefits with the Boundless.. please see the Chase link for details.
BUSINESS CARDS
Bonvoy Premiere Plus
__https://creditcards.chase.com/marriott/cardmember/premier_plus_business_benefits
Offers one free night award (up to 35K points) upon renewal and an additional free night with spend up to $60K in a year. 6x per $1 on Marriott spend, 4x on gas, restaurants, shipping and internet/cable/phone; 2x everything else
Bonvoy Business Card
__https://creditcards.chase.com/marriott/cardmember/rewards_benefits_
1x regular spend, 3x Marriott spend
Which offers are better?There is no universally correct answer. Relevant considerations include these:
- Are you currently points-rich or cash poor? If you have 1 million Marriott points already, paying $85 for another 10K probably doesn't make sense.
- What does your typical award redemption look like? Specifically, what yield (cents per point) do you normally get at the properties where you do award stays? Unless you're getting almost a penny a point--paying an $85 fee to buy an extra 10K points is not a good value proposition. (Adjust accordingly if you're considering paying the $99 fee for a business card with 80K bonus.)
- Will the extra 10K put you over the top for a planned award? If getting another 10K will make the difference between having & not having enough points for an award you expect to book in the near future, taking the points generally makes sense. (Keep in mind that Marriott has added a cash & points award option for stays of 2+ nights, so you won't necessarily need the same number of points as in the past for a given award stay.)
I'm afraid to use a blind application page that doesn't list the signup bonus previously available on a now-expired landing page. How can I trust the links in the wiki?
How? The same way you'd trust the advice you're reading right now. If that makes you uneasy, OK -- but don't post in the thread asking for further reassurance. It'll be fine. Really.
Can I apply for this card and earn the bonus after doing so previously?
See the wiki and related discussion in Applying for Chase Credit Cards.
Once I meet the card's initial spending requirement, how soon will I receive my signup bonus points?
Bonus points typically accrue at the close of the billing period in which you incur the corresponding charges. Points should appear in your hotel/airline account within a few days thereafter.
NOTE: If you complete your required spending in the last 7-10 days of the statement period, the bonus may not post until the following month's statement, even if the regular per-dollar points post on the first statement. This is normal behavior for Chase and is not worth a phone call.
If I hold both personal and business Marriott cards, will I receive a 15-night credit toward status for each?
When will the Elite Night Credit for spend on the card (1 night for each $3K) appear in my account?
According to this discussion, it can take anywhere from one week to almost two months after the close of the applicable statement. There are also reports that the night posts approximately ten days after the calendar month that the $3k is reached, regardless of the statement closing date. So in this instance, if you need that night to reach status by the end of the year, the spend would need to be met by the end of November in order for the night to post in December.
How do I make a booking using a free-night cert?
Can I exchange a soon-to-expire free-night cert for points? Extend its expiration? What if the cert has already expired?
If I cancel my card after the annual free-night cert has posted, will I lose the cert?
See the wiki at Chase Free Night Certificate
Are there bonuses for signing up for the Marriott Rewards program itself?
Yes. There are two publicly available offers for new members to the Marriott Rewards program itself:
- Earn 2000 points for each paid, points-earning stay within 365 days of signup, up to 10k total, available as a referral from existing members: 2014 Member Refer a Member Sign-Up Bonus
- Or, earn a Category 1-5 free night after your second paid stay within 120-150 days of signup: Cat 1-5 Free Night Offer
Chase Marriott Credit Card Offers ARCHIVED (2016-2019)
#391
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#392
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Shame on Chase.
#393
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If there's no annual fee, that's not such a bad deal. Plus, when you spend $30k, you get 30 elite night credits, which helps you maintain your gold status, if that matters to you.
#394
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Admittedly it's not a stunning offer. I think it will work for some people, though. For example, I could shift $1000/month spend to such a card without thinking too hard about it. That'd be worth 60k points for the year. With a little planning I could easily double that. By going all-in for a year I could probably max the bonus.
...Still, yeah, I'd rather churn a few cards with signup bonuses over the course of the next 12 months than go straight 5x on this card.
The AF is waived the first year only. And $30k spend earns an extra 10 elite nights, 1 per $3k, not 30.
#396
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How long does it take for points to show up for transfers between spouse accounts.
#397
Join Date: May 2013
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Second Chase Marriot Bonus Missing for
In April 2016, my SO applied for two Chase Marriott cards: a 100k business offer and 80k personal offer. We actually asked to match her 80k businses offer to 100k after we hit minimum spend and before the next bill end date. They granted it.
Once the bill posted, the Chase statement indicated 80k pts from the personal card and 80k + 20k pts from the business card were sent. However, the points are missing from her account. Here is what her Marriott account shows (7500 is from the AU bonus):
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06/16/16 Bonus The date of your last qualifying activity was 11/26/16. MR VISA ENROLLMENT BONUS 80,000 points
06/16/16 Bonus The date of your last qualifying activity was 11/26/16. PREMIER BIZ VISA - PTS ADJ 20,000 points
05/15/16 Bonus The date of your last qualifying activity was 11/26/16. MR VISA ENROLLMENT BONUS 7,500 points
--
We've called Marriott 3 times. They always claim they did not get the 80k transfer from Chase, and that they cannot do anything more (it's up to Chase).
I've called Chase 3 times. Each time, a CSR spends time creating a report and escalating it for a specialist to review the issue (they say they cannot contact them directly). Each time, I get snail mail a few weeks later simply stating that "Chase's" records show the 80k was added to her Marriott account.
I can't get out of this vicious cycle, and it's driving me insane! We've tried to be very clear with the CSR to add notes about needing to contact Marriott directly with no avail. Any advice?!?!
Once the bill posted, the Chase statement indicated 80k pts from the personal card and 80k + 20k pts from the business card were sent. However, the points are missing from her account. Here is what her Marriott account shows (7500 is from the AU bonus):
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06/16/16 Bonus The date of your last qualifying activity was 11/26/16. MR VISA ENROLLMENT BONUS 80,000 points
06/16/16 Bonus The date of your last qualifying activity was 11/26/16. PREMIER BIZ VISA - PTS ADJ 20,000 points
05/15/16 Bonus The date of your last qualifying activity was 11/26/16. MR VISA ENROLLMENT BONUS 7,500 points
--
We've called Marriott 3 times. They always claim they did not get the 80k transfer from Chase, and that they cannot do anything more (it's up to Chase).
I've called Chase 3 times. Each time, a CSR spends time creating a report and escalating it for a specialist to review the issue (they say they cannot contact them directly). Each time, I get snail mail a few weeks later simply stating that "Chase's" records show the 80k was added to her Marriott account.
I can't get out of this vicious cycle, and it's driving me insane! We've tried to be very clear with the CSR to add notes about needing to contact Marriott directly with no avail. Any advice?!?!
#398
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jas0n,
Chase has its own subforum, so I am moving the thread there.
~moderator
Chase has its own subforum, so I am moving the thread there.
~moderator
#399
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Have you verified that both cards are linked to the same Marriott Rewards account number, and that a new account was not created for the missing points?
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#401
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The rewards number has to be correct because she received the 20k adjustment bonus from the business card and the 80k bonus from the personal card. There are many more instances of points coming from the business and personal card from regular spend, and the snail mail I received listed the correct account number.
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#402
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The rewards number has to be correct because she received the 20k adjustment bonus from the business card and the 80k bonus from the personal card. There are many more instances of points coming from the business and personal card from regular spend, and the snail mail I received listed the correct account number.
#403
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i just got my annual 1-5 category free night cert on the personal card. if i cancel, will that cert get clawed back? if so, any way to prevent that from happening like booking for a future stay?
#404
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If I cancel my card after the annual free-night cert has posted, will I lose the cert?
(See wiki.)
#405
Join Date: Jan 2013
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Just an FYI...
I am well within 24 months of opening other cards, but thought I'd try the Reserve Saphire application a few months ago. Denied.
Then I tried the Marriott card this month. Denied.
I have excellent credit, so I can only assume that Chase is very strict with its 24 month rule, and thus my declines. At least for me, although I see many others have gotten lucky.
I am well within 24 months of opening other cards, but thought I'd try the Reserve Saphire application a few months ago. Denied.
Then I tried the Marriott card this month. Denied.
I have excellent credit, so I can only assume that Chase is very strict with its 24 month rule, and thus my declines. At least for me, although I see many others have gotten lucky.