Aug 15, 2016, 12:49 pm
Last edit by: mia
Discussion continues HERE.
This card is under 5/24. You can override 5/24 by having an in-branch (only! online prequalification does NOT override 5/24) pre-approval, or by already being Chase Private Client (as in you see the "Chase Private Client" text on the login screen of the Chase mobile app.)
Landing page with bonus offer (100,000 UR after spending $4,000 in 90 days) is now live:
https://creditcards.chase.com/credit...04&IS2F=Y71UH0
Application page: https://applynow.chase.com/FlexAppWe...L3P&PROMO=DF01
100,000 UR points is worth $1,000 as statement credit, $1,500 when used for travel through the Chase portal, or potentially more if transferred to a partner.
Card features are here:https://www.chase.com/card-benefits/...reserve/travel. The card's Priority Pass includes unlimited guests.
Schumer box on 8/15/2016:
https://applynow.chase.com/FlexAppWe...g.do?card=FL3P
Chase Sapphire Reserve Ultimate Rewards Program Agreement
https://chaseonline.chase.com/resources/RPA0511_Web.pdf
Chase Sapphire Reserve Guide to Benefits
https://www.chasebenefits.com/sapphirereserve
The purchases made that you receive the $300 travel credit (or $85/$100 trusted traveler program credits) for do count towards the minimum spend, but the annual fee does not.
The card is made of the same material as the CSP, and is being shipped UPS Next Day Air Saver to everyone after production (currently (8/26) appears to have about a 3-day delay after approval before shipping.)
This card is under 5/24. You can override 5/24 by having an in-branch (only! online prequalification does NOT override 5/24) pre-approval, or by already being Chase Private Client (as in you see the "Chase Private Client" text on the login screen of the Chase mobile app.)
Landing page with bonus offer (100,000 UR after spending $4,000 in 90 days) is now live:
https://creditcards.chase.com/credit...04&IS2F=Y71UH0
Application page: https://applynow.chase.com/FlexAppWe...L3P&PROMO=DF01
100,000 UR points is worth $1,000 as statement credit, $1,500 when used for travel through the Chase portal, or potentially more if transferred to a partner.
Card features are here:https://www.chase.com/card-benefits/...reserve/travel. The card's Priority Pass includes unlimited guests.
Schumer box on 8/15/2016:
https://applynow.chase.com/FlexAppWe...g.do?card=FL3P
Chase Sapphire Reserve Ultimate Rewards Program Agreement
https://chaseonline.chase.com/resources/RPA0511_Web.pdf
Chase Sapphire Reserve Guide to Benefits
https://www.chasebenefits.com/sapphirereserve
The purchases made that you receive the $300 travel credit (or $85/$100 trusted traveler program credits) for do count towards the minimum spend, but the annual fee does not.
The card is made of the same material as the CSP, and is being shipped UPS Next Day Air Saver to everyone after production (currently (8/26) appears to have about a 3-day delay after approval before shipping.)
New Chase Sapphire Reserve Card [Pre-release speculation]
Aug 17, 2016, 11:49 pm
#646
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Bay Area
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But what would be the downside of just canceling the CSP altogether?
I have the regular Freedom, which I only use for the 5X categories. I don't see using the FU much if at all. I have Citi Double Cash to get effectively 2 points per dollar spent.
Aug 17, 2016, 11:52 pm
#647
Join Date: May 2012
Location: HNL
Programs: AS MVPG, HA Plat
Posts: 1,268
Double Cash is 2% cash. FU would be 2.25% minimum if you have CSR and can redeem for travel at 1.5 cents/point.
Aug 18, 2016, 12:12 am
#648
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: DFW,OVB (Russia)
Programs: AA HH Gold SPG Gold BA
Posts: 1,823
Any reason to suggest that Amex might match 100k offer for a limited time to match Chase? I plan to get CSR regardless, but just jn case Chase does stupidly decide to enforce 5/24 then we would still be guaranteed 100k even with a potential CSR upgrade.......?
Aug 18, 2016, 5:30 am
#649
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 531
Aug 18, 2016, 6:53 am
#650
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Aug 18, 2016, 6:54 am
#651
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Traveling some where hopefully
Programs: AS, AA Gold, and Hilton
Posts: 1,954
My wife and I have both gotten Email offers from Amex this week with only 50k sign up and 4k spend on the Platinum card? This was after mail offers last week for same.
Aug 18, 2016, 7:39 am
#652
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: DC
Posts: 360
For example, this negates the need to transfer points to WN, as you get a better deal on the UR portal with the CSR - WN points can be redeemed at 1.43 or something like that with WN itself, with the CSR you get 1.5 and also get points from flying.
Aug 18, 2016, 8:21 am
#653
Join Date: Sep 2015
Programs: HHonors Diamond, MileagePlus Silver, Executive National
Posts: 125
Newbie question but I currently have CSP with 70k UR points, if I open a CSR will all my points go into that same UR account and I would be able to downgrade the CSP without losing any of those existing UR points?
Aug 18, 2016, 8:24 am
#654
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: Hilton Plastic, Delta Silver Emeritus
Posts: 1,037
Not automatically, but it only will take you 30 seconds or so to move the points yourself.
Aug 18, 2016, 8:26 am
#655
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,954
It could be that Chase is holding back additional benefits in order to release waves of enhancements throughout the first year, but I cannot think of a precedent for that approach.
Aug 18, 2016, 8:57 am
#656
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: DCA
Posts: 818
Seems improbable. Unless there are additional benefits that we haven't seen this card doesn't represent much threat to American Express Platinum after the 100,000 point offer runs its course. If I were the Platinum Card product manager I would let my counterpart at Chase expend her promotional budget.
It could be that Chase is holding back additional benefits in order to release waves of enhancements throughout the first year, but I cannot think of a precedent for that approach.
It could be that Chase is holding back additional benefits in order to release waves of enhancements throughout the first year, but I cannot think of a precedent for that approach.
Aug 18, 2016, 8:57 am
#657
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 56
Seems improbable. Unless there are additional benefits that we haven't seen this card doesn't represent much threat to American Express Platinum after the 100,000 point offer runs its course. If I were the Platinum Card product manager I would let my counterpart at Chase expend her promotional budget.
It could be that Chase is holding back additional benefits in order to release waves of enhancements throughout the first year, but I cannot think of a precedent for that approach.
It could be that Chase is holding back additional benefits in order to release waves of enhancements throughout the first year, but I cannot think of a precedent for that approach.
When just looking at the offerings on paper, sure. But when you take into consideration that UR is a better program with better options and you have a higher earn rate on some transactions than the Plat on all transactions it's not even close.
Aug 18, 2016, 9:18 am
#658
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: UA MileagePlus (Premier Gold); Hilton HHonors (Gold); Chase Ultimate Rewards; Amex Plat
Posts: 6,667
Sounds right to me, but I do wonder why AmEx doesn't offer any category bonuses on the Plat. The CSR is going to get a lot of my spend, and while I'll likely keep my Plat for the travel benefits, the only spend it ever gets is on AmEx offers. Maybe I'm an atypical Plat holder but I'd have to guess there are a lot of FTers who fit that mold as well. But maybe there are plenty of Plat holders who put a lot of spend on their card regardless of the 1x earning.
Aug 18, 2016, 9:19 am
#659
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Programs: DL PM, MR Titanium/LTP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 10,130
Citi Prestige (with Citi Premier thrown in for 3x gas and any travel that needs to be booked through OTAs) + CSP (replaced by CSR) + AMEX PRG is the winning combo for my spending habits.
Aug 18, 2016, 9:30 am
#660
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 56
I would agree with this. The CSR to me is a Citi Prestige competitor - AMEX Plat doesn't really compete in this league any more (in fairness I'm probably one of the few FTers who has never had an AMEX Plat - I see no need for one unless I get a 100k targeted offer and I don't live in a city with a Centurion lounge so there is no benefit there for me).
Citi Prestige (with Citi Premier thrown in for 3x gas and any travel that needs to be booked through OTAs) + CSP (replaced by CSR) + AMEX PRG is the winning combo for my spending habits.
Citi Prestige (with Citi Premier thrown in for 3x gas and any travel that needs to be booked through OTAs) + CSP (replaced by CSR) + AMEX PRG is the winning combo for my spending habits.