Abusing Chase PP Refund
Feb 13, 2017 | 4:11 am
#1
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Join Date: Jan 2014
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Abusing Chase PP Refund
As I understand it, if you forget your PP card, you can just pay the lounge entry fee and get Chase to reimburse you up to twice a year. I called to ask how it works and was informed that you can bring in an unlimited number of guests because the 2 reimbursements are based on the number of charges and you are reimbursed in UR points that you can redeem for a statement credit for the lounge charges.
That said, couldn't I just "forget" my PP card on my annual family trip to Seattle and buy 4 day passes for the AS BR, thus buying 20,000 UR for $200, which seems like a cheap and painless way to get some UR?
That said, couldn't I just "forget" my PP card on my annual family trip to Seattle and buy 4 day passes for the AS BR, thus buying 20,000 UR for $200, which seems like a cheap and painless way to get some UR?
Feb 13, 2017 | 5:59 am
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Join Date: Aug 2007
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As I understand it, if you forget your PP card, you can just pay the lounge entry fee and get Chase to reimburse you up to twice a year. I called to ask how it works and was informed that you can bring in an unlimited number of guests because the 2 reimbursements are based on the number of charges and you are reimbursed in UR points that you can redeem for a statement credit for the lounge charges.
That said, couldn't I just "forget" my PP card on my annual family trip to Seattle and buy 4 day passes for the AS BR, thus buying 20,000 UR for $200, which seems like a cheap and painless way to get some UR?
That said, couldn't I just "forget" my PP card on my annual family trip to Seattle and buy 4 day passes for the AS BR, thus buying 20,000 UR for $200, which seems like a cheap and painless way to get some UR?
Edit to add: How is $200 spend equal to 20,000 UR points? Travel spend on CSR is 3 points per dollar, no? What am I not understanding in that mathematic calculation?
Last edited by Diplomatico; Feb 13, 2017 at 6:12 am
Feb 13, 2017 | 11:40 am
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Join Date: Aug 2010
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If the reimbursement comes out of the annual travel credit, this idea is dead in the water. If it doesn't, I discourage it on the basis that this is Chase actually being customer-friendly. Don't discourage them.
