Jan 14, 2020, 9:39 am
Last edit by: philemer
Use this thread to discuss the Sapphire Reserve card offer.
Application page with bonus offer (60,000 UR after spending $4,000 in 90 days):
https://creditcards.chase.com/rewards-credit-cards/sapphire/reserve?CELL=6TKX
There are separate threads to discuss:
$300 Travel Credit
Priority Pass
Concierge Service
Travel Insurance
Global Entry/TSA PreCheck reimbursement.
This card is subject to Chase's 5/24 policy. For information on (and discussion of) the policy, see Applying for Chase Credit Cards, 2017 onward. You can override 5/24 by having an in-branch pre-approval (only! online prequalification does NOT override 5/24), 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.)
As of August 2018, all Chase Sapphire cards are (with limited exceptions) subject to an additional restriction:
See Sapphire (CSR & CSP) 48 months between bonuses, August 2018 for details and ongoing discussion.
50,000 UR points is worth $500 as statement credit, $750 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. (verified in Post #2635 ; also verified by Chase)
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 card is made of the same material as the CSP, and is being shipped UPS Next Day Air.
How to determine your account number, expiration date, and shipping date before receiving the card
(** Note that this no longer seems to work checking on 5/18 - the account number in the secure message header is XXXXXX'd out except for last 4 digits)
(** Also I do not see any recent comments 5/18 on timely shipping or shipping method)
1. Send a secure message (SM) from the account. A common SM would be to ask about the sign-up bonus and last day to complete the spend requirement (which appears to be approximately 3.5 months from the date of approval).
2. Check the Sent Messages folder, and the full account number will be listed in the header of the message that you just sent. The number starts with 414720.
3. The expiration date is five years from the month of approval. So, if you were approved on August 31, 2016, your expiration date will be August 2021.
4. CVV2 number is not available, so if a merchant requires it for payment, you must wait for the physical card.
5. According to many reports, the card is not activated until it is shipped, which happens to be via UPS Next Day Air Saver (if shipped on Friday, you will not receive the card until Monday or the next business day). To find out when it is shipped, go to My UPS and sign up for a free account. You'll be notified when a shipment is destined for your address.
6. Contrary to what the customer service rep may tell you about the delivery of the card—such as the card will take 1-2 weeks or that expedited shipping is not available—the card is actually expedited and shipped via express shipping, as mentioned in #5. There is no need to ask for expedited shipping.
Priority Pass Select
Click HERE to read the separate thread discussing this benefit.
As soon as the account shows up online:
1. Click on Go To Ultimate Rewards.
2. Scroll down to the very bottom left and click on "Card Benefits"
3. Activate Membership to request card.
4. Card will take 1-2 weeks and can't be expedited, but members have reported success in charging the lounge access to the card and requesting a refund from Customer Service.
5. PP cards will be issued for the account holder and any AU(s)
6. According to Chase, CSR's PP membership includes guest access.
Duplicate Card
1. If you receive the plastic card, wait for the metal card to arrive automatically.
2. If you receive the metal card, send SM or call to request plastic card (for use with overseas merchants that require a card imprint, because you hate metal cards, whatever).
3. DO NOT request a replacement card (especially under any pretense that the card was lost or misplaced).
4. Both cards will have the same number, expiration and CVV. Both cards will work.
5. It appears that all CSR cards are sent overnight once produced, including the plastic 'replacement' cards. No need to request expedited shipping.
Authorized User Card:
1. $75 each authorized card each year.
2. Same Priority Pass membership as the main card.
3. Same earning rate on spending. Same fringe benefits as the main card like purchase, car rental and travel insurance etc.
4. No additional Global Entry/TSA credit. Only one credit for the entire account.
5. No additional annual travel credit.
How to get bonus points on the first statement
Act very quickly; you may have less than a week. It depends on the timing of your first statement and when you receive the card. 4K in spending has to clear (not pending) about a week before the statement cuts in order to get the bonus points on that statement. Under "account details" you can see your first payment due date. Your closing date is usually three calendar days after your due date. For instance, if your very first bill is due October 20 that statement would close on September 23, and spending would have to clear by approximately September 16 in order to get the bonus points.
The prior, archived version of this thread can be found here: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/chase-ultimate-rewards/1814294-chase-sapphire-reserve-csr-50k-ur-benefit-reductions-august-2018-a.html
Application page with bonus offer (60,000 UR after spending $4,000 in 90 days):
https://creditcards.chase.com/rewards-credit-cards/sapphire/reserve?CELL=6TKX
There are separate threads to discuss:
$300 Travel Credit
Priority Pass
Concierge Service
Travel Insurance
Global Entry/TSA PreCheck reimbursement.
This card is subject to Chase's 5/24 policy. For information on (and discussion of) the policy, see Applying for Chase Credit Cards, 2017 onward. You can override 5/24 by having an in-branch pre-approval (only! online prequalification does NOT override 5/24), 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.)
As of August 2018, all Chase Sapphire cards are (with limited exceptions) 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.
50,000 UR points is worth $500 as statement credit, $750 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. (verified in Post #2635 ; also verified by Chase)
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 card is made of the same material as the CSP, and is being shipped UPS Next Day Air.
How to determine your account number, expiration date, and shipping date before receiving the card
(** Note that this no longer seems to work checking on 5/18 - the account number in the secure message header is XXXXXX'd out except for last 4 digits)
(** Also I do not see any recent comments 5/18 on timely shipping or shipping method)
1. Send a secure message (SM) from the account. A common SM would be to ask about the sign-up bonus and last day to complete the spend requirement (which appears to be approximately 3.5 months from the date of approval).
2. Check the Sent Messages folder, and the full account number will be listed in the header of the message that you just sent. The number starts with 414720.
3. The expiration date is five years from the month of approval. So, if you were approved on August 31, 2016, your expiration date will be August 2021.
4. CVV2 number is not available, so if a merchant requires it for payment, you must wait for the physical card.
5. According to many reports, the card is not activated until it is shipped, which happens to be via UPS Next Day Air Saver (if shipped on Friday, you will not receive the card until Monday or the next business day). To find out when it is shipped, go to My UPS and sign up for a free account. You'll be notified when a shipment is destined for your address.
6. Contrary to what the customer service rep may tell you about the delivery of the card—such as the card will take 1-2 weeks or that expedited shipping is not available—the card is actually expedited and shipped via express shipping, as mentioned in #5. There is no need to ask for expedited shipping.
Priority Pass Select
Click HERE to read the separate thread discussing this benefit.
As soon as the account shows up online:
1. Click on Go To Ultimate Rewards.
2. Scroll down to the very bottom left and click on "Card Benefits"
3. Activate Membership to request card.
4. Card will take 1-2 weeks and can't be expedited, but members have reported success in charging the lounge access to the card and requesting a refund from Customer Service.
5. PP cards will be issued for the account holder and any AU(s)
6. According to Chase, CSR's PP membership includes guest access.
Duplicate Card
1. If you receive the plastic card, wait for the metal card to arrive automatically.
2. If you receive the metal card, send SM or call to request plastic card (for use with overseas merchants that require a card imprint, because you hate metal cards, whatever).
3. DO NOT request a replacement card (especially under any pretense that the card was lost or misplaced).
4. Both cards will have the same number, expiration and CVV. Both cards will work.
5. It appears that all CSR cards are sent overnight once produced, including the plastic 'replacement' cards. No need to request expedited shipping.
Authorized User Card:
1. $75 each authorized card each year.
2. Same Priority Pass membership as the main card.
3. Same earning rate on spending. Same fringe benefits as the main card like purchase, car rental and travel insurance etc.
4. No additional Global Entry/TSA credit. Only one credit for the entire account.
5. No additional annual travel credit.
How to get bonus points on the first statement
Act very quickly; you may have less than a week. It depends on the timing of your first statement and when you receive the card. 4K in spending has to clear (not pending) about a week before the statement cuts in order to get the bonus points on that statement. Under "account details" you can see your first payment due date. Your closing date is usually three calendar days after your due date. For instance, if your very first bill is due October 20 that statement would close on September 23, and spending would have to clear by approximately September 16 in order to get the bonus points.
The prior, archived version of this thread can be found here: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/chase-ultimate-rewards/1814294-chase-sapphire-reserve-csr-50k-ur-benefit-reductions-august-2018-a.html
Sapphire Reserve 60k, $4,000 spend in 3 months, $550 fee.
Jan 11, 2020, 11:16 pm
#391
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 470
I mean if you’re exclusively Chase, sure. But I could have gotten that same suite for 30% off with Amex MR. UR are Hyatt points to me because I don’t fly WN and Hyatt is the only UR exclusive that’s worth the value.
Getting ready for my 4 night stay at GH Singapore for 60k later this month
Getting ready for my 4 night stay at GH Singapore for 60k later this month
Jan 11, 2020, 11:27 pm
#392
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP, Hyatt Glob, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Plat, Total Wine & More Reserve
Posts: 4,507
Correct. One can redeem 30k Hyatt points for a night at the PH Sydney, where one will be lucky to find a Hampton Inn that can be had with 30k Hilton points.
Jan 11, 2020, 11:34 pm
#394
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 10,904
You can get luxury hotel rooms (that generally go for somewhere in the $500-$1500 range) for 25k or 30k pts per night. If you prefer more modest accomodations, their category 1 properties (which still tend to be in the $100/night range in many locations) are 5k pts. And all taxes and fees (including resort fees, destination fees, service charges) are incuded in the pts cost.
Recently (within the past 3 months) I redeemed:
7 nights in the Grand Hyatt Tokyo 25k pts/night. The hotel was practically sold out and and the rate was over $800/night (over $1000/night after taxes and service charge)
3 nights in the Hyatt Regency Delhi for 5k pts/night when the rate was $114/night (I think taxes would have brought that closer to $150/night -- I'm not sure because taxes in India are somewhat opaque)
6 nights at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo for 12k pts/night when the rate was $400+ per night (over new years) + some taxes that, again, I'm not sure of.
These are all 3c or better redemptions.
There are deals like this with other hotel chains too but I think they are a lot harder to find. With Hyatt they are commonplace. I earn and redeem hundreds of thousands of points per year and 2c is my absolute minimum -- if the redemption is worse than that I pay cash. I never hunt for good redemptions -- I decide where I want to stay, and often the pts give me 2c or better value (which is when I use them)
There is not "special inventory" for redemptions -- if there's a standard room available at the standard rate, you can use pts, even if the hotel is almost full (as the GH Tokyo was during the Rugby World Cup, when I stayed in October/November and the standard rate was astronomical)
Jan 11, 2020, 11:49 pm
#395
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: AS MVP Gold 75K, UA Gold, Marriott LTT, Avis President's Club
Posts: 1,539
New benefits are live. I added my CSR to the Lyft app and was immediately given the option to activate Lyft Pink. Same with adding my card to the DoorDash app.
Jan 11, 2020, 11:55 pm
#396
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 10,904
It's 1 year (not sure if it will be renewed next year) and you have until March 2022 (not a typo) to activate. So I'd suggest not activating until you are about to get a ride -- no point in wasting any of that year.
Jan 12, 2020, 12:38 am
#397
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Greater Chicagoland Area
Programs: frontier Elite, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,455
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Good point. I have like $200 in Uber Cash I have to burn through from a Speedway promo so I might as well wait until I do that and then do it only before I plan on actually doing a Lyft ride.
Yup. My CSR was already my card for Lyft. I had to update the app before I saw the offer.
It's 1 year (not sure if it will be renewed next year) and you have until March 2022 (not a typo) to activate. So I'd suggest not activating until you are about to get a ride -- no point in wasting any of that year.
It's 1 year (not sure if it will be renewed next year) and you have until March 2022 (not a typo) to activate. So I'd suggest not activating until you are about to get a ride -- no point in wasting any of that year.
Jan 12, 2020, 12:48 am
#398
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 10,904
Side note -- I never fly Delta (nothing wrong with the airline -- quite the opposite -- but it's not convenient from SFO).
Still, in May I opened a SkyMiles account and linked my Lyft account, because free miles are free miles.
I now (8 months later) have over 5000 Delta miles, all from Lyft. Those were mostly accrued at 2x from airport rides, but, still I'm probably looking at $4k-$5k in annual lyft spend.
So, this is a great benefit for me. Pink is a no-brainer (I'd obviously pay the $200 if it wasn't free) and 10x points will really add up.
Still, in May I opened a SkyMiles account and linked my Lyft account, because free miles are free miles.
I now (8 months later) have over 5000 Delta miles, all from Lyft. Those were mostly accrued at 2x from airport rides, but, still I'm probably looking at $4k-$5k in annual lyft spend.
So, this is a great benefit for me. Pink is a no-brainer (I'd obviously pay the $200 if it wasn't free) and 10x points will really add up.
Jan 12, 2020, 7:50 am
#399
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: AUS
Programs: BAEC Gold, AA PPro, Hyatt Globalist, Amex Plat
Posts: 7,041
I think many are missing one side of argument. We earn MR and UR at different rates due to their multiplier structure and more importantly restrictions of multiplier structures. MR is basically worthless for me due to AMEX prepaid hotels. In addition, Ink cards also compliments better for me. I have been waiting for AMEX or Citi to get me to jump ship but Chase is still best for me. So, YMMV YMMV YMMV.
At this point, what are actually trying to accomplish with your posts (serious question)? I mean, you're basically just saying the same thing over and over, which is that you prefer Chase UR to the competing currencies. Ok, fair enough. I can respect that, but I think you've made your point. Is it necessary to grind it into the ground simply because others see things differently?
Regards
Jan 12, 2020, 9:47 am
#400
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, MLife Gold, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, Caesars Diamond, Amex Plat
Posts: 5,943
I never bothered calling Chase for a retention offer on the CSR. I will now. And suspect they will be inundated with similar calls come the fall. At some point they will have to work to retain folks for whom the Doordash and Lyft benefits do not justify the addition $100 AF.
Jan 12, 2020, 9:55 am
#401
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 100
Have to agree. I stayed at the Park Hyatt Sydney & Seoul and Miraval this year all on Hyatt awards. The Park Hyatt hotels I was thoroughly impressed with and would definitely stay there again. I wasn't overly impressed about Miraval but it wasn't bad any any measure but I probably wouldn't stay there again.
Jan 12, 2020, 10:24 am
#402
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 191
I never bothered calling Chase for a retention offer on the CSR. I will now. And suspect they will be inundated with similar calls come the fall. At some point they will have to work to retain folks for whom the Doordash and Lyft benefits do not justify the addition $100 AF.
Jan 12, 2020, 10:25 am
#403
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 191
Honestly, I think we've got it; you're happy with Chase. I think that is great, we all have to make our own decisions.
At this point, what are actually trying to accomplish with your posts (serious question)? I mean, you're basically just saying the same thing over and over, which is that you prefer Chase UR to the competing currencies. Ok, fair enough. I can respect that, but I think you've made your point. Is it necessary to grind it into the ground simply because others see things differently?
Regards
At this point, what are actually trying to accomplish with your posts (serious question)? I mean, you're basically just saying the same thing over and over, which is that you prefer Chase UR to the competing currencies. Ok, fair enough. I can respect that, but I think you've made your point. Is it necessary to grind it into the ground simply because others see things differently?
Regards
Jan 12, 2020, 10:57 am
#404
Join Date: May 2011
Location: CMH
Programs: w/+1: AS MVPG; IHG/Marriott Plat; Hilton/BW Diamond; Hertz Prez; SG Silver
Posts: 1,188
Lyft Pink- Pick One
Looks like only one user on your CSR gets Lyft Pink. I'm the au on my wife's card. Both of our Lyft accounts link to the CSR. I signed up for free Pink. When I tried to sign up my wife, the primary cardholder, there was no free benefit. Not a problem for us since I'm the only one that uses Lyft.
Jan 12, 2020, 12:09 pm
#405
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, MLife Gold, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, Caesars Diamond, Amex Plat
Posts: 5,943