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 12, 2020, 12:45 pm
#406
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: BAY AREA
Posts: 1,125
Isn't the CSR refresh supposed to start today? The fee still showing 450 on Chase site
Jan 12, 2020, 1:14 pm
#407
fomerly known as LandingGear (not Landing Gear)
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 833
Jan 12, 2020, 1:53 pm
#408
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Join Date: May 1998
Location: Midwest
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Posts: 571
Looking at the literature it looks like the Lyft benefit is good for a year. It also looks like the parnership might have been renewed with lyft every year. Is this calendar year benefit or 1 year from activation? I ask because it will be 5 weeks before I anticipate using lyft so if it is good for one year from activation I may as well wait.(and if they don't renew the benefit I can keep for a month longer) If it is a calendar year there is no reason to wait. I can't read more since the offer isn't appearing on my account yet.
Jan 12, 2020, 2:39 pm
#410
fomerly known as LandingGear (not Landing Gear)
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 833
Thank you. That worked. Went to the app and added the number and it gave me the option to activate.
Jan 12, 2020, 2:40 pm
#411
fomerly known as LandingGear (not Landing Gear)
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 833
There is an option to link Honors account for points. Does this mean we receive 10x UR and 2x Hilton points?
Jan 12, 2020, 2:48 pm
#412
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: flyover country
Posts: 2,435
If one is keeping a Sapphire card solely for transferring UR points to partners, would it make sense to change from Sapphire Reserve to Sapphire Preferred? For purposes of transferring points to partners, they have the same benefits, don't they? If one does PC to Preferred, can one close the Preferred (or PC to Freedom or Freedom Unlimited) less than a year later?
Jan 12, 2020, 4:17 pm
#413
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Jan 12, 2020, 4:22 pm
#414
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 191
CSP is next to get a refresh. Could be good, but most likely for the worse. It is true if you just want transfer partners the CSP and CIP will do the trick for now.
Side note, I wish someone would start a tiered multiplier system to encourage user. ie 3x for all travel if you spend under $100k, spend over 100k and you unlock 3.5x, spend 200k you unlock 4x....etc. Instead of letting people go churn another bank and then offer them another SUB to return, just get them to stay to begin with. Some people will always jump between banks every couple years, just let them jump between Cap1 and AMEX.
Side note, I wish someone would start a tiered multiplier system to encourage user. ie 3x for all travel if you spend under $100k, spend over 100k and you unlock 3.5x, spend 200k you unlock 4x....etc. Instead of letting people go churn another bank and then offer them another SUB to return, just get them to stay to begin with. Some people will always jump between banks every couple years, just let them jump between Cap1 and AMEX.
Jan 12, 2020, 4:29 pm
#415
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: JZRO
Posts: 9,169
Yes. That makes sense. It's a reason I may downgrade. I never pay for travel with URs; I only transfer them to partners. However, the CSR's better earning for dining and travel may keep me put.
Jan 12, 2020, 4:33 pm
#416
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: DAY
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Jan 12, 2020, 4:36 pm
#417
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Join Date: Feb 2011
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Jan 12, 2020, 4:46 pm
#418
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They also refer to "Lyft Pink" as "Lowrider Pink" several times in the description of the benefit. Or, at least, they did in the wee hours of the morning -- I'm not sure if they have fixed it yet.
Jan 12, 2020, 7:53 pm
#419
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: SFO
Programs: OZ Diamond/*G, IHG Diamond Amb, Hilton Gold
Posts: 2,239
CSP is next to get a refresh. Could be good, but most likely for the worse. It is true if you just want transfer partners the CSP and CIP will do the trick for now.
Side note, I wish someone would start a tiered multiplier system to encourage user. ie 3x for all travel if you spend under $100k, spend over 100k and you unlock 3.5x, spend 200k you unlock 4x....etc. Instead of letting people go churn another bank and then offer them another SUB to return, just get them to stay to begin with. Some people will always jump between banks every couple years, just let them jump between Cap1 and AMEX.
Side note, I wish someone would start a tiered multiplier system to encourage user. ie 3x for all travel if you spend under $100k, spend over 100k and you unlock 3.5x, spend 200k you unlock 4x....etc. Instead of letting people go churn another bank and then offer them another SUB to return, just get them to stay to begin with. Some people will always jump between banks every couple years, just let them jump between Cap1 and AMEX.
Jan 12, 2020, 8:07 pm
#420
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Based on the fact that bloggers pump the CSP like nuts but hardly ever pump the CSR by comparison that the CSP is more profitable for Chase than the CSR and perhaps an intended consequence of this devaluation is to get more people to switch to the CSP. Perhaps they are waiting to see how many people downgrade to CSP vs. outright cancelling before deciding whether to add more benefits or even take more away.