CO Chase MasterCard
Aug 7, 2003 | 5:07 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Houston, TX, USA
Posts: 77
CO Chase MasterCard
Any recommendation on best sign-up bonus for the Continental MasterCard from Chase? I notice that they seem to have three versions available, with little difference other than the cost per year and number of initial bonus miles.
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Stu
Aug 8, 2003 | 3:35 am
#2
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Hudson Valley, NY USA
Posts: 279
The classic and platinum cards are just like normal credit cards. The World card is coded differently on your credit reports as a line of credit. Even though they say there is no credit limit on the World card, there actually is, they just let you go over the initial amount (an amount only they know) but you have to pay anything over that limit on the next statement. Also, the World card is not eligible for credit line increases.
Aug 8, 2003 | 3:36 am
#3
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Hudson Valley, NY USA
Posts: 279
Oops, also forgot to mention, Chase's customer service is not really the best out there. The only reason why I am still with them is for the OP miles
Feb 12, 2004 | 2:41 pm
#4
Join Date: Oct 2002
Programs: Marriott Plat Premier/LT Plat; SPG Plat/LT Gold; Hilton Gold; Hyatt Plat
Posts: 2,356
Is it really worth if for 6000 miles for $65? Do they give you club passes or its basically only the miles
Why do you pay the $65 when theres the Amtrak card, etc
Why do you pay the $65 when theres the Amtrak card, etc
Feb 12, 2004 | 3:07 pm
#5
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Hudson Valley, NY USA
Posts: 279
They have a new version of the World card out now. There are companion passes (two a year I think) presidents club passes etc. The annual fee for that plus 10K miles is $85 (wife has new card). I have one of the older World cards that do not have all of those benefits and I pay $65.
While Chases customer service may not be that great, they do give a generous credit line
[This message has been edited by Rawhide (edited Feb 12, 2004).]
While Chases customer service may not be that great, they do give a generous credit line
[This message has been edited by Rawhide (edited Feb 12, 2004).]
Feb 13, 2004 | 6:39 am
#6
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: London
Programs: BD*G, VS Gold, BA Silver, Priority Club Plat, Marriott Gold, SPG Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 466
sign up for the Chase Continental World MC...you get 10K miles for signing up also "V.I.P benefits include Presidents Club passes, travel discount certificates and a $99 companion ticket".
Feb 13, 2004 | 7:05 am
#7
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: New York, NY
Posts: 35
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by welookgood.com:
Is it really worth if for 6000 miles for $65? Do they give you club passes or its basically only the miles
Why do you pay the $65 when theres the Amtrak card, etc</font>
Is it really worth if for 6000 miles for $65? Do they give you club passes or its basically only the miles
Why do you pay the $65 when theres the Amtrak card, etc</font>
I've had the Platnum card for years, other than getting OP miles, there's nothing special about it. Remember that you also get 1 mile for each dollar spent (and 2 miles for purchases at certain stores), so if you use it a lot then you'll end up with a lot more than 6,000 miles for your $65.
Feb 15, 2004 | 7:22 am
#8
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Queens, NY
Posts: 4
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">World card is not eligible for credit line increases. </font>
Do you know if this applies to all Signature and World cards or just Chase?
[This message has been edited by Peachkiwi (edited Feb 15, 2004).]