Should I apply for Continental Onepass now?
Oct 26, 2011 | 9:26 am
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Should I apply for Continental Onepass now?
Background info: I'm not too immersed in the CC game, but I did sign up for a Marriott card back in August to test the waters (hurray free points). Then I tried immediately for the AA 75k cards and get rejected. So I've been on the sidelines to see if a big deal comes before end of the year. Apparently the AA deals just get worse and nothing amazing has come along.
Now I'm wondering if it's worth applying to cards like the Continental OnePass, get the 25,000 bonus miles after first use and then cancelling the card before Continental and United merge their CC programs? This way, after they start issuing a newer post-merger credit card, I'll still be eligible for that bonus?
Now I'm wondering if it's worth applying to cards like the Continental OnePass, get the 25,000 bonus miles after first use and then cancelling the card before Continental and United merge their CC programs? This way, after they start issuing a newer post-merger credit card, I'll still be eligible for that bonus?
Oct 26, 2011 | 10:23 am
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Background info: I'm not too immersed in the CC game, but I did sign up for a Marriott card back in August to test the waters (hurray free points). Then I tried immediately for the AA 75k cards and get rejected. So I've been on the sidelines to see if a big deal comes before end of the year. Apparently the AA deals just get worse and nothing amazing has come along.
Now I'm wondering if it's worth applying to cards like the Continental OnePass, get the 25,000 bonus miles after first use and then cancelling the card before Continental and United merge their CC programs? This way, after they start issuing a newer post-merger credit card, I'll still be eligible for that bonus?
Now I'm wondering if it's worth applying to cards like the Continental OnePass, get the 25,000 bonus miles after first use and then cancelling the card before Continental and United merge their CC programs? This way, after they start issuing a newer post-merger credit card, I'll still be eligible for that bonus?
The reason is it makes you not eligible for the United plus explorer bonus at this point, so if you wanted to get one or the other, you might as well just get the UA explorer.
Oct 26, 2011 | 10:30 am
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No
The CO card will become the UA Explorer card in a matter of weeks at most. So you wouldn't be able to get the card and bonus and cancel it soon enough. Also I think in threads it's been stated that anyone who got the CO after September will not get a bonus on the UA Explorer. The UA card will probably have a bigger bonus at some point too.
I just got the CO biz card as it's disappearing although it may well be converted into the UA biz card also keeping me from getting that bonus. Does anyone know when the CO biz converts and if the same same language is in the UA biz T&C?
I just got the CO biz card as it's disappearing although it may well be converted into the UA biz card also keeping me from getting that bonus. Does anyone know when the CO biz converts and if the same same language is in the UA biz T&C?
Last edited by tassojunior; Oct 26, 2011 at 10:53 am
Oct 26, 2011 | 11:47 am
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The CO card will become the UA Explorer card in a matter of weeks at most. So you wouldn't be able to get the card and bonus and cancel it soon enough. Also I think in threads it's been stated that anyone who got the CO after September will not get a bonus on the UA Explorer. The UA card will probably have a bigger bonus at some point too.
And the benefit level (including the bonus) are the same for both cards.
Oct 26, 2011 | 12:07 pm
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Oct 26, 2011 | 12:42 pm
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I opened my Continental card in March.
Oct 26, 2011 | 1:42 pm
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The CO OnePassPlus becomes the UA Explorer very very soon and anyone who got the CO after 7/19 is ineligible for the bonus for the UA Explorer per the terms.
Last edited by tassojunior; Oct 26, 2011 at 3:02 pm
Oct 26, 2011 | 3:04 pm
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hmm..interesting info...i have a CO card now..but plan to cancel before the new year..although i'm trying to wait til dec so that if I get a new chase card by then I can cancel my CO then if needed..
I wonder if CO will give me anything to keep my card open ..if i try to cancel now.
I wonder if CO will give me anything to keep my card open ..if i try to cancel now.
Oct 26, 2011 | 3:51 pm
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Yes. And update: I just spoke with Chase csr and the new Explorer card will not be out until "First Quarter 2012". They say anyone who closes their cards before the automatic conversion will be eligible for new bonuses, but we all know, at least on the personal, there's the 7/19 catch.
So if a 10K retention bonus is offered I'd snap it up and close in another month.
So if a 10K retention bonus is offered I'd snap it up and close in another month.
Oct 26, 2011 | 5:43 pm
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Oct 26, 2011 | 11:14 pm
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Well I'm going to take the chance on my CO biz card come end of year even tho it'll only be 3 months. Hopefully rules aren't the same for it and I'll be able to one day get the Explorer biz card and bonus.