curl

We really love this card because of the status perks.... in fact, we've never used a single one of the redemptions, but have cashed in all of the room, suite and gold upgrade certs and most of the free nights. Totally worth it on that alone! The points thing just doesn't seems like the same value.... we stayed a week in a room that runs 850/night for 330/night and used certs. That's $3500 in value and we didn't even burn points. (not to mention it was an amazeballs room)

optimas

I took this advice and applied for CSP a couple of days ago to try and get the bonus. Said it would go to a mail decision within 30 days. But I logged in today and it shows up in addition to my Fairmont card. Just confirming this would be the new one I signed up for, and hence I am eligible for the bonus? Other people who did not sign up are not showing the switch already, correct?

mhdena

Nobody gets switched before Aug 15

nock

You're in the exact same position I am in. I think this means that the CSP was approved separate of the Fairmont stuff and we are eligible for the 50k points bonus. I assume that the Fairmont card will now become a freedom for us.

trubador

so it looks like my anniversary date is on August 9th. Let the 2017 Fairmont Card MS games begin. May the odds ever be in my favor.

dmodemd

Oh yeah... I forgot about that... crap. It just really burns me up that I put in 100 nights a year at my local Fairmont and can't get in the lounge. My Hyatt, Hilton, Marriott, and SPG status all get me in no problem.

I see Accors allows Platinums in the lounge, so here's hoping for that to go into effect for 2018.

lbotez

so what I'm not sure about is: "you will not be eligible for the sign up bonus offer".

I would assume they mean for the switched product card (the CSP for the Fairmont). They aren't giving you the bonus.

However, if you apply for the CSP card later after you cancelled this product change card, can you still apply on your own and get the bonus? Since you never had the bonus ever?

I have the Chase Sapphire Reserve, didn't bother with the Preferred, since the Reserve is a much better card and I qualified for it.

Also, they consider these two cards different products right? (even though they are both Chase Sapphire cards).

nock

I'd refer to some of the prior posts but I think your best bet is to sign up for CSP now before the Fairmont card is canceled if you want the sign up bonus.

Finkface

Some of us are at/over 5/24 and don't have that option. I confirmed with 2 different Chase reps (in the credit dept., not regular reps) that this will not preclude you from applying for a CSP at anytime in the future and getting the sign up bonus. The rule is that you cannot currently hold the card and/or cannot have received the sign up bonus within the previous 2 years. Not that you can have had the card within 24 months, you just can't have received the sign up bonus. As we are not receiving a sign up bonus on this (it is just a product change), we are fine. Just cancel or downgrade the CSP you get in August (if you keep it) before you apply for a new one.

Verbage from the CSP application:
"This product is available to you if you do not have this card and have not received a new cardmember bonus for this card in the past 24 months."

mhdena

Preferred = 50k UR + 5kUR for AU. No AF year one.


Some bother alright. Its much easier to refer for 10K UR points than any other Chase card as well.

moretimeoffguy

Liberty mutual came in a lot higher than Amica, so I'm going to check:

* USAA - I see they write 12 month policies and take plastic; I have an account due to wife's dad having served in the military

* Others... ? Don't know who else is a good quality insurer who'll also write 12 month policies and take credit cards for up front full payment

moretimeoffguy

I concur with nock.

moretimeoffguy

The bloggers may be partially wrong. I seem to have been able to make a payment on my mortgage today (a smaller bank) using the Fairmont Visa. On the thread below, I was advised to set my cash advance limit to as low as they'd allow.

They'd only to go $20 and that takes 24 to 48 hours to process. I immediately had them lower my credit limit such that 20% of an amount less than my mortgage payment. That's evidently how Chase calculates your cash advance limit, at least for this card and at least according to the CSR--20% of your credit line.

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/manuf...l#post28475603

mahasamatman

AAA does, but I don't know if they operate in NC. (They didn't when I was a student at UNC.)

lbotez

Well, I got 100K UR points for signing up for the Reserve, and Preferred was only 50K. I get 1.5X for UR on flights, I think the Preferred is 1.25X ? And you get 3 points for travel and dining purchases and the Preferred is 2. The Reserve is $450 with a $300 travel credit -- ends up costing $150, while the Preferred is $95. There are also the lounges and whatever; can't remember if they come with both cards.

They charge $75 for an AU on the Reserve card, which I think is a bit stupid on Chase's part; but we decided to get one Reserve card each for the bonus. Probably will ditch one when the renewal comes up.

My spouse can sign up for another card, but I'm under 5/24 until January. So maybe we'll get the Sapphire Preferred (again for the bonus). $50K is a pretty good bonus; might as well grab it now; don't want to wait 2 years.