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Old Nov 18, 2014, 8:28 pm
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** On or before May 30th, 2018** - ALL Chase Marriott cardholders that held the card as of March 15th, 2018, will receive:
  • 1 Night Stay Certificate for a Category 1-5 Marriott Hotel
  • 15 Night Stay Credit towards elite status

** CHASE HAS CLOSED ACCOUNTS AS OF MARCH 15, 2018 **

By now you should have been notified that your Marriott Rewards® Visa® Credit Card will be closing on March 15, 2018. Here's what you need to know:

• CONTINUE EARNING.
You will still be able to continue to use your Marriott Rewards Visa Credit Card and earn points on eligible purchases through March 14, 2018. After that date, you will no longer be able to make purchases or earn points on your Marriott Rewards Visa Credit Card.

• USE YOUR POINTS.
This does not impact your Marriott Rewards account. You will still be able to access and use any points and benefits that you have earned.

If you have paid an annual fee for your card any time between April 2017 and December 2017, Chase Canada has said that they will give you a prorated rebate of the fee back as a statement credit on your account.


If, however, your annual renewal fee is due between January 2018 and March 2018, you will NOT have to pay it. You may continue to use your card until March 15, 2018

As a cardholder, you will still receive your 15 Elite Night Credits and Free Night Certificate, regardless of your anniversary date. They will be deposited into your Marriott Rewards account after March 14, 2018.


Existing Chase Marriott Visa cardholders will be given a special signup to the Amex SPG CC for 25,000 welcome points and $120/yr annual fee.


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Information below is left here for reference only, so that others who applied before the deadline can refer to the info.

If you find a working application link buried in this thread and apply through it don't be surprised if you do not get the advertised welcome bonuses.


Marriott 50,000 points offer, FYF
See this link: https://www.marriottpremier.ca/?arv=...NUM=VMR1207059 (Aug 24, 2017)
(http://www.marriottrewards.com/cdnelitedm web certificate expired, from Feb 2017)
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  • EARN 50,000 BONUS POINTS AFTER YOUR FIRST CARD PURCHASE
    Earn 50,000 bonus points after your first card purchase that you can redeem for 6 Free Nights at a Category 1 hotel.
  • NO FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTION CHARGES (2.5%)
    Only the exchange rate will apply
  • ANNIVERSARY FREE NIGHT STAY
    E-certificate valid for 12 months at a participating category 1-5 hotel after your account anniversary date
  • 5 POINTS PER $1 SPENT
    At participating marriott locations worldwide. NEW! now earn 5x points at participating SPG hotels
  • 2 POINTS PER $1 SPENT
    On airline tickets purchased directly with the airline and at car rental agencies and restaurants (note: this card does NOT provide flight coverages)
  • 1 POINT PER $1 SPENT
    On purchases anywhere else the marriott rewards premier visa card is accepted
  • RECEIVE 15 ELITE CREDITS TOWARDS YOUR MARRIOTT REWARDS ELITE MEMBERSHIP LEVEL
    Upon approval and every year after your account anniversary
  • THE ANNUAL FEE OF $120 IS WAIVED FOR THE FIRST YEAR
    It will be charged annually thereafter (whether activated or not) on your statement anniversary
  • Free night stay e-certificate Category 1-4 hotels upon approval for first-time Cardmembers - is NO LONGER OFFERED, as of October 1st, 2016


Tips:
  • Go to marriott.com and apply for a Marriott Rewards account first, and have the member/account number ready during application. If you did NOT do this then Chase will create an account for you - look for the numbers on the lower left of your new Visa card, it may be displayed there.
  • Spend at least $1 on your new card by the 9th of the month, so that the txn posts by the 11th onto your online account at Chase (https://online.chasecanada.ca).
  • Seemingly, all Canadian Chase Marriott Visa accounts cycle on the 11th of the month. Points are posted by Chase to Marriott.com and the 50K points will appear by the 18th or 19th of the month.
  • You will see the points posted on page 3 of your paper statement when it arrives in the postal mail. Chase does not provide Canadians with an online PDF statement, only transactions. If by the 19th you don't see points posted, double-check the Marriott Rewards number on your paper statement to ensure it matches your true account number, in case Chase messed up and created a new MR account on your behalf.
  • When setting up payment for the card at online banking, look for "MARRIOTT VISA" as the card name.
  • If using this card outside of Canada, ensure you prime the PIN onto the card at a CHIP/PIN terminal while IN Canada, before you leave for your trip. You cannot prime the card while in Europe (for eg.)
  • YMMV, but if you decide to cancel this card, it is advisable to do it WELL before the anniversary date, as Chase may not pro-rate a refund.
  • If you plan to use this card outside of Canada (no FX fees), you should call Chase to let them know, so your card won't get locked. I've never called when using it on extended travel in the US, but for sure I would call and let them know if I was going to use it elsewhere (Europe, Asia, Antarctica).
  • If you log out of MARRIOTT.COM and notice an 80,000 point offer, it is a USA-only offer.
  • You can find List of Marriott Hotels and their Categories via below searches
    http://www.marriott.com/rewards/poin...dType=Standard
    http://www.marriott.com/hotel-search.mi
  • 2017 Marriott Rewards Category/Tier Update: On March 7, 2017, 23% of our hotels and resorts will change category.
    http://www.marriott.com/marriott-rew...gory-update.mi
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Old Feb 7, 2018, 5:46 pm
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Originally Posted by alc
I got exactly half on both of your amounts. My guess it is related interest on annual fee. I know 20% interest sound very high, but maybe there is something on their books to require to pay us interest on these refund annual fee?
Same here. I was going nuts trying to figure out what the interest adj was as I never pay my bill late.
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Old Feb 7, 2018, 8:27 pm
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Originally Posted by mahasamatman
Is this the new math? You think 1% is better than 1.6%?
You lose a lot of money if you end up reimbursing yourself for a FOREX charge on the rogers card, that's one thing to keep in mind.
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Old Feb 8, 2018, 9:50 am
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Originally Posted by alc
I got exactly half on both of your amounts. My guess it is related interest on annual fee. I know 20% interest sound very high, but maybe there is something on their books to require to pay us interest on these refund annual fee?
Received mine as well, although my membership credit was $60 - I believe my renewal is September.
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Old Feb 9, 2018, 6:12 pm
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Originally Posted by alc
I got exactly half on both of your amounts. My guess it is related interest on annual fee. I know 20% interest sound very high, but maybe there is something on their books to require to pay us interest on these refund annual fee?
Yeah, that makes sense - and glad to get more money back! I got my expected $90 credit - plus an $18.00 bonus for the interest! My renewal date was mid-November.
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Old Feb 9, 2018, 6:30 pm
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Originally Posted by Smiley90
You lose a lot of money if you end up reimbursing yourself for a FOREX charge on the rogers card, that's one thing to keep in mind.
You pay 2.5% and get back 4%. Where's the loss?
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Old Feb 9, 2018, 7:50 pm
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Originally Posted by mahasamatman
You pay 2.5% and get back 4%. Where's the loss?
When you buy something in a foreign currency, you pay 2.5% and get back 4%. When you later return something for a refund, you pay 2.5% again, and they claw back 4%. In the end, you lose 5%.
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Old Feb 9, 2018, 9:54 pm
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Keep in mind you get the 4% back once at the very end of the year while they hold on to the 2.5% as soon as you pay.
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Old Feb 9, 2018, 9:55 pm
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Originally Posted by echino
When you buy something in a foreign currency, you pay 2.5% and get back 4%. When you later return something for a refund, you pay 2.5% again, and they claw back 4%. In the end, you lose 5%.
Am I really an outlier in only buying things I actually want? If you buy things with the intent to return them, you deserve to lose out.

Originally Posted by yerffej201
Keep in mind you get the 4% back once at the very end of the year
Unless you're a Rogers customer. But in either case, it's still a net win.
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Old Feb 9, 2018, 10:55 pm
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Originally Posted by mahasamatman
Am I really an outlier in only buying things I actually want? If you buy things with the intent to return them, you deserve to lose out.


Unless you're a Rogers customer. But in either case, it's still a net win.
There's plenty of purchases that require a deposit that you get back if you change your mind. Or things that get refunded not because I intend to return them, but for any number of reasons.
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Old Feb 9, 2018, 11:06 pm
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Prepaid refundable hotel or car rental reservations. Because travel plans change.
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Old Feb 10, 2018, 9:18 am
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Originally Posted by echino
Prepaid refundable hotel or car rental reservations. Because travel plans change.
I would rather put my travel purchases on a card with travel insurances.
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Old Feb 10, 2018, 9:36 am
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Originally Posted by echino
When you buy something in a foreign currency, you pay 2.5% and get back 4%. When you later return something for a refund, you pay 2.5% again, and they claw back 4%. In the end, you lose 5%.
Originally Posted by Smiley90
There's plenty of purchases that require a deposit that you get back if you change your mind. Or things that get refunded not because I intend to return them, but for any number of reasons.
I always got these refunded with other credit cards. If I lose out on a conversion, I try to "dispute" the charge. And I always got the difference refunded. Did it 10 times by email with AMEX, 2 times by phone with Cap One and another 2 times by phone with Chase.

I never had to lie, the reasons that worked for me were: "I didn't get the full amount credited back", "it was only supposed to be an authorization on my card, and I got a permanent charge instead" and "they didn't provide the services (or goods) that were promised".

Don't know how it plays out with Rogers Bank?
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Old Feb 10, 2018, 9:43 am
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Originally Posted by Smiley90
There's plenty of purchases that require a deposit that you get back if you change your mind. Or things that get refunded not because I intend to return them, but for any number of reasons.
If that covers more than a tiny fraction of your purchases, maybe you're better off accepting the lower rate of return. I can't say that I've ever had to do either one, so I'll take the higher rate.
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Old Feb 10, 2018, 11:40 am
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Originally Posted by emilio911
I always got these refunded with other credit cards. If I lose out on a conversion, I try to "dispute" the charge. And I always got the difference refunded. Did it 10 times by email with AMEX, 2 times by phone with Cap One and another 2 times by phone with Chase.

I never had to lie, the reasons that worked for me were: "I didn't get the full amount credited back", "it was only supposed to be an authorization on my card, and I got a permanent charge instead" and "they didn't provide the services (or goods) that were promised".

Don't know how it plays out with Rogers Bank?
I tried this with an RBC Avion once and they definitely wouldn't budge. Haven't tried it with other instances where it's occurred, though Amex has usually been good about crediting back the original amount.
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Old Feb 12, 2018, 11:38 am
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Originally Posted by emilio911
I always got these refunded with other credit cards. If I lose out on a conversion, I try to "dispute" the charge. And I always got the difference refunded. Did it 10 times by email with AMEX, 2 times by phone with Cap One and another 2 times by phone with Chase.

I never had to lie, the reasons that worked for me were: "I didn't get the full amount credited back", "it was only supposed to be an authorization on my card, and I got a permanent charge instead" and "they didn't provide the services (or goods) that were promised".

Don't know how it plays out with Rogers Bank?
I've only been successful with this when the charge really should have been a 'void' (ie) same day. For refunds, I've never even bothered, since the bank can't really do anything about the exchange rate. And sometimes, I get more back because the exchange rate is worse at my time of my refund.
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