The letter seems contradictory. In the first paragraph the offer is made. In the last paragraph the offer is made conditionally and to be delivered in the future.
freefromdebt2008
Serene Member
posted: May. 11, 2009 @ 4:43p
katx said: The letter seems contradictory. In the first paragraph the offer is made. In the last paragraph the offer is made conditionally and to be delivered in the future.quit being such a pessimist. They simply mean, at the time of the soft inquiry, you qualified. As long as you don't screw-up from the invitation date to acceptance date, you'll be accepted for a Sapphire card.
So the OP ("ThePessimist") must be an optimist? Thanks for the info, OP! Am interested in further info as it becomes available.
freefromdebt2008 said: katx said: The letter seems contradictory. ...quit being such a pessimist.
mihai124
Member
posted: May. 11, 2009 @ 5:21p
Someone posted on another board that they received a letter in the mail saying that the Freedom card will no longer offer 3% on top 3 (or 5) categories starting 6/30, so perhaps this is a replacement to the Freedom program for qualified cardmembers only?
ColonelHeero
Member
posted: May. 11, 2009 @ 7:14p
Maybe a Citi Forward fighter?
But given the recent downgrading everywhere, it is really hard for me to believe that Chase is offering any meaningful "upgrade". It's probably anything but.
dataadmin
Senior Member
posted: May. 11, 2009 @ 8:08p
I received the same letter today for my Chase "Perfect" card. I guess it wasn't really perfect.
highmktgoods
Senior Member
posted: May. 11, 2009 @ 9:28p
I got this as well. I actually set this letter aside instead of throwing it into the recycle pile because I wanted to research this. If anything, it's classy marketing.
mihai124 said: Someone posted on another board that they received a letter in the mail saying that the Freedom card will no longer offer 3% on top 3 (or 5) categories starting 6/30, so perhaps this is a replacement to the Freedom program for qualified cardmembers only?
I got that letter today. Also, the $50 bonus when redeeming $200 in CB Rewards will no longer be available after 6/30. I guess I'm not a preferred customer.
sonic2000
Senior Member
posted: May. 12, 2009 @ 12:15a
Has annual fee written all over on the letter. I doubt it be an upgrade, it is more like a downgrade. Sounds like concierge service, lol.
dshibb
Senior Member - 2K
posted: May. 12, 2009 @ 2:18a
"I got that letter today. Also, the $50 bonus when redeeming $200 in CB Rewards will no longer be available after 6/30. I guess I'm not a preferred customer." Is this for sure. I'm at 150 right now for my next one. I don't think I can rack up another 50 by 6/30. Any thoughts.
The $50 rewards checks will be flying off the shelves! Hmmm, how to profit from this?
dshibb
Senior Member - 2K
posted: May. 12, 2009 @ 2:47a
Just got off the phone with a customer service rep and she assured me that those two programs($50 bonus and top 3) will be in place long after 6/30 for me and other current holders. She further said that I would get a 2 month notice(which I haven't received) if that were ever to change.
Stonesour025
Member
posted: May. 12, 2009 @ 4:03a
I got that same, "New ways to get Cash Back" letter today too. Is there any way to talk your way into a better card/more benefits, with no annual fee?
kjgco
Senior Member - 1K
posted: May. 12, 2009 @ 6:57a
dshibb said: "I got that letter today. Also, the $50 bonus when redeeming $200 in CB Rewards will no longer be available after 6/30. I guess I'm not a preferred customer." Is this for sure. I'm at 150 right now for my next one. I don't think I can rack up another 50 by 6/30. Any thoughts.$5K in Native American coins? Also, you can currently get Costco and/or WalMart cards for a slight discount on eBay, if you want to go the Microsoft CashBack route.
onetwo3
Member
posted: May. 12, 2009 @ 8:17a
I received it yesterday - for my Chase Rewards Plus (5% gas, grocery, Drugstore). I posted in the Chase Rewards thread. Wondering about this as well.
qcumber98 said: I got that letter today. Also, the $50 bonus when redeeming $200 in CB Rewards will no longer be available after 6/30. I guess I'm not a preferred customer.
Yankees said: qcumber98 said: I got that letter today. Also, the $50 bonus when redeeming $200 in CB Rewards will no longer be available after 6/30. I guess I'm not a preferred customer.
Please let us know where you got that info from.It's the second paragraph on the same letter as the "no more 3%".
dshibb said: "I got that letter today. Also, the $50 bonus when redeeming $200 in CB Rewards will no longer be available after 6/30. I guess I'm not a preferred customer." Is this for sure. I'm at 150 right now for my next one. I don't think I can rack up another 50 by 6/30. Any thoughts.
Yeah, you need to order $5000 in coins stat.
max210
Member
posted: May. 12, 2009 @ 6:53p
hmm.... this sucks
I have a Chase Rewards. I just got home... no notice. I also check my rewards statuts online, the $250/$200 is shown "in stock" but there is not button to add it to the cart.
again... this sucks.
dshibb
Senior Member - 2K
posted: May. 12, 2009 @ 7:02p
Im going to repeat this again.
"Just got off the phone with a customer service rep and she assured me that those two programs($50 bonus and top 3) will be in place long after 6/30 for me and other current holders. She further said that I would get a 2 month notice(which I haven't received) if that were ever to change."
cheaplikeafox
Member
posted: May. 12, 2009 @ 9:00p
dshibb said: Im going to repeat this again.
"Just got off the phone with a customer service rep and she assured me that those two programs($50 bonus and top 3) will be in place long after 6/30 for me and other current holders. She further said that I would get a 2 month notice(which I haven't received) if that were ever to change."
I know someone who just got off the phone with a customer rep too. they said that the $50 bonus, 3% CashBack will be discontinued on 06/30 and that person was a current card holder. My friend got the notice already though so I'm wondering why some people have received notices and some haven't.
mttatkns
Thrifty Member
posted: May. 12, 2009 @ 11:25p
cheaplikeafox said: dshibb said: Im going to repeat this again.
"Just got off the phone with a customer service rep and she assured me that those two programs($50 bonus and top 3) will be in place long after 6/30 for me and other current holders. She further said that I would get a 2 month notice(which I haven't received) if that were ever to change."
I know someone who just got off the phone with a customer rep too. they said that the $50 bonus, 3% CashBack will be discontinued on 06/30 and that person was a current card holder. My friend got the notice already though so I'm wondering why some people have received notices and some haven't.USPS doesn't deliver mail simultaneously to everyone in the country? Chase is sending the notices as presorted bulk mail, and hasn't printed/mailed all zones yet? Remember this is snail mail we are talking about...
ThePessimist
Ancient Member
posted: May. 13, 2009 @ 9:14a
cheaplikeafox said: dshibb said: Im going to repeat this again.
"Just got off the phone with a customer service rep and she assured me that those two programs($50 bonus and top 3) will be in place long after 6/30 for me and other current holders. She further said that I would get a 2 month notice(which I haven't received) if that were ever to change."
I know someone who just got off the phone with a customer rep too. they said that the $50 bonus, 3% CashBack will be discontinued on 06/30 and that person was a current card holder. My friend got the notice already though so I'm wondering why some people have received notices and some haven't. I suspect people are getting different answers from CSR for the same reason they're getting different letters: Chase is segmenting their customer base and doing different things with them.
I haven't received the letter about the awards being downgraded, and it would sure send a sour note for them to send that and the Sapphire notice around the same time! Therefore, I suspect that I'll only get one sometime in the future if I don't accept the Sapphire invitation.
I don't think it's coincidence that the Sapphire notes and the Rewards downgrade letters went out at the same time. They probably sorted everybody in their database into buckets at the same time, created mailing lists, and started sending the different letters simultaneously.
dshibb
Senior Member - 2K
posted: May. 13, 2009 @ 10:19a
"I suspect people are getting different answers from CSR for the same reason they're getting different letters: Chase is segmenting their customer base and doing different things with them." I think he nailed it. The CSR kept on like announciating the word you to me. Like YOUR fine, like if to say that others weren't.
cheaplikeafox
Member
posted: May. 13, 2009 @ 10:37p
Yeah. I actually did get a downgrade letter but that's a separate thread my mistake. There are 3 different letters going out. One is sapphire, one is ultimate rewards with annual fee but keep 3% on 3 categories, and the last one is the bottom of the stack which is still free though but only 3% on revolving categories. I called them to get this cleared up. I'm guessing sapphire is the best of the 3 programs.
demingy
Senior Member
posted: May. 13, 2009 @ 10:56p
ThePessimist said: I haven't received the letter about the awards being downgraded, and it would sure send a sour note for them to send that and the Sapphire notice around the same time! Therefore, I suspect that I'll only get one sometime in the future if I don't accept the Sapphire invitation.
I don't think it's coincidence that the Sapphire notes and the Rewards downgrade letters went out at the same time. They probably sorted everybody in their database into buckets at the same time, created mailing lists, and started sending the different letters simultaneously.
I got both letters, the Sapphire letter the day after the downgrade letter. While the downgrade letter gave the last 4 digits of the card, the Sapphire letter didn't specify so I have no idea which of my 3 cards it's supposed to apply to. Guess I ended up in at least two buckets.
So what are you guys going to do? I'm still waiting for my letter. If we reject the downgrade then we'll lose our CLs right? So is everyone trying to move to a card with no annual fee then sock drawer it?
demingy said: ...the Sapphire letter didn't specify so I have no idea which of my 3 cards it's supposed to apply to... How are we supposed to figure out which card does this letter apply to?
thised1 said: demingy said: ...the Sapphire letter didn't specify so I have no idea which of my 3 cards it's supposed to apply to... How are we supposed to figure out which card does this letter apply to? I got the letter and have no idea either.
Is it my Freedom, Perfect, Cash Plus, or my old Wamu card?
MrWolf
Member
posted: May. 18, 2009 @ 1:00p
bksavings said: thised1 said: demingy said: ...the Sapphire letter didn't specify so I have no idea which of my 3 cards it's supposed to apply to... How are we supposed to figure out which card does this letter apply to? I got the letter and have no idea either.
Is it my Freedom, Perfect, Cash Plus, or my old Wamu card?
Strange, my letter clearly states: Upgrade for account ending in: XXXX
This is clearly a downgrade from the perfect card it's trying to replace. Fine print at the end of the letter: "Automatic redemptions are no longer available with your new card. The 3% rebate on eligible gas purchases has been replaced by earning 1 point for every dollar spent...."
It also says: "If you prefer to keep your existing Chase PerfectCard, call..... by June 15"
I have to wonder though, if what they really mean is keep my existing PerfectCard with removal of it's benefits...
tambun
Senior Member
posted: May. 18, 2009 @ 1:15p
i havent receive letters from Chase until now, but i have signed up online communications for my statement and maybe for other things. Are all the people receive letter from chase do online statement or statement by mail?
Thks!
Tambun
Maywind
Member
posted: May. 18, 2009 @ 2:16p
Edited out, this comment should have been posted in a different thread. Apologies.
i got the postcard about sapphire too, maybe there's something i'm missing but what does chase sapphire offer? and is my rewards (5%) basically gone?
jademorgan
New Member
posted: May. 18, 2009 @ 4:27p
Spent 3/4 of an hour today on the telephone with a very conscientious Chase employee who tried several phone numbers and websites to try and get some more details about this "Chase Sapphire" card. But it seems to be a well kept secret.
The card was the "pre-invitation."
Nothing will be revealed until those "exclusive" upgrade invitations arrive in a few weeks, that is if I "continue to meet" their credit criteria.
Wonder what that entails? Spend, spend, spend and pay?
demingy
Senior Member
posted: May. 18, 2009 @ 5:57p
bksavings said: thised1 said: demingy said: ...the Sapphire letter didn't specify so I have no idea which of my 3 cards it's supposed to apply to... How are we supposed to figure out which card does this letter apply to? I got the letter and have no idea either.
Is it my Freedom, Perfect, Cash Plus, or my old Wamu card?
I'm hoping the actual "invitation" will have the last digits of the card number.
DynoShamy
New Member
posted: May. 18, 2009 @ 6:31p
Received the letter and flyer from Chase about the Sapphire Card. The letter will have the last 4 digits of the card they are referencing.
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ThePessimist
Ancient Member
posted: Feb. 9, 2011 @ 10:41a
Did anyone get a promotional bonus points offer for this quarter? My wife and I maxed out the 10x offer in 3Q10, which might be why we only got a 3x offer for 4Q10. We didn't bother with the 3x offer, and I was hoping for something better for 1Q11 - but nothing.
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