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Chase currently has the deal of the year, offering an unprecedented 100,000 points if you open a $95/year Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card and spend $4,000 in 3 months. Those 100K points are worth $1,000 cash, $1,300 cash towards Airbnb purchases, $1,500 if you or a spouse also have or will have a Sapphire Reserve, or $2,000 or more as potentially lucrative airline miles or hotel points.
This offer will end on Wednesday, 10/6!
Plus the card now offers benefits like an annual $50 hotel credit, a 10% annual points dividend, added bonus points on dining, travel, streaming, and grocery shopping.
With hundreds of reader comments and questions on the original post and on a follow-up post, and on a post on the new card benefits, I’ll try to tackle some of the most common questions.
Table of Contents
Am I eligible to sign up?
- How do I know if I’ll be eligible to signup for a Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card and get the bonus?
- You need be under 5/24, which mean that you have been approved for fewer than 5 new credit cards in the past 24 months.
- You need to have waited 48 months since your last signup bonus on any Sapphire card.
- You can’t currently hold any primary Sapphire card.
- How do I know if I’m eligible to open a card due to 5/24 restrictions?
- If you have opened 5 or more credit cards in the past 24 months, Chase’s system will deny you for another Chase card. Only cards that you were approved for count towards this number. Business cards from most banks (Discover and Capital One are exceptions) don’t count towards your 5/24 count. You can check all 3 of your credit reports (Experian, Equifax, and Transunion) for free every week on annualcreditreport.com. You can scroll through your open card accounts and see how many cards have been opened within the past 24 months. Be sure to check if some of those cards are Authorized user cards or store cards that are only good for use in a single store. The system may deny you for 5/24 as it counts those cards, but if you call Chase you can explain that you are not financially responsible for the authorized user card or that the store card only works at a single store and they can manually exclude those from your 5/24 count.
- How do I know if it’s been 48 months since I last got a Sapphire bonus?
- If you still have the card open as a Sapphire card if you downgraded it to a Freedom card you can go back to your old statements on Chase.com and check when you got the last signup bonus.
- If you have closed the card, you can send a secure message to Chase with your closed account number and ask when you got the signup bonus on the card. If you don’t have the card number you’ll just have to apply and see if you get approved. If you are rejected due to being ineligible there won’t be a hard credit pull.
- How can I improve my odds of getting approved?
- If you have a Chase checking account, you are MUCH more likely to get approved for this offer.
- Improving your credit score using methods like paying off most of your credit card balance before the statement closes will also help.
- I got denied, now what?
- Try calling Chase at 888-270-2127 to see why you were denied and if you can get approved. Offer to shift credit lines from other Chase cards or close other Chase cards to get approved.
- Can 2 spouses both apply for this offer?
- Of course! 2 player mode is why my wife and I got married at 21 and 23 😀
- I’m an authorized user on someone else’s Sapphire card, can I still get the bonus if I open a Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card?
- Sure!
- I currently have Sapphire, Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card, or Sapphire Reserve card open. Can I still get the bonus if I open a Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card?
- You won’t be approved if you have any of those cards currently open. However you can call Chase to cancel or to change those cards into cards like Chase Freedom Visa, Chase Freedom Flex Mastercard, or Chase Freedom Unlimited® Visa and then you apply for a Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card after waiting for 2-3 days after you change to those cards. You can read more about those card options here and more about creating a Chase Quinfecta here. Note that the 3 day waiting period only applies if you apply online, if you apply in a branch you’ll have to wait a month after changing to another card.
- I already have a Sapphire Reserve, Chase Freedom Visa, Chase Freedom Flex Mastercard, and a Chase Freedom Unlimited® Visa, can I still open a Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card?
- Sure, you can change the Sapphire Reserve to any of those cards, there is no limit to how many of the same card you can have. It’s more advantageous to have multiple Freedom or Freedom Flex cards than Freedom Unlimited cards as Freedom/Freedom Flex have quarterly 5x categories that max out at $1,500 in spending per quarter.
Offer details:
- When will this offer end?
- A date has not been announced and may not be announced, it can end at any time.
- I applied for this offer with a link that offered fewer than 100,000 points, will I still get 100,000 points?
- No, Chase is not matching offers for Sapphire, you will get the points stated on the application. If you use our link for the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card you will earn 100,000 points as well as our thanks for helping support DansDeals. 🙂
- I was approved for the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card . If I spend $4,000 in 3 months will I get the 100,000 point bonus?
- Yes. If you are not eligible for the bonus you won’t be approved, so if you’re approved you will get the bonus!
Chase card conversions/product changes:
- Which Chase cards allow product changes and how often can you change?
- You can switch between a Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card Visa, Sapphire Reserve Visa, Sapphire Visa, Freedom Flex Mastercard, Freedom Unlimited Visa, and Freedom Visa as often as you want, but if you just opened your card within 12 months then some reps won’t allow you to change until 12 months have passed. Read more here.
- Is there a credit pull for changing from Freedom to Sapphire or vice versa?
- No.
- If I change my Sapphire Reserve card to a Freedom card, will I get a refund of the annual fee paid?
- You will get a pro-rated refund based on when your annual fee was charged. In other words if your annual fee posted 5 months ago, you would get back 7/12ths of the annual fee.
- Can I downgrade my Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card to a Freedom card after getting the bonus?
- Some reps may allow this, but it’s a good idea to keep new cards open for at least 12 months as banks frown upon people that open and close cards right after getting the bonus. Banks have been known to take adverse actions, like shutting down all of your accounts if you do that. You can always just wait until the 2nd annual fee is posted after a year and decide what to do at that point as you have 30 days to cancel from when it’s billed and still get a refund of the fee.
- Can I get a signup bonus if I upgrade from a Freedom card to a Sapphire card.
- No, you need to apply for a new card to earn a signup bonus.
- If I change my Sapphire Reserve card to a Freedom card, will I be able to change it back to Sapphire Reserve?
- Sure, the only requirement is that you can’t open a Sapphire card if you have an existing Sapphire card open. Once you are approved for a Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card you can change the Freedom card back to another Sapphire Reserve card and hold multiple Sapphire cards. The annual fee will be charged when you upgrade, so you save on the annual fee for the time it was downgraded.
- I didn’t wait 2-3 days between changing my Sapphire card to a Freedom card and applying for a Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card . What do I do now.
- Just wait 2-3 days from when you changed cards and then apply again.
- What happens to my Sapphire Ultimate Rewards points if I change to a Freedom cash back card?
- The Freedom cards are marketed as cash back cards, but they actually earn Ultimate Rewards points that can be cashed out at 1 cent each. When you change cards your points remain the same Ultimate Rewards points, except that Freedom cards don’t have the ability to transfer points into airline miles or hotel points and they don’t have the Pay Yourself Back option to redeem your points to offset any dining, grocery store, or home improvement purchases at a rate of 1.25 or 1.5 cents per point. However you can always transfer your points from a Freedom card to any other Chase card that earns Ultimate Rewards points or you can call Chase to transfer points to a spouse’s card.
- Will my credit card number change if I switch from a Sapphire Reserve card to a Freedom card?
- Sapphire Reserve cards are Visa cards, so if you switch to a Freedom Visa or Freedom Unlimited Visa your number won’t change. If you change to a Freedom Flex Mastercard your card number will change.
- If I change my Sapphire Reserve card to a Freedom card, will I still be able to get a Freedom bonus in the future?
- Yes. The rules for the Freedom Flex Mastercard and the Freedom Unlimited Visa are that you can’t currently have that exact card type and you didn’t get a bonus on that exact card type in the past 24 months. If you change a Sapphire Reserve card to a Freedom Flex Mastercard and decide you want to open a Freedom Flex Mastercard in the future, you would just need to change your existing Freedom Flex Mastercard into a different Freedom or Sapphire card. There are no “family” rules when it comes to Freedom cards like there are with the Sapphire “family” where you can’t have any existing Sapphire cards or can’t have gotten a bonus on any Sapphire card within 48 months.
- If I earned 3 points per dollar for travel on Sapphire Reserve purchases and downgrade to Freedom in middle of a billing cycle, will I lose those triple points?
- No, points are awarded for what the card was at the time of the charge.
General Chase card info:
- Is there a limit on how may Chase cards you can have?
- I currently have 16 personally, I’ll let you know when I figure this one out!
- Can I transfer the 100,000 point Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card bonus to my spouse’s Sapphire Reserve card where they will be worth more?
- Sure, just call Chase to make that transfer. Or you can both get a Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card by changing the Sapphire Reserve to a Freedom card and upgrade back to Sapphire Reserve later on.
- I was told that Chase will let me know if I’m approved for the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card , now what?
- You can either wait and see what they say, typically within 2 weeks, or you can call Chase to see if you can expedite the process. If you do call Chase be sure to explain why you want a Sapphire card (it’s great for travel and everyone wants to go back to traveling after the pandemic!) and that you’re willing to close an older card or shift credit lines from an older card to get approved. There is no credit pull to shift over credit lines to get a new card approval.
- If I apply for a Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card but get denied as I got a Sapphire bonus within 48 months or currently have a Sapphire card, will that hurt my credit?
- No, as Chase will not pull your credit in those cases and will automatically deny you.
- Can I apply for 2 Chase cards on the same day with 1 credit pull?
- How do I spend $4,000 in 3 months?
- Pay your regular charges and bills.
- Prepay upcoming bills or pay your utility bills in advance.
- Buy gift cards from stores you shop at.
- Make a charity donation.
- You can pay your federal taxes for a 1.96% fee. If you overpay your taxes you can request a refund or apply it to your next year’s taxes.
- Share your ideas below!
- Do the points ever expire?
- As long as you have an open Chase card with Ultimate Rewards points, including no annual fee Freedom cards, your Ultimate Rewards points will never expire. If you want to close a card you can transfer your points over to any of your other Chase cards with Ultimate Rewards points or to your spouse’s Chase cards with Ultimate Rewards points. Or you can change your card into one without an annual fee to keep your points alive for free.
Have more questions? Hit the comments!
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If I product change my CSR to a Freedom, would I receive a prorated credit for he $450 fee I paid?
Sure:
https://www.dansdeals.com/credit-cards/faqs-becoming-eligible-chase-sapphire-preferreds-deal-year-late/#Chase_card_conversionsproduct_changes
I paid my CSR fee ($450) in October 2020. When I called to downgrade yesterday to Freedom Unlimited they said they could not prorate it since it was too close to the renew date.
Thank you for your request.
We need to review your request a little longer. We will let you know of our decision as soon as possible.
Thank you for choosing the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card
What does this mean
You can give Chase a call or wait until they review and let you know.
FYI I was told this offer doesn’t work when someone refers you. If you are referred the offer is 80K + $50 grocery credit.
You can use the link in this post to get the 100K 🙂
So, my question is as follows I recently got the Sapphire preferred about 23 months ago already got my spending bonus my wife got hers a year ago but for whatever reason we didn’t spend the amount of money at the required time and therefore she missed out on a bonus. Are you saying per the above that she can go ahead and downgrade her preferred for a other Chase Visa card, wait a few days and apply and get the preferred again and be eligible for the sign on bonus? The only reason why I’m asking is when I spoke to Chase about my own credit card and mentioned you couldn’t get the sign on bonus if you got the bonus within 24 months (I guess in my wife’s case that’s not relevant)
Sure!
I downgraded and was denied with the reason “I already have the Preferred” Recon claimed that I need to wait one billing cycle before I can apply for the Preferred again as the system will still consider it a Preferred until then although online it already shows as a Freedom. Any insight?
“If I change my Sapphire Reserve card to a Freedom card, will I be able to change it back to Sapphire Reserve?
Sure, the only requirement is that you can’t open a Sapphire card if you have an existing Sapphire card open. Once you are approved for a Sapphire Preferred card you can change the Freedom card back to another Sapphire Reserve card and hold multiple Sapphire cards. The annual fee will be charged when you upgrade, so you save on the annual fee for the time it was downgraded.“
If I do this process and get charged with the annual fee when upgrading back to the reserve, will I be getting another $300 travel credit? I already got $300 for 2021 before downgrading, will I get once again to offset the $550??
You’ll get another travel credit, though I’m not sure if the new credit will be available anytime in that cardmember year if you’ll still be on a calendar year which would need to wait for 2022.
But let us know if you try!
Will I ever be approved for a Chase card is I left a open balance years ago? My credit is now great bh
Won’t know if you don’t try.
One question I didn’t see answered – if I’m still currently paying the lower $450 fee for the Sapphire Reserve, I assume I’ll lose that if I would downgrade, and then have to pay $550 if I upgrade again, correct?
Wish there was some way around that, but not sure I can really justify the $550 fee for the Reserve, hoping to book a few things soon anyway and then possibly downgrade until I need the higher value again later on.
Thanks Dan for all your info and expertise!!
I’d assume that would be the case.
Hmmm…is it worth it?
For 100,000 points? Sure!
Chase already said everyone will pay $550 next year.
Thanks Dan!
Applied and got approved on my wife’s account today, now I’m not really sure if I should just downgrade my Sapphire Reserve and apply myself as well, though I don’t think I can really spend (responsibly!) $8k in 3 months, already got a bunch of my travel credit back and paid myself back for the annual fee with points, so I probably might as well just leave my Sapphire Reserve where it is, would want to have it over the next few months anyway so I can redeem points at the 1.5 rate, and not sure how quickly I can upgrade back if I also would have the Sapphire Preferred…
But maybe it’s still worthwhile, who knows… 😉
“How do I spend $4,000 in 3 months?”
Can paying off another credit card count toward spending $4k?
No.
you can put money in your grocery account
Great post
Are you sure it’s only 30 days to get back the AF? I’ve always been told by multiple reps that I have 42 days.
DROPR?
It’s at least 30 days for all banks.
I called chase to ask about downgrading my reserve and then applying in order to get the signup bonus. He said I’d have to wait 30 days before applying as opposed to 2 as mentioned in the post. Has anyone done it in two days and been successful?
Yes, many people have done it in 2 days.
30 days is fake news.
downgraded friday, got approved today
Nice!
Downgraded Friday about 7pm EDT. Applied with DD’s link on Sunday 2am and received the “We need to review your request….” message. Called them Sunday PM and found out that I needed to move around some credit. Did so and was approved by 3:30pm. All over 2 days but in less than 48 hours.
Thanks, Dan!
What if I got a signup bonus for one of the business cards that gives UR (ink etc)
Not a problem.
Let’s say I convert the sapphire reserve to a flex card. If I’m not approved for the preferred card, can I convert the flex card back to the sapphire reserve?
Sure.
Thank you. Can it be done right away? Or I’ll have to wait for a certain period of time?
Right away.
Will business app and reg app in 1 day be one pull as well?
YMMV
Please let us know if it was 2 pulls.
When going back in the statements on chase to see if its 48 months, do you go by the day the statement closed where you earned the bonus during that billing period?
Close date.
wife applied 48 months after the day she hit 4k on the reserve and it worked and did not go by the billing cycle
So if I downgrade my CSR to a freedom then get CSP, how long after thE SUB can I convert back to CSR? And which card would I convert back to CSR, the downgraded freedom or the new CSP? I’d assume freedom so as not to mess with avg credit age?
Some reps may make you wait 12 months after getting a new card to convert, while others will do it.
Average age won’t change, so it’s up to you.
I just don’t like having extra cards so I’d prob make the freedom back into CSR and close the CSP (I figured if I were to close the freedom that’d affect avg age since that card was opened as CSR in 2016)
do I have to wait 24 months from when I received my chase Sapphire card OR from when I received the bonus points (3 months later when i did my spending)
48 months from when you got the bonus points.
Will closing an credit card help for 5/24 ?
No
I downgraded my CSR to a freedom unlimited and then got the 80k offer…. can I upgrade my new CSP to a CSR right after I get the bonus?
Some reps may make you wait 12 months after getting a new card to convert, while others will do it.
Thanks! Would I have to possibly wait to switch my freedom unlimited back to CSR also?
Would you recommend upgrading back the freedom unlimited or the CSP to the CSR?
What happens to my Sapphire Ultimate Rewards points if I change to a Freedom cash back card?
Does this mean if I want to downgrade after 12 months my points can’t be used for travel hotels Etc?
It does not mean that.
Applied thru an 80k link, application pending, anyway to cancel so I can get the 100k?
Call Chase.
“Can I apply for 2 Chase cards on the same day with 1 credit pull?
Yes, and there are lots of great options, including United, Southwest, and more.”
Dan, did you hear of any first hand experience about that in recent applications?
Cuz I’ve heard from several that for the past few months already chase hasn’t been combining inquiries.
Tyvm
Can transferring credits from different cards help to bypass the 5/24 rule?
I have a Sapphire Reserve but haven’t gotten a bonus in over 4 years. Can I change it to another card, and transfer my current points to the other card, and then apply for the Sapphire Preferred to get the 100,000 points, and after getting the 100K points, will Chase let me change the Sapphire Preferred Card to the Sapphire Reserve Card after 3 months so I can move the points back to the Reserve Card where they are worth more, or will I have to wait a year to change it back to the Reserve Card?
Another option…, could I then cancel the Preferred Card after getting the bonus and then apply for a Sapphire Reserve Card knowing that I will not get a bonus from it just so I can move the points back to the Reserve where they are more valuable?
Read this post?
@dan if want to take advantage of 2 cards with 1 credit pull, what would you recommend?
Depends on what you have now.
Please let us know if it pulled one or 2 inquiries
Tyvm
I recall reading from one of your recent posts that there isn’t any credit pull for applying for Chase Sapphire, when did this change that there is indeed a credit pull?
Never said that.
That’s if it’s within 48 moths of your previous SUB.
Once upon a time this card had an extra bonus for adding a AU.
Does that still exist?
Not that I’m aware of.
Hi Dan
Thanks for all the info you are providing
If i downgrade my CSR to a freedom do i loose the benefints/perks. Tsa-pre.. Priority pass.. etc ?
Pre/Global Entry, no.
Priority Pass, yes. At least until you upgrade again.
I called chase and they said I have to wait two billing cycles before I apply to the preferred after I downgrade, has any one heard this too?
It’s fake news.
I have the old freedom and freedom unlimited, can I still downgrade to flex?
Yes, or you can get more of those.
https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=60121.msg2460381#msg2460381
If I opened a United card and Freedom Flex 2 weeks ago, will Chase approve another application so soon after? I think I remember reading that they won’t approve you for 2 cards within 30 days (2BM notwithstanding) but I’m wondering if anyone has data points for this.
*3 cards within 30 days
YMMV, may be doable.
Hey Dan!
I don’t have any cc myself however I’m an authorized user on a few cards including a Chase Freedom and Sapphire Preferred.
My credit score is “Excellent” but that’s obviously not really based off myself.
I’ve always been told that Chase wouldn’t approve someone for a card if they never had one.
Do you know this to be true, and if false, would they approve me for a Sapphire Preferred as a first card?
Thank you!
YMMV
Had a family member with same thing and they were able to get approved after calling in so definitely possible
These 2 points seem contradicting, 1st states if have Sapphire Reserve wont be approved and below says no limit to how many of same card can have
I currently have Sapphire, Sapphire Preferred, or Sapphire Reserve card open. Can I still get the bonus if I open a Sapphire Preferred?
You won’t be approved if you have any of those cards currently open. However you can call Chase to cancel or to change those cards into cards like Chase Freedom Visa, Chase Freedom Flex Mastercard, or Chase Freedom Unlimited Visa and then you apply for a Sapphire Preferred after waiting for 2 days after you change to those cards. You can read more about those card options here and more about creating a Chase Quinfecta here.
I already have a Sapphire Reserve, Chase Freedom Visa, Chase Freedom Flex Mastercard, and a Chase Freedom Unlimited Visa, can I still open a Sapphire Preferred.
Sure, you can change the Sapphire Reserve to any of those cards, there is no limit to how many of the same card you can have. It’s more advantageous to have multiple Freedom or Freedom Flex cards than Freedom Unlimited cards as Freedom/Freedom Flex have quarterly 5x categories that max out at $1,500 in spending per quarter.
Not contradicting. Rules are stricter if you want to get approved for a new card.
Hi I got a chase sapphire card around three months ago and I just hit my bonus to get 60,000 points if I spend 4,000 dollars. I’m just wondering do you know if chase will Give me the 100,000 points with this deal for spending 4,000 dollars?
Thank you!
They are not matching offers.
@dan I want to apply for 2 cards in one day, don’t have any other chase card yet, what would you suggest?
Is there any way to get the sapphire reserve bonus and preferred bonus?
Hey Dan
Downgraded from Sapphire to Freedom 2 days back and applied today for new Sapphire – got denied – called Chase and was told that the earlier Sapphire card was still showing in the system. Annual fee which was charged on the old one was fully refunded in the new freedom card.
Will this be a hard pull on my credit score and count towards 5/24 rule? When can I reapply again for new Sapphire?
Try again in a couple days. No pull.
Applied through your link yesterday – got approved instantly (7 days after downgrade) – thanks Dan ! keep up the good work !
if my credit score is 735 will I be approved?
i applied more then a week still didn’t get an answer any advice ?
how much do i have to make a year ? can i say what ever i want, are they checking it up ?
You can call Chase, or it can take a couple weeks to hear from them.
The more you make, the better the odds of getting accepted, but they have the right to ask for proof of income.
If i was shut down by chase how long do i have to wait before i can apply again? Its around 18 months since they closed all my accounts
No way to know without trying, reports are all over the place.
If I downgraded on Thursday night, do I need to Waite 2-3 business days or just 2-3 days?
The dates have been shifting, but there’s no harm in applying early, you can always apply again in a day or 2.
Applied today (after downgrading Thursday) and got the 2 week message. Worth calling or wait it out?
Called and approved after moving credit. Used your link, thanks Dan!
Thanks and congrats!
Hi, you mention that if I currently have a Chase Sapphire I need to change it to a Chase Freedom in order to get a Sapphire Preferred and get this bonus. How about changing my Chasa Sapphire to a Chase Slate? If I can do that how long will I have to wait from the day I make the change till I can apply for the Sapphire Preferred?
Thank you!
Sure. Wait about 4 days.
when calling go straight to verifications 1800 278 8830 be warned wait time can be 2 hours
I applied using the 80k link. Got a message that they are reviewing my application for fraud. Can I cancel that application and reapply using the 100k link? What do you suggest?
Thank you.
Yes, call them ASAP to cancel.
I have csr and sp. if I downgrade my sp to a freedom, can I apply for the sp again? I got the bonus on the current sp over 48 months ago. But the csr was within that time frame. Tia
When did you get the CSR bonus?
In January 2017.
That’s more than 48 months ago, so that’s fine.
You just need to change the CSP and CSR to Freedom family cards and wait 4-5 days before applying.
change both?
Yes
When does the 3 months of spending start? from the day i was approved or from the day i got my card?
any way to see like an end date?
Approved, though it’s actually a bit longer than 3 months.
You can call or SM Chase to get the exact date or it should say it online after a few days.
i got referred to the card and the application only says 80000 will i still get the 100000
https://www.dansdeals.com/credit-cards/faqs-becoming-eligible-chase-sapphire-preferreds-deal-year-late/#Offer_details
I want to get the reserve but want the points for this offer. What should i do. Better to get this out just get reserve. ?
My wife is a authorized user on my preferred card. Now she just applied for her own preferred card and got excepted (@dan enjoy the 10.000 points), will it hurt in any way if she adds me as a authorized user to her card?
Would I get approved for the CSP if it would be my first credit card? If not would the discover it be the best first card? And how long would I have to wait between getting my first card and getting approved for the CSP?
Thanks Dan!
Went to branch to apply. I have a CSR and after the baker called his cc support line it was mentioned to him that I have to wait 30 to 45 days after product changing before applying for the preferred again. 30 to 45 days.. that’s a lot longer than 4 to 5 days.
Branch application rules are different.
Online it’s currently 4 days and that’s backed up by hundreds of data points.
Applied and got a denial because they said that I opened a sapphire card within 48 months. I called reconsideration, because I DID NOT open a sapphire card within 48 months and they said to speak to customer service, who did not see any card that I opened within 48 months, and they said that I can only mail or fax a letter to investigate. They said maybe I opened and closed one, so it would be purged from the system, which is not true. Do I really have to fax a letter and wait or do you recommend anything else. Reconsideration said they can’t help because they are getting the 48 month message. Ty
When did you last get a Sapphire bonus?
My credit score is 684, do you think that is too low to get approved?
After downgrading the Reserve to a Freedom and getting the Preferred – how long do I have to wait to upgrade the Freedom back to a Reserve (and hold two Sapphires)? A rep told me 12 months. Is that true?
There’s no time restriction.
I applied for this card, and Chase declined my application, stating that ‘I have to many accounts open, or too much credit’ I only have 3 cards opened more than 2 years ago, + being an additional on a Chase Sapphire already, and my spending is no ore than 10-5% of total credit.
Should I apply again?
Did you try calling Chase?
if my credit score is 735 will I be approved?
I know I was eligible for this card because I got it when it launched (had to go to a branch to sign up), thanks to Dan! Anyone have a suggestion for a 2nd card to try for today? All the other chase bonuses today seem kind of meh.
https://www.dansdeals.com/credit-cards/earn-100000-miles-brand-new-chase-united-quest-card-plus-get-2-free-checked-bags-rebates-paid-award-tickets/
https://www.dansdeals.com/credit-cards/limited-time-offer-earn-65k-signup-bonus-points-spending-2000-southwest-cards/
https://www.dansdeals.com/credit-cards/get-highest-signup-bonus-ever-no-annual-fee-chase-ink-cash-chase-ink-unlimited-cards/
https://www.dansdeals.com/credit-cards/united-card-get-heres-comparison-chart/
If I got my CSP 35 months ago and its sign up bonus 33 months ago.
can I downgrade my CSP to a freedom card and then apply for CSP for this sign up bonus a few days later?
No, you need to wait 48 months from the bonus.
ty! is there any way I can take advantage of this offer?
is it likely that this offer will happen again in the future?
I have a regular Sapphire card from when I downgraded from the Preferred. Am I able to apply or do I first need to switch that to a Freedom?
Switch to Freedom and wait 4 days
If I have a credit score of 640, should I bother signing up for this offer or I’ll for sure be declined?
Also, if I am declined does it make my credit worse?
I downgraded my sapphire preferred to sapphire about a year ago. Can I apply now for the preferred and get the bonus?
When did you earn the signup bonus on the card?
My wife was booted from Chase a few months ago. Do I have to wait any particular time to re-apply?
Will this offer also work for a business sap. pref.?
Hi. I have a very decent credit score over 760. My credit history is over 5 years. I just applied for the chase sapphire card, and I got declined. I called to reconsider, but the representative said that I have to have a chase account to be approved. Does it help to try to call again to speak with a different representative? I know someone who has a much lower credit score than me and has no chase account, and he got approved.
Trying to apply for my 18 year old based on my income. Do I still lust primary source of income as “employed”
If I applied while my credit was frozen and I got the ‘looking into it message’, once I unfreeze can I apply again online, or should I call and see if they will approve the application?
Don’t reapply, had the same thing and was approved after unfreeze.
If I got an email from chase that I’m preapproved does that mean I’m guaranteed to be approved?
No
I downgraded my Sapphire Reserve to a Freedom and got approved for the Sapphire Preferred. Thanks Dan. My question: I purchased tickets to Israel on my Reserve several months ago, which I canceled, and will use the credit towards a new ticket in fall/winter. If I don’t upgrade the Freedom back to a Reserve, will I enjoy the Travel benefits of the Reserve in place at the time I purchased the original ticket, or will Chase look at it as a Freedom purchase with little travel benefits? Thanks.
Does having an open JPMorgan reserve (formerly palladium) account prevent me from getting the bonus?
Nope.
What if someone is on the forbearance program (with Chase specifically) on his mortgage, will they get approved?
I have the plain saphire card (not reserve or preferred) can I still get the bonus
You need to change it to a Freedom card, wait 3-4 days, and then apply.
Is it worth downgraded my reserve. I had this card card about 3 years now. And I always get my 300 credit Two times per year. My renewal is Dec. So basically I have another 300 annual credit coming coming Dec. Is it worth closing my card to get this 100k bonus.
You can upgrade back after approval.
Right,
But would you still be able to get the $300 credit in Dec. and Jan again?
(Also, when you upgrade, would they charge you a $550 annual fee right away or only next year?)
Just a thought on the $550 fee. I’m not happy about it but on a recent pleasure trip I was going to get travel/evacuation insurance at a cost of over $250/pp. I believe that that coverage is included in with Preferred even when purchased with points. That could bring the real cost of the card down significantly. Is that your understanding, Dan?
Hey Dan i applied for the chase Sapphire and I got denied because I had too many cc opened. I only have two that are mine the rest I am authorized user.so I called chase for reconsideration and they got back to me that I was denied because they have too little credit info on me because my two cc weren’t open long enough. Would it help if I would close one of my authorized user cc and apply again online? Thanks for your forum.
I called chase to downgrade my card today. They told me as an FYI that chase changed its rules and if you got any sapphire card in last 4 years you can’t apply for any preferred or reserve and get the bonus. so I guess it’s more than the 48 months mentioned above?
So if I understood your FAQ correctly:
I already have a Sapphire Reserve, Chase Freedom Visa and a Chase Freedom Unlimited Visa.
In order to receive the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card I would need to downgrade my CSR into any of the following: Chase Freedom Visa, Chase Freedom Flex Mastercard, or Chase Freedom Unlimited Visa – since there is NO limit on how many of these I can have.
From there I wait 3-4 days and I then apply for a NEW APPLICATION on the Chase Sapphire Preferred.
Assuming I’m eligible for the bonus and don’t fall into the 5/24 category.
Is that correct?
Thanks in advance!
PS: I don’t have anywhere to put my points. Will I lose them when I downgrade my CSR to a Freedom card? Will I get them back once I apply for the CSP and transfer it to that card?
PPS: I don’t get any bonus from downgrading CSR to any of the Freedom cards right?
Correct.
You won’t lose anything in the downgrade.
No downgrade or upgrade bonus.
Thanks Dan! You took a 150 word question and summarized it 🙂 thanks
Just to follow up, the “You won’t lose anything in the downgrade.”
What do I do with my current CSR points? I transfer it over to my Freedom cards? And once I get my CSP card approved, I just transfer them over to my CSP card and there’s no loss in value, correct?
Thanks again in advance
They’ll transfer automatically to Freedom.
You can transfer from there to CSP with no loss.
Thanks for everything! Be well
if one applied for the saphire card 2 months ago and was denied and since then income or credit score changed can one reapply?
Sure
DAN- in a number of places you write to downgrade CSR to Freedom (which is what I just did and got approved for this new CSP) and then to move Freedom back up to CSR. But in one of the comments you wrote one could also just change CSP to a CSR. That makes more sense to me cuz then can keep the Freedom for quarterly bonuses etc. So is there an advantage of ‘reversing the Freedom back to a CSR (other than get to keep same number as had before for that card) over changing the CSP to CSR?? I don’t see advantage in having both Sapphires at the same time..
I guess if I want CSR Right now than that would be faster rather than waiting to do the spend and get CSP Bonus. Then downgrade the CSP to a Freedom.. This right?
Some reps won’t allow an upgrade from a new CSP to CSR within 12 months of card opening. YMMV.
I understand the $300 for csr is Travel. What do I need to spend to justify the other $250 bucks? Ideas
Does anyone know why I would be denied if I have a good credit score. And is there a way I can still get approved
Call reconsideration line
Anyone know if $95 fee counts toward $4000 spending?
It doesn’t
My oldest account is a chase freedom unlimited 1 year 6 months old with a credit limit of 3,200. And i have 2 other cards freedom flex 7 months old with a limit of 4,600 and a citi card opened 2 months ego. And my score is 736. on chase it only shows 2 hard inquiries. And i have a chase bank account Will i get approved?
“ it’s a good idea to keep new cards open for at least 12 months as banks frown upon people that open and close cards right after getting the bonus.”
I’m going to assume this is only for downgrading and that there’s no possible issue with upgrading (back to the CSR) right away?
TIA
Correct.
I have 5 chase cards already (5 primary user). Does chase limit the total number of cards I can have? I know amex limit is 5.
No limit. I have 16.
What is the minimum credit limit needed to open a sapphire preferred card,
$5,000 to open, but you can make it less afterward.
I waited 4 days after switching my SR to FF and was denied. I tried again after 7 days and was denied. I called reconsideration and they said I have to wait and apply again after the card cycles (that will be 14 days)
Interesting, many data points saying it works after a few days when applying online.
I have the chase freedom unlimited card for 6 yrs and I recently got the CSP card and got the 100K bonus. Is it worth keeping the CSP after a year? If yes, explain. If no, what’s the best strategy for exiting while saving the points?
Yes, keep it for 12 months, then convert to a regular Freedom.
Is it 48 from getting the Saphire card or 48 months from actually achieving and receiving the bonus?
Getting the bonus.
I was paying in-store by Bingo Wholesale with my CSP and got 3X points for online grocery!
I am currently 4/24 and want to get this card and one of the INK flavors, what’s the best strategy to get both?
If I purchase an expensive item, such as an iphone or appliance, on the Sapphire and then downgrade after a year to the freedom. Will I lose the extended warranty coverage included in the credit card?
Dan, I have a sapphire reserve. At this point is it too late to call chase and move it to a freedom card and then wait 2 days to apply for the sapphire preferred? Did I miss out? Can I still get the 100k bonus in the situation?
You can still try that.
any way for an 18 year old to get this as their first credit card?
You can try opening a Chase checking account and wait a couple days before applying.
I applied today, am I only eligible for the bonus if my application is approved before the deadline of the deal?
No, as long as you apply for the 100K offer, you’ll get it no matter when you’re approved.
Just tried applying and got declined. I’m trying to call chase to reconsider, if I do in fact end up getting approved after this bonus offer expires will I still get the bonus? Does it go by application date or approval date?
Also if anyone has any positive experiences in getting a decline overturned please share!
Application date.
Really depends on the reason for the decline to know how to overturn.
I spoke to them and she said she wants to approve but it needs to go for second review and they should have final decision in a few hours. Is that a good sign?
Yes
Thanks! Got approved. Now I gotta wait to see if my wife is approved too lol
Does anybody know if I can do the spending of $4000 by doing retail arbitrage? Because I think in most of the credit cards guidelines they write it’s only for personal use and this would be for business use.
Nobody will care.
Why wouldn’t chase care? What’s the reason for their policy
Boilerplate language.
Email will send you our decision in up to 30 days. Have 3 other cards . Good response ?
Anyone in the spot approval ?
Is approval mean ok for bonus or need ronask p m if bonus eligible?
If I downgrade my sapphire now, do I still have a shot?
I know a few people that got declined from this card 2 months ago that just got approved I don’t know if chase is making it easier right now or not but might be worth it to give a second chance
I have a personal freedom card and business Ink card which were closed because I went over credit limit. My wife is a cardholder on the Freedom card and we share a chase checking account. CC’s in just her name were not closed. I just called today to have my cards reopened. I would like her to apply for this card. Would that hurt my chances of getting my cards reopened?
Shouldn’t make any difference
Thanks!
when call recon, can add spouse income as income, if they say too much credit vs income?
Sure, always include all household income!
Thanks for the tip on only needing 2-4 days from downgrade… This is the only place I found that provided a clear data point on 2-4 days vs needing a ~month.
I downgraded last Thursday (9/30) and reapplied today (10/5) and was approved…
Over the month my wife, father, and I all got around to reapplying… 300k points.. Plus the referafriend bonuses… Very sweet…
Congrats!
whats the minimum age to get this card?
How much money do I need to make a year to get approved