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My year on the Chase Sapphire Reserve is fast approaching. S...
federal queen of the night
  11/16/17
how often u fly?
cracking dog poop
  11/16/17
like twice a year
federal queen of the night
  11/16/17
csr may not be worth it for you
cracking dog poop
  11/16/17
yeah thats why i think i should cancel and get an uber card,...
federal queen of the night
  11/16/17
technically the chase points are worth more than 1:1 so even...
geriatric organic girlfriend
  11/16/17
i only travel twice a year tho. not sure if it's worth it
federal queen of the night
  11/16/17
Cop the alliant visa signature card regardless
amethyst exhilarant abode
  11/16/17
Damn, 3% on all purchases? May have to cop that
geriatric organic girlfriend
  11/16/17
You still get the $300 travel credit so it's really only $15...
geriatric organic girlfriend
  11/16/17
his problem is that he should not have both the preferred an...
Aromatic copper mad cow disease area
  11/16/17
True. It's retarded to have both preferred and reserve
geriatric organic girlfriend
  11/16/17
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tripping vibrant jewess
  11/16/17
i think ill cancel the preferred
federal queen of the night
  11/16/17
Cr
tripping vibrant jewess
  11/16/17
I also have a barclaycard arrival+. should i cancel it a...
federal queen of the night
  11/17/17
The reserve has a fraud $75 fee for authorized users which i...
Misunderstood trip corner
  11/17/17
wtf? have you looked into the uber card? it looks legit but ...
federal queen of the night
  11/17/17
I've read using points toward travel is a lot more value tha...
geriatric organic girlfriend
  11/17/17
CR - do not use chase points in the travel redemption portal...
Misunderstood trip corner
  11/17/17
ty, i used chase portal to redeem last time. i need to book...
federal queen of the night
  11/17/17
It’s more work to price stuff out and compare whether it’s w...
Misunderstood trip corner
  11/17/17
This is a good deal, but it is ~$0.033/pt.
Concupiscible school cafeteria
  11/17/17
lol yeah i knew my math didnt seem right i also have book...
Misunderstood trip corner
  11/17/17
You need a fairly high spend for the points difference to ta...
Concupiscible school cafeteria
  11/17/17
i don't really travel any more so i product changes into a f...
cyan casino
  11/17/17
When you cancel, chase will refund you a prorated portion of...
Abnormal property
  11/17/17
what should i cop instead?
federal queen of the night
  11/17/17
the blogger who suggest this is now suggesting that they may...
cyan casino
  11/17/17
Quote: Originally Posted by touringuy View Post Is there...
cyan casino
  11/17/17
You can downgrade the preferred to no fee regular sapphire. ...
jade locale
  11/17/17
i dont have many points left after my next trip and dont use...
federal queen of the night
  11/17/17
Pretty sure I will cancel CSR (i have no points left) and co...
Twinkling razzmatazz therapy
  11/25/17
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Twinkling razzmatazz therapy
  11/25/17


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Date: November 16th, 2017 9:43 PM
Author: federal queen of the night

My year on the Chase Sapphire Reserve is fast approaching. Should I cancel it to avoid the large yearly fee and cop the uber card? I already have a Preferred but never use it. Should I call Chase and tell them I was to change my Reserve into a freedom account?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3799900&forum_id=2#34705169)



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Date: November 16th, 2017 9:43 PM
Author: cracking dog poop

how often u fly?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3799900&forum_id=2#34705177)



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Date: November 16th, 2017 9:44 PM
Author: federal queen of the night

like twice a year

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3799900&forum_id=2#34705180)



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Date: November 16th, 2017 9:44 PM
Author: cracking dog poop

csr may not be worth it for you

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3799900&forum_id=2#34705187)



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Date: November 16th, 2017 9:48 PM
Author: federal queen of the night

yeah thats why i think i should cancel and get an uber card, no?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3799900&forum_id=2#34705212)



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Date: November 16th, 2017 9:49 PM
Author: geriatric organic girlfriend

technically the chase points are worth more than 1:1 so even though you are getting 4% back on the Uber card for dining you will get more than that redeeming for travel related shit using your CSR points

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3799900&forum_id=2#34705222)



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Date: November 16th, 2017 9:59 PM
Author: federal queen of the night

i only travel twice a year tho. not sure if it's worth it

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3799900&forum_id=2#34705304)



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Date: November 16th, 2017 9:44 PM
Author: amethyst exhilarant abode

Cop the alliant visa signature card regardless

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3799900&forum_id=2#34705184)



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Date: November 16th, 2017 9:47 PM
Author: geriatric organic girlfriend

Damn, 3% on all purchases? May have to cop that

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3799900&forum_id=2#34705206)



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Date: November 16th, 2017 9:46 PM
Author: geriatric organic girlfriend

You still get the $300 travel credit so it's really only $150.... It's not that much spending to cop $150 worth of points.

That said, I may cancel mine next year and do AMEX Plat just to cop the intro bonus.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3799900&forum_id=2#34705197)



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Date: November 16th, 2017 9:51 PM
Author: Aromatic copper mad cow disease area

his problem is that he should not have both the preferred and reserve. the annual fee difference between the 2 is like 60 bucks once you remove the travel credit, but the preferred offers nothing the reserve doesn't.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3799900&forum_id=2#34705233)



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Date: November 16th, 2017 9:52 PM
Author: geriatric organic girlfriend

True. It's retarded to have both preferred and reserve

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3799900&forum_id=2#34705244)



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Date: November 16th, 2017 9:59 PM
Author: tripping vibrant jewess



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3799900&forum_id=2#34705314)



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Date: November 16th, 2017 9:59 PM
Author: federal queen of the night

i think ill cancel the preferred

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3799900&forum_id=2#34705309)



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Date: November 16th, 2017 9:59 PM
Author: tripping vibrant jewess

Cr

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3799900&forum_id=2#34705315)



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Date: November 17th, 2017 12:38 PM
Author: federal queen of the night

I also have a barclaycard arrival+.

should i cancel it and just use CSR?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3799900&forum_id=2#34709796)



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Date: November 17th, 2017 12:40 PM
Author: Misunderstood trip corner

The reserve has a fraud $75 fee for authorized users which is just ridiculous. I called and asked for them to remove the charge for my wife and they refused. I am considering cancelling.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3799900&forum_id=2#34709812)



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Date: November 17th, 2017 12:41 PM
Author: federal queen of the night

wtf? have you looked into the uber card? it looks legit but i need credit card mastermen to get ITT. paying the CSR annual fee seems fraudlies

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3799900&forum_id=2#34709815)



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Date: November 17th, 2017 12:46 PM
Author: geriatric organic girlfriend

I've read using points toward travel is a lot more value than having a cashback card. So that alone probably makes it a wash. Then throw in the other perks of CSR if you actually use any of them and it's probably a better value than the Uber card.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3799900&forum_id=2#34709862)



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Date: November 17th, 2017 12:49 PM
Author: Misunderstood trip corner

CR - do not use chase points in the travel redemption portal. that is just lazy. you can get 4 or more cents per point redeeming for certain travel.

EX: you used to be able to cop an amtrak ticket same day for 4500 points from NY to DC. That would often be like a $150 ticket. Thats like 16 cents a point.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3799900&forum_id=2#34709889)



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Date: November 17th, 2017 12:53 PM
Author: federal queen of the night

ty, i used chase portal to redeem last time. i need to book a trip this weekend, and i wont use chase portal

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3799900&forum_id=2#34709908)



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Date: November 17th, 2017 12:56 PM
Author: Misunderstood trip corner

It’s more work to price stuff out and compare whether it’s worth transferring points to a FF or hotel partner but you can get much more value out of the points.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3799900&forum_id=2#34709935)



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Date: November 17th, 2017 12:56 PM
Author: Concupiscible school cafeteria

This is a good deal, but it is ~$0.033/pt.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3799900&forum_id=2#34709940)



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Date: November 17th, 2017 12:58 PM
Author: Misunderstood trip corner

lol yeah i knew my math didnt seem right

i also have booked some $900 a night hotel rooms (Andaz Maui is amazing) for 25,000 points, so similar valuation

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3799900&forum_id=2#34709956)



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Date: November 17th, 2017 1:04 PM
Author: Concupiscible school cafeteria

You need a fairly high spend for the points difference to take care of the additional yearly fee between the CSP/Freedom.

It can be worth it if you care about/take advantages of the card perks--travel and rental insurance, lounge access, price matching on purchases, etc.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3799900&forum_id=2#34710015)



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Date: November 17th, 2017 1:05 PM
Author: cyan casino

i don't really travel any more so i product changes into a freedom and opened up a BOA premium rewards card. If you have over 100k with BOA/Merril the rewards are the best out that as far as I can tell.

https://www.bankofamerica.com/credit-cards/products/premium-rewards-credit-card/



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3799900&forum_id=2#34710038)



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Date: November 17th, 2017 1:07 PM
Author: Abnormal property

When you cancel, chase will refund you a prorated portion of the annual fee. Thus, if your annual fee is due in dec, you should use up your $300 travel credit in Jan ASAP and then cancel. Chase will then refund you 10-11 months of the annual fee and you actually come out ahead after factoring the $300 travel credit.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3799900&forum_id=2#34710051)



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Date: November 17th, 2017 2:11 PM
Author: federal queen of the night

what should i cop instead?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3799900&forum_id=2#34710669)



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Date: November 17th, 2017 2:24 PM
Author: cyan casino

the blogger who suggest this is now suggesting that they may also pro rate the travel credit benefit.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3799900&forum_id=2#34710770)



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Date: November 17th, 2017 2:39 PM
Author: cyan casino

Quote:

Originally Posted by touringuy View Post

Is there a possibility of the 2018 travel credit getting clawed back if you downgrade/PC immediately after receiving the credit?

Is it possible? Yes.

That said, Chase doesn't really have a history of clawing back points.

https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/chase-ultimate-rewards/1738798-chase-product-change-card-conversion-downgrade-upgrade-keep-cancel-2016-onward-40.html

May the force be with you!

Having said that, Chase has recently developed new policies to discourage customers from engaging in actions such as this.

From what I've read, many customers intend to do just what you've outlined.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3799900&forum_id=2#34710872)



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Date: November 17th, 2017 2:17 PM
Author: jade locale

You can downgrade the preferred to no fee regular sapphire. CSR, AFTER $300 credit, still worth it for the priority pass ($90 value) and 1.5x redemption if you still have lots of ur points.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3799900&forum_id=2#34710714)



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Date: November 17th, 2017 2:30 PM
Author: federal queen of the night

i dont have many points left after my next trip and dont use priority pass

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3799900&forum_id=2#34710815)



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Date: November 25th, 2017 11:43 PM
Author: Twinkling razzmatazz therapy

Pretty sure I will cancel CSR (i have no points left) and cop this:

https://www.valuepenguin.com/capital-one-venture-rewards-credit-card

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3799900&forum_id=2#34772585)



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Date: November 25th, 2017 11:48 PM
Author: Twinkling razzmatazz therapy



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3799900&forum_id=2#34772624)