Safeguarding Chase Freedom points

[smurf]

And the 30k!! ymmv

have you heard of them taking back a signup bonus?

[Avid Reader]

And the 30k!! ymmv

Has this ever happened (Chase taking back the 30k signup bonus)?

[good sam]

I recall it being reported in the forums. Dont remember where/when.

[Esther]

I think ill go the Amazon payments way...

[AJK]

I think ill go the Amazon payments way...

Better than the return route. Definitely possible they'd clawback not only the 500, but the 30k.

[AsherO]

And the 30k!! ymmv

I recall it being reported in the forums. Dont remember where/when.

It's definitely not the norm, I wouldn't worry about it too much.

[AJK]

Why risk it? Especially if there are ways with less risk?

[AsherO]

Why risk it? Especially if there are ways with less risk?

I don't think it happens often enough for me to consider it a risk/YMMV, I would do it לכתחילה.

[AJK]

I don't think it happens often enough for me to consider it a risk/YMMV, I would do it לכתחילה.

You would? The return route?

(Not to be picky... but even a .0001% chance is a risk. Perhaps not one you're concerned about, but it's a risk nonetheless. If there were ways to mitigate even that risk, I'd just as soon follow that route. Diff strokes, I guess.)

[Avid Reader]

Sounds like a difference in taste.

[AJK]

Sounds like a difference in taste.

Your point being?

[smurf]

You would? The return route?

(Not to be picky... but even a .0001% chance is a risk. Perhaps not one you're concerned about, but it's a risk nonetheless. If there were ways to mitigate even that risk, I'd just as soon follow that route. Diff strokes, I guess.)

especially if the route also meant keeping the 500 spend points

[Avid Reader]

Your point being?

Point? To each their own. I'd do the return route any time. Not afraid of  a .0001% risk for such things.

[AsherO]

You would? The return route?

Yes, especially if you have 3+ months and you do the spend right when you get the card. If they'll claw it back I'd imagine it would be after the second statement (when the credit posts) and you can do the spend again and get the bonus with the 3rd statement.

Oh, and to be clear I'm specifically referring to the signup bonuses. IME the spend bonuses (nearly) always get debited/clawed back.

[AJK]

especially if the route also meant keeping the 500 spend points

+1

[Avid Reader]

especially if the route also meant keeping the 500 spend points

+1

-1 if you have to break your head to figure out how to spend the money, which the OP obviously has a problem doing.

[Esther]

Just an update in case anyone's interested. My parents are old school and they don't want their bank account info given out (doesn't make sense...I know...). They agreed to spend $500 from my card instead so it's all good

[elikay]

I recall it being reported in the forums. Dont remember where/when.

I don't think I ever saw someone report that in the forums.

[dwkl]

All I want is one free round trip domestic ticket. This forum is filled with people getting that plus way more but I can't seem to manage

UR points are only good for 2 airlines continental or british airways ea of those airlines though are partners with the list i posted meaning if you find a milage award ticket on either co or ba great otherwise if you find the tkt u need on one of their milage partners u can swich points into co/ba and have them book the award tkt with their partner
once you push your points into either co or ba u can return your purchases and the miles are yours but if points are in Ur i suppose chase can deduct it from your acct

[Esther]

UR points are only good for 2 airlines continental or british airways ea of those airlines though are partners with the list i posted meaning if you find a milage award ticket on either co or ba great otherwise if you find the tkt u need on one of their milage partners u can swich points into co/ba and have them book the award tkt with their partner
once you push your points into either co or ba u can return your purchases and the miles are yours but if points are in Ur i suppose chase can deduct it from your acct

Thanks!