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Re: 50K Sapphire Preferred Bonus!
« Reply #380 on: June 20, 2011, 01:15:51 AM »
How about all those points nobody ever uses.

With the amount of points and miles out there, if they were all to be redeemed, every flight and hotel would be booked for who know how long...

That's a good point you make there. But many CC bonuses are in miles (not points), and those get paid for whether they are used or not. Granted they pay less since not all points end up being used, but still.
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Re: 50K Sapphire Preferred Bonus!
« Reply #381 on: June 20, 2011, 01:21:13 AM »
100k miles for 2% (they don't even make 2%, it gets split a gazillion ways) of $3,000 ($60) is a huge loss. Overall I think they're betting on the longterm here (but not necessarily winning in the end).
If they obtain 500,000 accounts from this deal, and 5% of them use the card for 8k or more per year (with the other 95% not spending anything). At 8000 x 25000 account = $200,000,000 x .01% take would be $2 million. it's anyones guess how much the upkeep of those accounts are now. I remember citibank used to be about ~$12 per account per year costs back in 1994. So yeah, in that case the maintenance would be $6 million per year. Who has some data on this?

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Re: 50K Sapphire Preferred Bonus!
« Reply #382 on: June 20, 2011, 01:23:27 AM »
Start/reply to another one?
I would but all i can think about is applying for the sapphire already, hence my hanging out here. Im holding back for now tho.
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Re: 50K Sapphire Preferred Bonus!
« Reply #383 on: June 20, 2011, 01:28:42 AM »
Its normal business practice to lose on the sophisticated consumer in order to reel in the masses.  While here on the forums your dealing with educated players, on the main site many won't get around to SM or will try once and give up, will forget to cancel after a year, or even better will need a card to spend without the ability to pay back. And then there's their friends who don't know anything but heard around the water cooler gossip about the card and don't end up spending the amount in the allotted time frame and even if yes don't even know how to get rid of the points after you get them etc.,etc.

While I don't think they build into their calculations these forums per se. They for sure have it  somewhere on some level built into their marketing cheshbon to keep pros happy.

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Re: 50K Sapphire Preferred Bonus!
« Reply #384 on: June 20, 2011, 01:31:39 AM »
I would but all i can think about is applying for the sapphire already, hence my hanging out here. Im holding back for now tho.
What are you waiting for, join the fun. BTW personally I don't think this deal is getting killed so quickly they have been honoring UA matches forever and ever. Why should this be different.

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Re: 50K Sapphire Preferred Bonus!
« Reply #385 on: June 20, 2011, 01:34:15 AM »
What are you waiting for, join the fun. BTW personally I don't think this deal is getting killed so quickly they have been honoring UA matches forever and ever. Why should this be different.
I like to know how Im gonna be spending that 3K in 3 months, its pretty hefty- so im waiting on some possible assistance from family. and yes I agree with you, i dont think its gonna disappear too fast, they know exactly wats going on and theyre honoring it anyways. Just like Amex (gold, plat). I actually just got my mom matched for UA the other day, piece of cake.
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Re: 50K Sapphire Preferred Bonus!
« Reply #386 on: June 20, 2011, 01:38:21 AM »
What are you waiting for, join the fun. BTW personally I don't think this deal is getting killed so quickly they have been honoring UA matches forever and ever. Why should this be different.
I Hear that.
They must know that not all these people were targeted for this offer or they would demand proof.
However, people will probably not get more than 100k as some have reported,
Kinda like the 55k co miles plus 50 dollars back, when they gave you option of one or the other.

Also let's not forgot that this is an internal points system which gives them more control over the points.

Of course there is no guarantee..........

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Re: 50K Sapphire Preferred Bonus!
« Reply #387 on: June 20, 2011, 01:42:33 AM »
I Hear that.
They must know that not all these people were targeted for this offer or they would demand proof.
However, people will probably not get more than 100k as some have reported,
Kinda like the 55k co miles plus 50 dollars back, when they gave you option of one or the other.

Also let's not forgot that this is an internal points system which gives them more control over the points.

Of course there is no guarantee..........
Yep only the pioneers will get crazy amnts over 100k
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Re: 50K Sapphire Preferred Bonus!
« Reply #388 on: June 20, 2011, 01:43:28 AM »
Dear *****************

Thank you for contacting Chase about the new first use
bonus offer on the Chase Sapphire card.

As a gesture of my commitment to you, I added 50,000
points to your rewards account, to match the latest offer.

You will still receive the additional 50,000 points on the
1st $3,000 in purchases within 93 days of open date.
Please allow one to two billing cycles after the first
purchase for the 50,000 points to post to the account.

I am glad to have shared this information with you.

If you have any further questions, please reply using the
Secure Message Center.

Thank you,

Russell Pereira
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1-800-493-3319

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Hi,
I am feeling down. When I signed up for this card the sign
up bonus was for 50,000 UR points. I have friends who got
the same card with a 100,000 bonus sign up using offer
code S6V. I would love it if I would be matched to that
offer since I am a loyal chase customer for many years.
Thanks for reading my letter and for your consideration.

now i can go to sleep, yeah baby!!! ;D

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Re: 50K Sapphire Preferred Bonus!
« Reply #389 on: June 20, 2011, 01:47:14 AM »
Dear *****************

Thank you for contacting Chase about the new first use
bonus offer on the Chase Sapphire card.

As a gesture of my commitment to you, I added 50,000
points to your rewards account, to match the latest offer.

You will still receive the additional 50,000 points on the
1st $3,000 in purchases within 93 days of open date.
Please allow one to two billing cycles after the first
purchase for the 50,000 points to post to the account.

I am glad to have shared this information with you.

If you have any further questions, please reply using the
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Thank you,

Russell Pereira
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1-800-493-3319

Original Message Follows:
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Hi,
I am feeling down. When I signed up for this card the sign
up bonus was for 50,000 UR points. I have friends who got
the same card with a 100,000 bonus sign up using offer
code S6V. I would love it if I would be matched to that
offer since I am a loyal chase customer for many years.
Thanks for reading my letter and for your consideration.

now i can go to sleep, yeah baby!!! ;D
so tempting
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Re: 50K Sapphire Preferred Bonus!
« Reply #390 on: June 20, 2011, 01:53:55 AM »
after getting the 50k should i try for the 30k?

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Re: 50K Sapphire Preferred Bonus!
« Reply #391 on: June 20, 2011, 01:54:46 AM »
after getting the 50k should i try for the 30k?

You're welcome to try...
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Re: 50K Sapphire Preferred Bonus!
« Reply #392 on: June 20, 2011, 01:54:55 AM »
after getting the 50k should i try for the 30k?
doesnt hurt to try, but then ull start oinking.
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Re: 50K Sapphire Preferred Bonus!
« Reply #393 on: June 20, 2011, 01:55:39 AM »
so tempting

We're all suchh mileage junkies ;D

Sitting on edge waiting for a new offer or
the letter from the bank.....

How many of us spend all our free and leisure time on
DDF ?

Is mileage the last thing you think about before sleep
and the first thing in the morning?

MJA coming soon (Mileage Junkies Anonymous, technically we
are all anonymous here but instead of fighting the addiction,
we are encouraging it. Honestly, how many times have we
promised ourselves not to sign up for another credit card until
we saw the latest and greatest offer (especially recently) )

lol  ;D
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Re: 50K Sapphire Preferred Bonus!
« Reply #394 on: June 20, 2011, 01:57:19 AM »
I bymistake referenced the sm it to my ba card- i wonder if it will still work.

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Re: 50K Sapphire Preferred Bonus!
« Reply #395 on: June 20, 2011, 01:59:28 AM »
We're all such mileage junkies ;D

Sitting on edge waiting for a new offer or
the letter from the bank.....

How many of us spend all our free and leisure time on
DDF ?

Is mileage the last thing you think about before sleep
and the first thing in the morning?

MJA coming soon (Mileage Junkies Anonymous, technically we
are all anonymous here but instead of fighting the addiction,
we are encouraging it. Honestly, how many times have we
promised ourselves not to sign up for another credit card until
we saw the latest and greatest offer (especially recently) )

lol  ;D
Hey mista, do u have the sapphire yet? do u know what it means to watch all these n00bs squeal with delight as they start to experience the rush of approved! Im overtired.
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Re: 50K Sapphire Preferred Bonus!
« Reply #396 on: June 20, 2011, 02:01:38 AM »
so what would u reccomend doing put all in co or split between co and hyatt

wife have a different last name?  on her co or hyatt account?  spelling error?

you do know you can book flights/make hotel reserves for her from your account, right?


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Re: 50K Sapphire Preferred Bonus!
« Reply #397 on: June 20, 2011, 02:02:49 AM »
I bymistake referenced the sm it to my ba card- i wonder if it will still work.

you'll get an sm back giving you more miles on the BA account and you can then re-do for the sapphire...   :o

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Re: 50K Sapphire Preferred Bonus!
« Reply #398 on: June 20, 2011, 02:02:55 AM »
I talk as s/o who totally agrees
with your "so tempting"

NOT Criticizing....
Im kidding jimbob, didnt mean to come off so ehm harsh....so do u have the sapphire?
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Re: 50K Sapphire Preferred Bonus!
« Reply #399 on: June 20, 2011, 02:11:10 AM »
applied recently, waiting for correspondence from bank
to get the ball rolling.
[i think we shld make a therapy thread or section somewhere, like u said mja- where we can open up abt our fomo syndromes etc]

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