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My year on the Chase Sapphire Reserve is fast approaching. S...
Brass stage
  11/16/17
how often u fly?
primrose stead legal warrant
  11/16/17
like twice a year
Brass stage
  11/16/17
csr may not be worth it for you
primrose stead legal warrant
  11/16/17
yeah thats why i think i should cancel and get an uber card,...
Brass stage
  11/16/17
technically the chase points are worth more than 1:1 so even...
Motley Mahogany Tattoo
  11/16/17
i only travel twice a year tho. not sure if it's worth it
Brass stage
  11/16/17
Cop the alliant visa signature card regardless
crimson cowardly mexican marketing idea
  11/16/17
Damn, 3% on all purchases? May have to cop that
Motley Mahogany Tattoo
  11/16/17
You still get the $300 travel credit so it's really only $15...
Motley Mahogany Tattoo
  11/16/17
his problem is that he should not have both the preferred an...
Cheese-eating Lascivious Locale Immigrant
  11/16/17
True. It's retarded to have both preferred and reserve
Motley Mahogany Tattoo
  11/16/17
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heady navy electric furnace jewess
  11/16/17
i think ill cancel the preferred
Brass stage
  11/16/17
Cr
heady navy electric furnace jewess
  11/16/17
I also have a barclaycard arrival+. should i cancel it a...
Brass stage
  11/17/17
The reserve has a fraud $75 fee for authorized users which i...
adventurous costumed affirmative action
  11/17/17
wtf? have you looked into the uber card? it looks legit but ...
Brass stage
  11/17/17
I've read using points toward travel is a lot more value tha...
Motley Mahogany Tattoo
  11/17/17
CR - do not use chase points in the travel redemption portal...
adventurous costumed affirmative action
  11/17/17
ty, i used chase portal to redeem last time. i need to book...
Brass stage
  11/17/17
It’s more work to price stuff out and compare whether it’s w...
adventurous costumed affirmative action
  11/17/17
This is a good deal, but it is ~$0.033/pt.
grizzly location coldplay fan
  11/17/17
lol yeah i knew my math didnt seem right i also have book...
adventurous costumed affirmative action
  11/17/17
You need a fairly high spend for the points difference to ta...
grizzly location coldplay fan
  11/17/17
i don't really travel any more so i product changes into a f...
Bronze ape
  11/17/17
When you cancel, chase will refund you a prorated portion of...
mind-boggling orange public bath blood rage
  11/17/17
what should i cop instead?
Brass stage
  11/17/17
the blogger who suggest this is now suggesting that they may...
Bronze ape
  11/17/17
Quote: Originally Posted by touringuy View Post Is there...
Bronze ape
  11/17/17
You can downgrade the preferred to no fee regular sapphire. ...
Bisexual orchestra pit
  11/17/17
i dont have many points left after my next trip and dont use...
Brass stage
  11/17/17
Pretty sure I will cancel CSR (i have no points left) and co...
blue big nursing home
  11/25/17
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blue big nursing home
  11/25/17


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Date: November 16th, 2017 9:43 PM
Author: Brass stage

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: primrose stead legal warrant

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: Brass stage

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: primrose stead legal warrant

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: Brass stage

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: Motley Mahogany Tattoo

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: Brass stage

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: crimson cowardly mexican marketing idea

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: Motley Mahogany Tattoo

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: Motley Mahogany Tattoo

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: Cheese-eating Lascivious Locale Immigrant

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: Motley Mahogany Tattoo

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: heady navy electric furnace 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: Brass stage

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: heady navy electric furnace 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: Brass stage

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: adventurous costumed affirmative action

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: Brass stage

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: Motley Mahogany Tattoo

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: adventurous costumed affirmative action

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: Brass stage

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: adventurous costumed affirmative action

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: grizzly location coldplay fan

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: adventurous costumed affirmative action

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: grizzly location coldplay fan

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: Bronze ape

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: mind-boggling orange public bath blood rage

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: Brass stage

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: Bronze ape

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: Bronze ape

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: Bisexual orchestra pit

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: Brass stage

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: blue big nursing home

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: blue big nursing home



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