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re: Credit Card Rewards and Points Discussion

Posted on 1/8/20 at 3:48 pm to
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
119120 posts
Posted on 1/8/20 at 3:48 pm to
Well that sucks. $100 increase and nothing of value to show for it. I have never used lyft, and live out in the country.

I wish they gave you options to take more travel credit or something useful. Ugh, now what to do.
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
119120 posts
Posted on 1/8/20 at 4:43 pm to
My wife and I both have the CSR, if I wanted to downgrade one of them to the CSP, is there a way to do that and get a sign up bonus?

Would you have to close the CSR account and wait some time and reopen a new one with the CSP? Would you be able to keep the same login to the Chase site?
Posted by Carson123987
Middle Court at the Rec
Member since Jul 2011
66413 posts
Posted on 1/8/20 at 5:56 pm to
quote:

Would you have to close the CSR account and wait some time and reopen a new one with the CSP?


believe so
Posted by Yeti_Chaser
Member since Nov 2017
7466 posts
Posted on 1/8/20 at 6:32 pm to
Wow the CSR has fallen a long way from what it once was
Posted by GeorgeTheGreek
Sparta, Greece
Member since Mar 2008
66433 posts
Posted on 1/8/20 at 8:04 pm to
Looks like I’ll be downgrading to the CSP or even cancelling and opening an AMEX Platinum.
Posted by Yeti_Chaser
Member since Nov 2017
7466 posts
Posted on 1/9/20 at 4:54 am to
If you cancel I assume you lose all your points? And if you downgrade they're no longer redeemable for travel for 1.5x. I guess I need to spend all my points before my fees are due
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
119120 posts
Posted on 1/9/20 at 7:43 am to
quote:

If you cancel I assume you lose all your points? And if you downgrade they're no longer redeemable for travel for 1.5x. I guess I need to spend all my points before my fees are due



I assume this is true and I'm probably going to have to live with it another year or so. I am building a house, so I don't want to make any significant credit changes, and I am not in a position to spend my points this year either.
Posted by PhiTiger1764
Lurker since Aug 2003
Member since Oct 2009
13858 posts
Posted on 1/9/20 at 7:52 am to
All good things must come to an end. I’ll be downgrading to CSP as well. But my annual fee fortunately hits next month, so I can get another year in at $450 and use up the $300 travel credit again next January before I downgrade.

To be honest. I’m surprised it took this long. Savvy cardholders took Chase to the fricking cleaners with this card. I was able to pay for a lot of my honeymoon with points.

I booked my best ever point redemption just last week. A 2 night stay at Hyatt downtown Augusta ($950/night) for the Masters. Booked with just 30k total UR points transferred to World of Hyatt.
This post was edited on 1/9/20 at 8:01 am
Posted by bbap
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2006
96012 posts
Posted on 1/9/20 at 8:00 am to
quote:

All good things must come to an end. I’ll be downgrading to CSP as well. But my annual fee fortunately hits next month, so I can get another year in at $450 and use up the $300 travel credit again next January before I downgrade.


Exact same boat. AF hits next month. Probably need to start using my points for travel though. Not sure I want to pay the $550 in 2021.
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
119120 posts
Posted on 1/9/20 at 9:14 am to
I'm definitely going to look to downgrade or kill off my wife's card.
I just went in to try to transfer her points to me, and it wouldn't let me, not eligible to do at this time. Can you only transfer points at certain times? I did it once before, not sure how long ago it was with no issues.
Posted by Civildawg
Member since May 2012
8561 posts
Posted on 1/9/20 at 9:43 am to
Should I apply for this card before the fee increases?
Posted by nolaks
Member since Dec 2013
1133 posts
Posted on 1/9/20 at 9:58 am to
is the travel credit going up
Posted by Croacka
Denham Springs
Member since Dec 2008
61441 posts
Posted on 1/9/20 at 10:07 am to
quote:

And if you downgrade they're no longer redeemable for travel for 1.5x. I guess I need to spend all my points before my fees are due




The best redemption rates are all transfers anyway, which will not be affected if you downgrade to the CSP

I don't really look at the 1.5 vs the 1.3 as a factor when weighing the CSR vs the CSP because I have only used the portal for booking once, and don't really plan to again.
Posted by hiltacular
NYC
Member since Jan 2011
19676 posts
Posted on 1/9/20 at 10:22 am to
It will be interesting to see if CSR offers any redemption offers for the mass exodus of cardholders that is about to occur.
Posted by CajunTiger92
Member since Dec 2007
2821 posts
Posted on 1/9/20 at 10:28 am to
quote:

Looks like I’ll be downgrading to the CSP or even cancelling and opening an AMEX Platinum.


I am interested in knowing how the AMEX will pay for itself better than CSR. I’m not real familiar with it but from what I can find it has the same fee and less travel credit (and more restrictive).

I’m disappointed in the fee increase and I’m looking at alternatives but I’m not sure it’ll cause me to downgrade or cancel. The 1.5 travel credit is hard to beat. Seems like the break even travel spend on the card is $1,050, which is really easy to do in a year.
Posted by mrgreenpants
paisaland
Member since Mar 2018
1421 posts
Posted on 1/9/20 at 10:55 am to
bummer on the CSR


i do believe the chase united card has the same primary rental insurance. (amex gold for eating out)

Posted by bbap
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2006
96012 posts
Posted on 1/9/20 at 11:09 am to
quote:

I’m disappointed in the fee increase and I’m looking at alternatives but I’m not sure it’ll cause me to downgrade or cancel. The 1.5 travel credit is hard to beat. Seems like the break even travel spend on the card is $1,050, which is really easy to do in a year.


Is it even that high? You still get $300 in travel credits each year effectively making the AF $250 right?
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
119120 posts
Posted on 1/9/20 at 11:14 am to
quote:

Is it even that high? You still get $300 in travel credits each year effectively making the AF $250 right?


Well, it was $150, which was cheaper.

I'm not that savvy on how to transfer to partners, but I do understand if you find a $1K plane ticket and can get it for 50K points or something that is a better deal than booking via the UR portal, but it seems to me for the less savvy or less traveled, the 1.5 is a good perk.
Posted by TigerTatorTots
The Safeshore
Member since Jul 2009
80773 posts
Posted on 1/9/20 at 12:37 pm to
Welp, looks like I'm getting rid of my CSR come my renewal date in September.

Hopefully there is another big time bonus offer on a luxury card between now and then.
Posted by Yeti_Chaser
Member since Nov 2017
7466 posts
Posted on 1/9/20 at 1:17 pm to
Marriott is the best transfer right?

I fly a lot more than I use hotels. What's the best airline transfer?

Also I would think another company would jump at this exodus opportunity and offer a nice sign up bonus somewhere
This post was edited on 1/9/20 at 1:21 pm
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