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@ TravelMD -- Unfortunately not. It's apparently available until a certain cap is reached, so there's no published end date. I'd apply sooner rather than later if possible, since it has already been around for several weeks.
I've had my Unlimited for several years now, so haven't received the bonus in a while. If I cancel today and try re-opening next week for example, can I get the bonus?
Got this a couple of weeks ago, and for those of us who love Ultimate Rewards points and dine out often, this is an unbelievably great deal for a no-fee card. I'm envisioning more Hyatt resprt stays!
Unfortunately I am sitting right at 5/24. Not sure what the odds are of approval.
Wondering this too. I thought it was 2 years from when you had the account open, but based on this it's 2 years from when you had the sign up bonus. So can we cancel it today and get the new bonus (I had the sign up bonus easily 5+ years ago)? I understand I'd lose that account longevity, but would be worth it for this bonus.
Yes - I product changed my CFU to a Slate to keep the account history (got in 2018 when they first/last offered double points for a yr BUT CFU didn’t yet offer 3x on dining so this promo a lot better than that). Chase won’t change to a Freedom Flex (my preferrence) as it is a MasterCard and they can’t change from Visa to MC. I waited 5 business days then applied.
When I changed, Chase said it could take up to 45 days to reflect on my credit report, but I took the chance after 5 days knowing this promo won’t last long (last time only about 5 days).
I earned so many URs 5 yrs ago, gonna be even sweeter with dining 6x for an entire yr! Best SUBs ever for my spending.
Ben - what sort of confirmation do you have/maintain that you got the sign up bonus? I’ve read some reports of people being told there is a cap. My wife applied through your link a couple weeks ago and was approved. Called yesterday to confirm the SUB. They said there was some error in their system and it was showing no SUB. Transferred to supervisor and same thing. So now they are looking into it and supposed to send an email with the findings. Obviously a huge deal, as if unmatched we’d put almost everything on the card in the next 12 months (including taxes) and earn 7 figures worth of points.
I also applied for this offer soon after it started and received no confirmation of the SUB. The points were not doubled after the first billing cycle and, when I called, I was told that there is no offer attached to the account. They are sending the terms and conditions by mail, but it looks like nothing can be done to make sure that the offer is applied. Very disappointing. It may be that the link is wrong, or some other glitch, but it's not a sure thing.
Just picked it up yesterday BUT with the other bonus via Chase.com: 5x on groceries and gas for the first year, plus $200 (=20,000 points) for spending $500 in the first three months. We all crunch numbers differently, but this seemed like a better offer for us given the other cards we currently use for spending.
“We'll match your cash back after your first 12 months of spending with your Freedom Unlimited card”.
Ben also mentioned in his post that there’s no instant gratification on double points/ cash back. It’s at the end of 12 months.
Applied via your link, Ben -- which DID show the double points promotion when the application landing page opened and I signed in to my existing Chase account. Was instantly approved, with a useful $23K limit. It also instantly appeared among my other Chase cards on the Chase website, albeit with no specific confirmation of the 2x points SUB. That the 2X promotion was clearly displayed on the application landing page is an encouraging sign, at least.
Chase = bait and switch.
Just received the card and decided it was time to call.
My card does NOT show their double points offer, instead a 0% introductory APR plus a few other perks, blah blah blah...
The customer service rep basically squirmed his way through the whole call, reciting the offer that I have been given, and not directly replying to ANY of my VERY direct questions.
I am extremely disillusioned by this but was given no recourse.
The Chase rep was polite, but COLD.
Anecdotally, it appears to be dead already.
It seems that Chase is attaching different benefit sets to approved applications -- at least in my case, plus a few other posters in this thread.
@OMAAT, are you still getting affiliate commissions for clicks through your link? Is there anything YOU can do to make Chase "deliver what was promised?"
(Or at least seemed to be.)
@ Doug -- If you applied through the link that showed the bonus then it absolutely should be honored. Have you tried sending a secure message to Chase, so you can get the details of the offer in writing?
For what it's worth, I think some phone reps are just confused. When my card first arrived, I also called Chase, and the rep wasn't aware of the bonus. However, I then sent a secure message, and it was confirmed in writing that the offer was as expected. I'm sure you'll have the same experience. 🙂
You were right, Ben.
It took almost a week, but my secure message was received and reviewed. A Cust Serv supervisor has now confirmed to me that the card carries the 12 mos 2X points benefit.
It's gonna be my new "daily driver," especially for its own bonused categories, but in lieu of Citi Double Cash and Cap One V-X for now.
I need more Ult Rewards points, and this will do a lot to remedy that.