CSP use to be thicker?

[Lin55]

I saw this while googling some images: http://imageshack.com/a/img577/835/qdmn.jpg

Did the CSP use to be thicker? Cause that is huge! 3 times the size of my CSP.

[Peteyglad]

I believe the card in the pick was one called Chase Sapphire Preferred Preferred card. It was a card to be more in line the the Amex Platinum. Chase wanted a real heft to the card as I remember. Also from what I remember Chase had trouble with the card thickness getting it to fit on some sliders and machines.

[Peteyglad]

Here is the article I remember seeing.

http://pointsenvy.com/2012/03/17/chase-planning-to-release-sapphire-preferred-preferred/

[MissCredit9]

Yes, the card used to be thicker... I really liked the original design but from what I understand there were some issues with the original design. I think the new design made it easier to implement the new EMV chip feature. I handle quite a bit of cards and the original was much heavier as well.

[nois]

It didn't used to be THAT thick did it? 

It looks like five or six CSP cards stacked together looking closely at those photos.

[indiolatino61]

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@Lin55 wrote:

I saw this while googling some images: http://imageshack.com/a/img577/835/qdmn.jpg

Did the CSP use to be thicker? Cause that is huge! 3 times the size of my CSP.

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Geez...that is THICK! That would definitely have issues with some swipers.

[indiolatino61]

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@Peteyglad wrote:

Here is the article I remember seeing.

http://pointsenvy.com/2012/03/17/chase-planning-to-release-sapphire-preferred-preferred/

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Thanks for sharing the link.

[Lin55]

Thanks for the info.

And Chase Sapphire Preferred Preferred? That has got to be a joke by someone or one of the stupidest ideas of a name I've ever heard! Whoever's idea this was needs to get fired and get a new design team.

[longtimelurker]

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@Lin55 wrote:

Thanks for the info.

And Chase Sapphire Preferred Preferred? That has got to be a joke by someone or one of the stupidest ideas of a name I've ever heard! Whoever's idea this was needs to get fired and get a new design team.

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Yep, I suspect the article is a joke, or the author is being misled.  No branding team would allow that name!

[negg]

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@indiolatino61 wrote:

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@Lin55 wrote:

I saw this while googling some images: http://imageshack.com/a/img577/835/qdmn.jpg

Did the CSP use to be thicker? Cause that is huge! 3 times the size of my CSP.

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Geez...that is THICK! That would definitely have issues with some swipers.

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  Holy cow, you've uncovered the worlds first Iphone/CC combined.  

  I can guarantee you that card will not fit in my cc machine.  Manual input.