Chase loves me :D

[Anonymous]

Hey all,

I made a post in the Credit Card forums looking for advice on what Chase card to get to have some wiggle room on the SL and move 1k to my Freedom card and another 1k to my AARP card.  I didn't get a lot of encouraging feedback but figured what could it hurt to try.  So I applied for the UnitedPlus card on Sat with a 50k mileage offer from my United FF login.

Got the 7-10 day message when I applied and immediately got a 30-day email.  I periodically checked my Chase Accounts and became BFFs with the Chase Robot Automated credit card application status number.  I'd typically check once in the morning and again in the evening.  I knew it'd be a bad idea, regardless of how impatient I was, to involve a human in the process.  So I just let the application play its course.

I logged into Chase this morning and didn't see any update.  I got home tonight and logged in Chase for another reason, to check when the payment on my AARP card was due and noticed the scroll bar looked like it had more room to scroll down, so I excitedly scroll down and see...

Wow!  I was hoping for like 7k, again 5k to keep the card and 1k to bump my Freedom to 5k and another 1k to bump my AARP to 5k.  My Freedom is over a year old (opened in Nov 14) and my AARP card is from Aug 15, again the goal was to get those cards to 5k so eventually, I could convert them into Visa Signatures.  Why you might ask, because lol.  No reason other than I can.

So I called up the application status and got an overseas rep on the line.  I wanted to see if he could expedite the card and also if he could move the limits around, he was able to do both and pretty painlessly.

Feeling on a roll, I gave the number on the back of my Freedom card a call and got another overseas rep.  I ask if she could convert my Freedom to a Visa Signature card especially now that it's over $5,000.  She said she wasn't able to and when I asked why she put me on a brief hold.  She came back a couple minutes later and gave me a very vague answer that it might have something to do with my credit history.  No worries I tell her, hang up and quickly shoot Chase an SM asking for the same thing.  Worst case if they can't over SM, I'll dig around on Google and find an EO email.

I'm pretty stoked because this card tied the highest SL I've ever gotten, my Venture back in Aug 2015 also had an SL of 15k

Oz

[Skye12329]

Just request a new freedom card. No need to go through the EO for such a small request. Will explain the reason for a new card in a moment. Chase doesn't allow changes to your card till its at least a year old. Even when changing from Visa to VS they consider that a procduct change.

Now back to the replacement card, DS got her freedom in January with a 2.5k limit. After some months went by it was increased to 9.5k automatically, still less than 1 year old her card was. She lost it in her house, so she requested a new one and it said Visa Signature instead of Visa. So its possible they might just auto change it like hers with the request of a new card.

[Anonymous]

Congrats!  Very nice SL! 

[CreditCuriosity]

Congrats very nice lmit.  Indeed Chase does like you!

[Mellon]

SM should do the trick... i had mine converted via SM

[Anonymous]

Congratulations!

[elim]

Very Nice!

I'm wondering if your profile changed much this year?  You have three <6k Chase cards and Now a 3x approval.  Congrats

[Anonymous]

Congrats on the approval and waiting it out!

[Anonymous]

Sent an SM last night, had a response by morning...

Thank you for contacting Chase requesting a product
change.

I am glad to assist you with your request today. At this
time, I'm unable to change your account to a Chase Freedom
Visa Signature product. I apologize for any inconvenience
this may cause you.

As an alternative, you may apply for a new Freedom Visa
Signature card.
New applications are available online at our secure
website. Please visit our website for the most current
offers and terms available:
http://www.creditcards.chase.com

When selecting the credit card that best meets your needs,
please remember that our policy no longer allows for
customers to have more than one credit card in the same
product. Applications for a card product you already have
may not be eligible for approval.

If you need any other assistance, you can send us a secure
message. We appreciate your business and thank you for
choosing Chase.

I love their "solutions" just apply for a new card bruh /rolleyes.  So I wonder what's going on where they can't PC it...

Oz

[odd_dog]

Congratz Oz!!!  Chase does work in mysterious ways with approvals now a days......