Chase - StarBucks

[Red1Blue]

Today I received a letter from Chase stating that the relationship between Starbucks and Chase ended and I'll receive a Chase Freedom Card in April. Did any of you get this letter? Can I ask them to issue a Chase Slate or Saphire card instead of Freedom Card? Did any one got their card changed successfully from a freedom card to Saphire or Slate card?

[laz98]

**bleep** it!  i never got a chance to apply for this card....

[GregB]

I have the card but haven't received a letter. Sounds like I will get some product change if the program is discontinued.

The Starbucks Duetto gave back 1% plus substantial bonuses on the Startbucks part of the card. The freedom pays back 1% in CASH. I don't see the disadvantage.

My other Chase card, which was run $8,000 over-limit by my ex as she exited, was recently changed to a Slate. The terms on that were not very attractive such as high interest and Chase must have viewed me as a marginal customer with that card. I'm thinking the Slate is their lower tier product. The Chase site explains little.

The interest rates quoted on all their cards are way high. I can't imagine paying any of them. I'm using the good one for an 18 month BT at 2.99% and the bad one is being used for an 18 month 4.99% BT.

[My3cents]

IMO, slate is not better than Freedom.  Freedom give you 3% in several categories, whereas Slate gives you 1% on everything.  Slate is cute, but their rewards are ugly.  Freedom is beautiful.

Ole My3cents.

Message Edited by My3cents on 02-12-2010 07:53 AM

[Red1Blue]

How do you compare chase freedom and chase saphire? Which is better? Freedom or Saphire?

[Anonymous]

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@Red1Blue wrote:
How do you compare chase freedom and chase saphire? Which is better? Freedom or Saphire?

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Now that Chase killed the Freedom rewards program, I don't think there's much of a difference between the two.