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afbar1114
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Sapphire to CSR

I have the old no AF Sapphire card. My APR is 16.99% I got years ago when the used to offer only one APR on this card. I’ve been thinking about upgrading it to the CSP or CSR. I called in and I am eligible to do either one. I also also told if I applied for either one I would not get a welcome bonus. Any thoughts?
AMEX PRG; AMEX EveryDay $14,800; Freedom $6k; Sapphire $7k; IHG Select $5k; Discover $2,400; BofA Better Balance $9,100; Bank Americard $5,900; Citi DC $2,700; Citi Diamond $2,500; BestBuy $20,000; Amazon Prime $5k, United Club $15,000; Home Depot $20,000; Barclays $7,500

Total Credit Limits: $122,650
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UpperNwGuy
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Re: Sapphire to CSR

That is correct.  You don't get a welcome bonus when you do a product change, and you don't get a welcome bonus if you already hold a card in the Sapphire family.

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imaximous
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Re: Sapphire to CSR


@afbar1114 wrote:
I have the old no AF Sapphire card. My APR is 16.99% I got years ago when the used to offer only one APR on this card. I’ve been thinking about upgrading it to the CSP or CSR. I called in and I am eligible to do either one. I also also told if I applied for either one I would not get a welcome bonus. Any thoughts?

If you want the SUB, you can PC the card out of the Sapphire family first, wait till their system reports as the new card type, and then you can apply for a Sapphire product to get the bonus as long as you haven't received one in the past 2 years.

If you apply for the CSP or CSR while holding the Sapphire, not only will you not get the SUB, but my understanding is that you'll be flat out denied for either card. You can no longer have more than one Sapphire card in your name. (You can be an AU, though)

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wasCB14
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Re: Sapphire to CSR

afbar1114,

 

It would help if you listed all your Chase cards and when you were approved for them. You say you have a no-AF Sapphire and your signature shows a CSP ($95 AF). Maybe your signature is out of date, but if not, you'd need to close or PC both to be eligible for a new Sapphire bonus (and wait maybe a week for Chase's records to update...not sure exactly how long).

 

For CSP and United, your signature shows a $5k CL for each. As that is the minimum Chase will approve, I do wonder if you're pushing the limit of what Chase will will extend based on your income or creditworthiness.

Personal spend: Amex Gold, Amex Schwab Plat., BofA PR+CCR(x2), Costco
Business use: Amex Bus. Plat., BBP, Lowes Amex AU, CFU AU
Perks: Delta Plat., United Explorer, IHG49, Hyatt, "Old SPG"
Mostly SD: Freedom Flex, Freedom, Arrival
Upgrade/Downgrade games: ED, BCE
SUB chasing: AA Platinum Select
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afbar1114
Valued Contributor

Re: Sapphire to CSR


@wasCB14 wrote:

afbar1114,

 

It would help if you listed all your Chase cards and when you were approved for them. You say you have a no-AF Sapphire and your signature shows a CSP ($95 AF). Maybe your signature is out of date, but if not, you'd need to close or PC both to be eligible for a new Sapphire bonus (and wait maybe a week for Chase's records to update...not sure exactly how long).

 

For CSP and United, your signature shows a $5k CL for each. As that is the minimum Chase will approve, I do wonder if you're pushing the limit of what Chase will will extend based on your income or creditworthiness.


I up dated my signature to my current line up. Its been a while since i have been on here. I had the CSP and i was able to convert it to the non-AF version two years ago. I called in the other day and the infromaed me I could get either one. I did get an auto CLI on my IHG card last weeek. It went from $2,000 to $5,000 

AMEX PRG; AMEX EveryDay $14,800; Freedom $6k; Sapphire $7k; IHG Select $5k; Discover $2,400; BofA Better Balance $9,100; Bank Americard $5,900; Citi DC $2,700; Citi Diamond $2,500; BestBuy $20,000; Amazon Prime $5k, United Club $15,000; Home Depot $20,000; Barclays $7,500

Total Credit Limits: $122,650
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wasCB14
Super Contributor

Re: Sapphire to CSR


@afbar1114 wrote:

@wasCB14 wrote:

afbar1114,

 

It would help if you listed all your Chase cards and when you were approved for them. You say you have a no-AF Sapphire and your signature shows a CSP ($95 AF). Maybe your signature is out of date, but if not, you'd need to close or PC both to be eligible for a new Sapphire bonus (and wait maybe a week for Chase's records to update...not sure exactly how long).

 

For CSP and United, your signature shows a $5k CL for each. As that is the minimum Chase will approve, I do wonder if you're pushing the limit of what Chase will will extend based on your income or creditworthiness.


I up dated my signature to my current line up. Its been a while since i have been on here. I had the CSP and i was able to convert it to the non-AF version two years ago. I called in the other day and the infromaed me I could get either one. I did get an auto CLI on my IHG card last weeek. It went from $2,000 to $5,000 


I should update my own signature, too, now that there are multiple IHG and Hyatt cards!

Personal spend: Amex Gold, Amex Schwab Plat., BofA PR+CCR(x2), Costco
Business use: Amex Bus. Plat., BBP, Lowes Amex AU, CFU AU
Perks: Delta Plat., United Explorer, IHG49, Hyatt, "Old SPG"
Mostly SD: Freedom Flex, Freedom, Arrival
Upgrade/Downgrade games: ED, BCE
SUB chasing: AA Platinum Select
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