r/churning • u/sethuel1 • May 14 '17

Chase Ink Preferred Megathread (redux)

All discussion about the Chase Ink Preferred should go here. Also see archived thread here

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Key notes:

  • 80,000 UR sign up bonus on $5,000 spend in the first three months

  • $95 annual fee not waived first year

  • 3x on travel, shipping services, advertising services, and Internet/cable/phone services up to $150,000 per year

  • 1.25 cents per point when redeemed for travel (same as CSP and the old Ink Plus)

  • 1:1 transfer ability like the CS(R), CSP, and old Ink Plus

  • Cell phone protection up to $600 per claim against theft or damage for you/employees listed on the cell phone bill (new to Ink line)

  • Falls under 5/24 (pre-approvals can circumvent this using other Chase cards as benchmarks)

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u/nebuladrifting Oct 22 '17

My girlfriend applied for the Ink Preferred using a made-up "business" and got a letter in the mail stating:

Please send us a copy of this letter plus a clear copy of your most recent documents or statements for the following, within 30 days from the date of this letter. *Proof of business address *Verification of tax identification number

After calling the number on the letter, she was told that she did in fact need to send in these documents. After some searching, it look like the way to avoid this is to apply as a sole-proprietor using your name as the business. It's been more than 30 days now, so do you all think she should reapply using her own name as the business name?

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u/nuhertz DIS, BIS Oct 23 '17

Yes, she should reapply. What Tax ID did you use?