http://www.flyertalk .com/forum/chase-ultimate-rewards/1745852-ritz-carlton-rewards-card-2016-onward-26.html
As recently as January, small purchases of, ahem, seat upgrades were still coding generically.
Since at least April, they seem to be coding as Gift Cards.
This raises the degree of difficulty when speaking to folks at Chase Visa RC
I burned through my $300 this year purely with SWA GCs. I did increments of $15 - some $15, some $30, some $60 - since $15 is the EBCI fee. I tried to keep no more than $60-$90 of requests per call. Each time the first person I spoke to gave me the credit quickly and without much questioning.Any data points from 2016? I ask becasue of this post from FT in July 2016:
I bought a refundable jetblue ticket RT LAX-JFK, added seat selection for $90 each way. Once posted I called and they waived the seat fees ($180). Then refunded through jetblue. Did it twice a couple months apart to get the full $300. To me, this was easier than buying gift cards and hoping to BS the repsDoes anyone have advice on using the air travel rebate? I don't plan to pay any baggage fees, and obviously something that is cash-like in nature would be best.
When Jetblue refunded you, didn't it go back to the RC Visa? Can't they claw back the credit?I bought a refundable jetblue ticket RT LAX-JFK, added seat selection for $90 each way. Once posted I called and they waived the seat fees ($180). Then refunded through jetblue. Did it twice a couple months apart to get the full $300. To me, this was easier than buying gift cards and hoping to BS the reps
They can, but it's well established they won't. This applies to most (all?) banks/cards with this kind of offer.When Jetblue refunded you, didn't it go back to the RC Visa? Can't they claw back the credit?
When Jetblue refunded you, didn't it go back to the RC Visa? Can't they claw back the credit?
In my experience, chase has not clawed back the refund (especially since you have to call and request it to happen).They can, but it's well established they won't. This applies to most (all?) banks/cards with this kind of offer.