[YMMV] Chase IHG Rewards Select Club 72,000 Point Offer

The Offer

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• Receive 2,000 IHG points when you apply for the Chase IHG Rewards Select Club card and
• Receive 70,000 IHG points when you’re approved for the card and spend $1,000 or more within the first three months of card membership

The Fine Print

• This exclusive Offer is valid and applies to the original recipient only
• Valid until March 31st, 2015
• must register your member number in advance to participate in this Offer (not sure if this just means adding your IHG number to the application or what, there is a chance you have to preregister for this somewhere else before applying)
• Must be an IHG® Rewards Club member
• Allow 6-8 weeks for 2,000 application points to post
• IHG reserves the right to remove a member’s bonus points if fraudulent use of the Offer is detected

Our Verdict

I think this bonus is only available if you received the targeted promotion, so I wouldn’t expect to get the bonus 2,000 points if you haven’t received that. In addition to that, it’s actually possible to get a much better bonus on this card. A lot of people have reported that they were able to get an offer of 80,000 points + a $50 statement credit which is vastly superior.

Personally I wouldn’t bother with this 72,000 point offer as chances are you won’t get the additional 2,000 points anyway.

Direct link to offer | Screenshot of offer

Hat tip to Running With Miles