Update: Matching no longer seems to work unless you’re eligible for the 100,000 bonus.
Chase increased the standard sign up bonus on the Chase IHG card to 80,000 points after $1,000 in spend, they also increased a targeted offer to 100,000 points after $2,000 in spend. Several readers have now reported successfully being matched to the 100,000 point offer (even if they previously applied for a 60,000 offer or the new 80,000 point offer. If you’ve applied within the last 90 days it’s worth requesting a match by secured message.
Keep in mind they will tell you to do the following:
- Spend $2,000 (instead of $1,000) within the first three months of account opening
- Send them another message asking to be matched
I’d recommend sending them the message before spending the $2,000 so you have evidence they have approved the match before committing to the spend requirement.
Thanks to reader purobear for originally informing me of this match. Some more succesful data points: 1, 2
