Got this card a few years ago to help build my credit. Every few months, chase sends out balance transfer checks that you can use for anything you want with a 0% interest for a year when you use it. I’ve used it once and plan on using it again to transfer a balance from higher interest cards. Definitely a keeper.
I would give this card a 0 star if I could. I paid it off and will never use it again. Like others, I experienced the up and down credit limit never knowing how much it truly was. It’s hovering around $4,100 right now which gets you no where for balance transfers. No bells or whistles to this card in a world with lots of options I’m not sure why they still offer this card. Slate will never see the outside of my sock drawer again!
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Expensive
I don't recommend this card for the fact that if you use the card and kept using it good luck trying to pay it off I didn't by tbe balance off just made on time minimum payment it never goes down because high interest rate I only now wish I didn't have this I owe a lot of money remember always read the small print
Poor CS
I had this card for a year with a very low $500 limit. I always paied on time and did not carry a balance. I called Chase and asked If I could get an upgrade to another card and a balance increase. I was denied, but on a whim I decided to apply for a Chase Freedom Unlimited card. Which I was approved for with a 9K credit limit and all the perks of a new customer. When I received the CFU card I called and asked Chase Slate if they would move my $500 line of credit over to the CFU and close the CS card. I was denied. The CS was very rude and said well, your CFU card has a high credit limit. why would you even want to keep the measley $500 anyway. This is when I closed my account. The CS card was stale. No rewards, No Cash Back the CS between the CFU reps and the CS reps are night and day too.
its all the same reps don't matter which card you have.
There is zero reason to use Chase
Zero customer loyality from Chase, their marketing and retentiob depatment operates in a completely different spere og exsistence from their complience department which is looking to shut down accounts for the slimist of reasons. Pay with a money order? That's a cloded account. They have never given any my accounts a credit limit increase after decades of use. Really they suck.
Be mindful of 0% initial apr
Card is easy to obtain. Customer service is great 1st year. They even allowed purchasing well above amount limit. Keep track of the initial 15 months for 0% apr and transfer rates that seemed to go quickly. Ensure to pay in full prior to its expiration if not customer service can be difficult when errors occur. Chase does not allow lower interest rate. Even paying in full or prior to due date, Chase is too slow reporting to credit bureaus so this card will most likely be the culprit of lowering score to occur. Must always ask for a manager montlhy to contact bureau to correct the balance due since not reported accurately. Their dashboard is always not up to date; lingers over 2 months in arrears with old data.
Disappointing Experience
Start you at max APR/VPR but refuse to review on request, I waas told reviews are automatic every six months and any changes to APR/VPR would be notified in my monthly statement. I asked since I have a $0 balance and don't get a statement unless I charge something, how could I get notified of the review and lowered APR change. Reply was "Call us and ask what your rate is" - not going to happen!
Good Transfer/Starter
This card is definitely boring, but it was my second card with Chase. Easy if you need to transfer or finance a large purchase. Easy as always to pay and the customer service is always great.
Not good for cash advance.
I was only able to withdraw 100 out of 500 credit limit. Closed account immedietly.
Not good for cash advance.
I was only able to withdraw 100 out of 500 credit limit. Closed account immedietly.
Not a cash advance card
Good rates, good credit line
No balance transfer fee or intro apr for 15m, gonna consolidate my cards to nothave any interest, got a credit line twice what my regular card is.
May i ask what your credit score and history were when you were approved? I’m at about 678 with 5 year history and I’m looking to balance transfer, just wondering if I’ll have as good of luck as you
Good for balance transfers
Got this card a few years ago to help build my credit. Every few months, chase sends out balance transfer checks that you can use for anything you want with a 0% interest for a year when you use it. I’ve used it once and plan on using it again to transfer a balance from higher interest cards. Definitely a keeper.