Discover is targeting some cardholders with an offer giving $50 bonus cashback when adding an authorized user and making a purchase.
The Deal
- Earn $50 bonus cashback when adding an authorized user to a Discover card account and making a purchase.
Key Terms
- Get $50 Cashback Bonus after you add an Authorized User and make a purchase by 10/5/2024.
- Only purchases made after the Authorized User is added will count towards the offer.
- In order for a purchase to qualify the transaction date must be before or on the last day of the offer.
- Offer is limited to one Authorized User $50 Cashback Bonus promotion per account.
- Once promotion details are met, cash back will be credited to your account within three billing cycles.
Quick Thoughts
I’m assuming that the purchase has to be made with the new authorized user card, but a strict reading of the terms doesn’t state that. In theory, that might mean that a purchase on the primary cardholder’s card might work, but I wouldn’t count on that working, so it’d be best to make the purchase on the authorized user card.
Bear in mind that adding an authorized user will add to that person’s 5/24 status with Chase. However, if that pushes them over the 5/24 mark and that’s the reason they get declined by Chase, you can call reconsideration to ask them to ignore that authorized user card. That’s not so bad if it’s you having to make the call, but if it’s your partner who’d have to call, you’ll have to weigh up whether the $50 bonus cashback from Discover is worth having to have your partner call Chase.
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