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@luxeprw9 wrote:
I forgot to ask - did your "Member Since" date show from your previous account? Mine did - my card shows "Member Since 2000". I hate that I missed the back dating on CR. Oh well. I plan to app sometime in the distance future for a charge card and hope to get backdated as well. I had a green, gold and platinum back in the early 90's.
I'm not sure. How do I find out? I haven't gotten my card yet. If so, it would definitely say, "Member since 1990-something."
When I was approved for the card, it allowed me to set up my online account immediately after. And from there I saw that it shows as "Member Since 2000". Now that I have my card it says it there as well.
Just looked at my shiny, new AMEX BCE...member since 17. No backdating for me but I'm just happy to have it!
@2GreenThumbs wrote:
@luxeprw9 wrote:
I forgot to ask - did your "Member Since" date show from your previous account? Mine did - my card shows "Member Since 2000". I hate that I missed the back dating on CR. Oh well. I plan to app sometime in the distance future for a charge card and hope to get backdated as well. I had a green, gold and platinum back in the early 90's.
I'm not sure. How do I find out? I haven't gotten my card yet. If so, it would definitely say, "Member since 1990-something."
When I was approved for the card, it allowed me to set up my online account immediately after. And from there I saw that it shows as "Member Since 2000". Now that I have my card it says it there as well.
Just looked at my shiny, new AMEX BCE...member since 17. No backdating for me but I'm just happy to have it!
Congrats again!
I think it may have to do with the product. If your previous card was a charge card, the backdating may only apply when you get a another charge card. I had a previous revolver with AMEX, although I cannot remember the name (maybe Optima) and that is why my relationship shows the 2000 date. Well, I still missed the actual backdating on the credit report which is far more beneficial than what is printed on the card.
We seem to have similar BK timeline, and I am so tempted to apply for a Chase card. But I'm super concerned with the number of inquiries on my report and I really don't want to go thru the whole recon thing if I get denied. Also, I don't need a Disney card. AND I foolishly apped for a Citibank card and was denied. Are you going to app for anything else or wait until you BK drops off next year?
@luxeprw9 wrote:
Congrats again!
I think it may have to do with the product. If your previous card was a charge card, the backdating may only apply when you get a another charge card. I had a previous revolver with AMEX, although I cannot remember the name (maybe Optima) and that is why my relationship shows the 2000 date. Well, I still missed the actual backdating on the credit report which is far more beneficial than what is printed on the card.
We seem to have similar BK timeline, and I am so tempted to apply for a Chase card. But I'm super concerned with the number of inquiries on my report and I really don't want to go thru the whole recon thing if I get denied. Also, I don't need a Disney card. AND I foolishly apped for a Citibank card and was denied. Are you going to app for anything else or wait until you BK drops off next year?
I think you're right. I did have a charge card, not a revolver.
@Anonymous do seem to have a lot of similarities: BK 13 discharged same month, our scores are similar. I also got a car loan with WFDS. Mine was $32,000+ @2.99% and was approved just over a week after I got my DC (and just in time since my 13-year-old car was on its last legs). Like I mentioned somewhere on the forums, I IIB Chase, BOA, NFCU, and Discover. Before my app spree this month, my inquiries were: EQ 2, TU 3, EX 2. It was actually more, but when I bought my car, the dealerships shotgunned my credit and I got a lot of inquiries. BUT, to my understanding, since they're all similar to each other (auto lenders) they're coded as 1 inquiry. After my app spree this month, my inq are now EQ 5, TU 4, EX 5.
In my siggy you can see the cards I currently have and they really were the cards I wanted to have. We are trying to refi our home loan when the BK drops off our reports so I don't see that I'll be apping for anything more in the next two years (though the BK falls off 4/2018). THOUGH, that being said, the Discover IT card is one I wouldn't mind having because of the 5% rotating categories. But I don't think they'll be so forgiving as I burned them for $6,000.
I forgot to mention that Chase double pulled EQ and EX.