Amex blacklist but prequalified

[Anonymous]

I burned Amex good back in 2008.  To my shock, I prequalified for a bunch of their cards on their prequalify site which has never happened before. I applied but was denied. Such a tease! I think when they deny you due to blacklist they don't do a hard pull. Let's hope! 

[Anonymous]

If you're on the blacklist, there will be no HP.

Was past relationship the reason given?

[LadyJEsq]

I hope you're going to recon the denial. And keep us posted on whether or not it's a HP. I also burned them in 2008, but I still can't get any prequal offers. I'm tempted to apply since I know it could possible result in no HP if I'm still blacklisted. 

[Anonymous]

I apped last year with no prequalify and was denied with letter saying based on pst relationship but no hard pull. Haven't gotten the official letter for this denial but I'm sure it's the same. Has anyone ever had luck with recon?

[Anonymous]

Update- spoke with Amex. Denied due to old charge off. No hard pull.

[LadyJEsq]

Thanks for keeping us updated. Sorry they are still holding the old charge off against you, did you try to recon anyway? 

[Anonymous]

Honestly, with the amount I burned them for, I couldn't ask for a second chance with a straight face. If they choose to forgive me down the road that's great but I have no reasonable grounds to ask for it.

[LadyJEsq]

Gotcha! Good luck should you decide to app in the future 

[drboxing]

Took me about 10 years to get off of Amex blacklist. Recently approved for AMEX Delta Gold.

[Anonymous]

Nice! It will 10 years in early 2019. I think they might cut people some slack for defaults during the financial crisis. They lost a huge amount of good accounts during that time.