lousy?
You don't realize that is $36,000 in credit available to you each year and that if you did charge that much (AND PAY IT OFF) you would be raised to $100,000 almost immediately. You pressed for an answer to a question almost no one with Amex cards would ask. The answer can't come from them. It is entirely how you treat the freedom of no limit. From experience I can tell you that when you read on the info that comes with the card (you do read it?) that there are three criteria for how much freedom and credit you get , the most important one is history and you have NONE the month you apply. EXAMPLE; you go out and charge something under $500.00 everyday for two months. On the third month your computer dies and you go out and charge $3000.00 for a new one. They will call the store to verify you because it is a big jump and out of character from what they know of you so far.
Once there is significant variety on your account this is not going to happen. In the first six month honeymoon give them a break, call them before going to bestbuy and tell them you are about to buy a computer or whatever. They will not it and you will not get a call. When I am going on a major trip I call to inform them of my general itinerary so that flags don't go up on my sudden erratic card usage.
I have a very long relationship with amex across the board, in fact I built my credit with them instead of credit cards.
One thing you need to realize is this is a financial management company. One has credit cards , with them you have membership, and it can really mean something. They literally pay for my main vacatiion every year through the accumulation of rewards points. I pay almost all my other bills with them always, and all travel , dining , even a burger. I buy all things of value because they double the guarantees and you have full coverage the first ninety days even if you break it yourself on the way home.
I hope you will look into the possibilities and benefit as much as I have through the years. (you already have discovered for yourself that they great CS people. Nice and understandable)
And , no, I don't work for them. I'm just a member who found out if you hold up your end of the agreement , they certainly do theirs.
Good luck,
RP
Message Edited by notmyname on
09-03-2007 01:54 AM