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Just my 2 cents but respect goes both ways
Thats just how I was raised.
OP I know you said it had nothing to do with the FR and probably not but is it just possible that this was the first contact you had with an Amex person and unknowingly were a little aggresive because it was in the back of your mind?
How many people actually read this or similar forums regularly out of the general credit-using population? Maybe 0.001%
How many people outside of this and similar forums know that it's possible to move CL's from one card to another? Probably 0.000001%
Odds that a CSR has ever had to deal with this situation: vanishingly unlikely. That's what I mean by the request coming out of left field. I apologize if the comment was taken in some other manner, it was not my intention.
This forum population is nowhere close to the standard consumer when it comes to education, especially with a moderately complicated subject such as what is and what is not possible on one's credit cards from a given lender. I would encourage everyone to look outside their own preception and knowledge, and consider that given the average consumer almost assuredly won't be asking this question, and then realize what the CSR's are being paid for... namely, providing good customer service to the vast majority of the lender's customers. We are many standard deviations from average on the typical bell curve on this subject, expecting CSR's to know what we do is simply going to leave you bitter and disappointed.
FWIW, as a former manager, while I might've had a quick conversation with the CSR in question had I been listening into how I suspect the phone call went, I primarily would've been making certain the CSR was OK, and then maybe discussion as to how it might've been better handled if warranted. My employees mean more to me than any random customer out of a decently sized customer base... and Amex has scads of customers.
Flunked? Nah, C- at absolute worst and that's just reading the OP's side of the argument; I'll reiterate, if someone called you a liar, how would you react? Setup a perfectly predictable situation, don't be surprised when the CSR (who's another human being on the other side of the phone, none of us are saints) in this case reacts predictably.
To CreditAddict:
Look on the bright side. At least it's done finally
There's always misinformed CSRs in every company, CSP staff included. the frequency of getting a "not too bright" CSR however can vary depending on the company you're dealing with. The job itself is also pretty stressful as their evaluation metrics are often very tough, so sometimes they aren't exactly in the best mood when talking to someone. I can understand it gets pretty irritating based on my experiences with Citi, and trust me Citi is about as bad as it can get compared to other prime lenders. Most of the time I find that it is often easier to just hang up and call again, and if that still doesn't work, call EO.
And just curious about your FR. I read that you said they implemented hard limits. What does that mean? Will there still be chance for 3x CLI in the near future?
Well at least you still got to keep your account as well so that by itself is a good sign.
Oh I see. Well at least it's just 1 year in the worst case scenario. Good time to garden or to check out options w/ other lenders.
I have 3 Amex cards and have called CSR's about everyone of them for some reason or another and never had any issues, not even with the foreign ones. Part of that might be 90% of my time is spent outside the US so I tend to be a little more patient in trying to communicate, I really have no choice. I noticed a long time ago that every Amex card I have has a different call number on the back. So it could be they just print random numbers or it could be they have "tiered" customer service. Do you think the Platinum or Centurion members ever have that kind of issue?
Just a thought.
I never knew it was possible to re-allocate limits between cards until beginning rebuilding years ago.
Expecting an Amex employee to be familiar with company policies is reasonable, though.
@Revelate wrote:How many people actually read this or similar forums regularly out of the general credit-using population? Maybe 0.001%
How many people outside of this and similar forums know that it's possible to move CL's from one card to another? Probably 0.000001%
Odds that a CSR has ever had to deal with this situation: vanishingly unlikely. That's what I mean by the request coming out of left field. I apologize if the comment was taken in some other manner, it was not my intention.
This forum population is nowhere close to the standard consumer when it comes to education, especially with a moderately complicated subject such as what is and what is not possible on one's credit cards from a given lender. I would encourage everyone to look outside their own preception and knowledge, and consider that given the average consumer almost assuredly won't be asking this question, and then realize what the CSR's are being paid for... namely, providing good customer service to the vast majority of the lender's customers. We are many standard deviations from average on the typical bell curve on this subject, expecting CSR's to know what we do is simply going to leave you bitter and disappointed.
FWIW, as a former manager, while I might've had a quick conversation with the CSR in question had I been listening into how I suspect the phone call went, I primarily would've been making certain the CSR was OK, and then maybe discussion as to how it might've been better handled if warranted. My employees mean more to me than any random customer out of a decently sized customer base... and Amex has scads of customers.
Flunked? Nah, C- at absolute worst and that's just reading the OP's side of the argument; I'll reiterate, if someone called you a liar, how would you react? Setup a perfectly predictable situation, don't be surprised when the CSR (who's another human being on the other side of the phone, none of us are saints) in this case reacts predictably.
To expand on Revelate's comments, CSR's deserve the same amount of respect that you would give someone walking down the street that you just met. It is never acceptable to use profanity, make idle threats to get what you want, or to otherwise "go off" on someone who is likely just a regular person doing their job for what is likely slightly above minimum wage.
While it is true that the rep may be misinformed, or uninformed, if you become rude, what does that make you?
In cases where I find myself becoming frustrated, I find that its better to simply thank them for their time, and hang up. Then, try back later and try to be very clear in describing what you want, and if they could possibly help you to achieve what you want. If they say no, repeat action 1.
There is no reason to be rude or disrespectful in my opinion.