What CCC allow you to add a new account yet keep your original Open Date

[Anonymous]

I didn't want to get a new card with a pre-existing CCC and then have them add a newer date to the new card and hurt my average credit age. Any help? thanks

[Anonymous]

Or does anyone have any cards that they had where they got another from the same company and kept the same original open date.???

[Anonymous]

I've only seen the dates associated with each account (therefore each credit card has its own open date).  Perhaps a CLI over a new card?

[Tuscani]

I am confused. Are you reopening an existing account that was closed?

[Anonymous]

I think OP means if he opened a Chase card in May 2006, for example, and successfully applied for a second Chase card in June 2007, would the new card show a "Date Opened" of 5/06 or 6/07.

In most cases, each card displays its own opening date. However, I have seen a number of reports by Amex customers that newer cards have had their opening date back-dated to the date their first card opened. Perhaps a multiple-card Amex customer (Tuscani?) can confirm whether they have ever experienced that?

[Anonymous]

Exactly I do have a American Express card from a few years ago and was wondering if I open another American Express account if they would "back date" my new card to the original date.

[Anonymous]

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diggumsmacks wrote:
Exactly I do have a American Express card from a few years ago and was wondering if I open another American Express account if they would "back date" my new card to the original date.

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Yes, they can and they will and they did it for me.

[Tuscani]

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masdeocho wrote:

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diggumsmacks wrote:
Exactly I do have a American Express card from a few years ago and was wondering if I open another American Express account if they would "back date" my new card to the original date.

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Yes, they can and they will and they did it for me.

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Me to. Not sure about Chase though.

[Anonymous]

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Tuscani wrote:

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masdeocho wrote:

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diggumsmacks wrote:
Exactly I do have a American Express card from a few years ago and was wondering if I open another American Express account if they would "back date" my new card to the original date.

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Yes, they can and they will and they did it for me.

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Me to. Not sure about Chase though.

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Yes, they can and they will and they did it for me.

[Anonymous]

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@Tuscani wrote:
Me to. Not sure about Chase though.

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To clarify: I was just referring to Chase as an example. I've not read that anyone other than Amex has done such back-dating for new cards.