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chase Amazon visa

Anonymous — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 14:47:04 GMT

Hey guys thinking of getting this for my wife since we spend so much on Amazon. She has a 700 credit score would she get approved? Also does anyone know the pros and cons of this card? Do the point youearn go to the UR like her freedom?

Re: chase Amazon visa

Anonymous — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 14:54:02 GMT

Hi!

From what I've read in the past here, it's one of the easier Chase cards to obtain..Does she have any BK or baddies on her CR? Is that 700 a FICO or FAKO score?

Good Luck

Re: chase Amazon visa

Anonymous — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 14:56:05 GMT

Also I think right now if you are approved you get automatically a $30 gift card, not sure of points earned etc.

Also does anyone know if you don't get an instant approval is it an automatic denial? I had a friend who applied a few days ago and it wasn't instant, I think it said it would email him..Does that sound right??

Re: chase Amazon visa

Anonymous — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 15:14:33 GMT

No no bad reports just not a long aaoa. 700 is fico. How does this card compare to the citi forward?

Re: chase Amazon visa

learnin113 — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 15:47:22 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
No no bad reports just not a long aaoa. 700 is fico. How does this card compare to the citi forward?

It does not. Store-branded versus a prime card. No comparison.

Re: chase Amazon visa

calihlove75 — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 15:49:06 GMT

That was actually my first credit card with chase. At that time, I was approved when my TU fico was only 640 and a collection to boot. I initially thought the card would be great because I also shop on Amazon a lot, but I have had a hard time with that 3 point category. Apparently, its only for products sold and fulfilled by Amazon. I did a $800 order for items sold by Bebe but fulfilled by amazon and it did not qualify for that level in rewards because I only earned from the one point category.

Re: chase Amazon visa

Anonymous — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 15:53:51 GMT

Wow ok so go with the forward if the main reason is to get points back on Amazon?

Re: chase Amazon visa

webhopper — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 16:15:37 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
Hey guys thinking of getting this for my wife since we spend so much on Amazon. She has a 700 credit score would she get approved? Also does anyone know the pros and cons of this card? Do the point youearn go to the UR like her freedom?

Chase Amazon Card is really nice... You can redeem the points for statement credit, cash, or use them to shop at amazon. The points are not UR points, but they are easy to redeem.

You also get 2X points for purchases at restaurants, drugstores, and gas stations

1X points for everything else.

To me, the Amazon card is a good value. Its a better value than Chase Sapphire.

Some people use the Citi Forward (i think this is the right card) which gives 5% cash back at bookstores. Amazon merchant code is a bookstore for Citi, so they use that card.

I personally don't do business with Citi, so for me, The chase card is the next best thing.

Re: chase Amazon visa

webhopper — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 16:17:40 GMT

@learnin113 wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
No no bad reports just not a long aaoa. 700 is fico. How does this card compare to the citi forward?
It does not. Store-branded versus a prime card. No comparison.

The Chase Amazon Card is not a store branded card, it is simply a credit card that is co-branded, similar to Hyatt visa or BP visa. And Chase is considered Prime.

Re: chase Amazon visa

webhopper — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 16:19:51 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
Also I think right now if you are approved you get automatically a $30 gift card, not sure of points earned etc.

Also does anyone know if you don't get an instant approval is it an automatic denial? I had a friend who applied a few days ago and it wasn't instant, I think it said it would email him..Does that sound right??

If you don't get instant approval, you can always call to recon. That is what i did. My denial reason was too many inquiries... I was able to have the analyst review my report and realize that these were all mortgage related.

If your wife already has a relationship with Chase, they take that into account when issuing the Credit Limit. I was given 5k, but I've been banking with Chase since 2000 and have used them for a number of installment loans, education loans, and credit card products.

Re: chase Amazon visa

navigatethis12 — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 16:55:51 GMT

I applied for this back in December last year and instant approval for 1000. The score was 685. No negatives, just a short history of twenty months and only two accounts. Your wife should have no problem getting it unless she has a lot of credit with Chase already.

Personally, I am not to in love with Citi Thank You points since they have to be redeemed for giftcards to get a 1:1 ratio and even then sometimes it is not. I think the Chase Amazon Visa is a lot better. It even gives 2% back at drugstores which I have not seen on any other card.

@learnin113 wrote:
It does not. Store-branded versus a prime card. No comparison.

I would say that the Chase Amazon Visa is a "prime" card. It can be used anywhere and is issued by the largest bank in the United States.

@calihlove75 wrote:
That was actually my first credit card with chase. At that time, I was approved when my TU fico was only 640 and a collection to boot. I initially thought the card would be great because I also shop on Amazon a lot, but I have had a hard time with that 3 point category. Apparently, its only for products sold and fulfilled by Amazon. I did a $800 order for items sold by Bebe but fulfilled by amazon and it did not qualify for that level in rewards because I only earned from the one point category.

This happened to me once I think and I rang Chase and told them about it and within a week the points were credited to the account.

Re: chase Amazon visa

learnin113 — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 17:53:26 GMT

So is the Chase Toys R Us MC, is that prime too?

Re: chase Amazon visa

webhopper — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 18:15:43 GMT

@learnin113 wrote:
So is the Chase Toys R Us MC, is that prime too?

Yes, that is prime