topic Re: Discover trying to keep up with Jones(Amex) in Credit Cards

Discover trying to keep up with Jones(Amex)

Duncanrr — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 22:57:34 GMT

Not to be outdone by Amex. I got an email today that Discover Fedexed my new It card to me today. I'm curious how this ard looks in the flesh.

Re: Discover trying to keep up with Jones(Amex)

Anonymous — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 23:02:10 GMT

@Duncanrr wrote:
Not to be outdone by Amex. I got an email today that Discover Fedexed my new It card to me today. I'm curious how this ard looks in the flesh.

I am, too. I expect a full report soon.

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Anonymous — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 23:08:39 GMT

I got an email this morning at 4:44am that my card's shipped. Hopefully I get it by tonight!

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PokemonMaster — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 23:20:26 GMT

@Duncanrr wrote:
Not to be outdone by Amex. I got an email today that Discover Fedexed my new It card to me today. I'm curious how this ard looks in the flesh.

How did you get them to do that? I want my card fast tracked to me I really hope when my PC goes through they don't just snail mail it to me.

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jsucool76 — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:11:37 GMT

All IT cards are sent via expedited mail (fedex)

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nickn86 — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:33:43 GMT

I got one. It feels suprisingly light--lighter than the More. Numbers on the back are just printed on (which I assumes this means the card can't be used at any place that still uses the old-fashioned method of making a manual imprint of the embroidered numbers), and the magnetic stripe is on the bottom.

I'm assuming the lack of embroidered numbers is what allows them to get it out so fast.

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beb86 — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 01:47:44 GMT

i think the sent everyone a email at 444 this am i have been waiting for the fedex man all day haha

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Duncanrr — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 02:06:24 GMT

Yup. Mine should be here tomorrow. Ill break it in with a couple of rounds of Abita Amber on the card. (With 5% cash back as ill get at a restaurant )

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GoldenloveNY — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 02:08:17 GMT

I received the email yesterday. I was told by a rep that I should receive it by today. I have been waiting all day for Fedex, and they never arrived. I contacted discover and I was informed that no record of them sending the IT yesterday was reported on my account. Long story short, the rep went ahead and processed my request. I should get the card tomorrow or Monday. I think for those who have not received it should contact discover to make sure the card has been shipped. There may be a gitched in the system. :/

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stone — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 02:10:46 GMT

got same email on 1/2, but nothing by now.

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Anonymous — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 02:13:45 GMT

I guess mine's gonna come in tomorrow and hopefully not while I'm at work.

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Duncanrr — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 02:49:51 GMT

Talked with lovely Tatiana in Phoenix and she confirmed it shipped this morning and I should have it tomorrow.

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Anonymous — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 02:52:35 GMT

I wish they would provide the Fedex tracking # in the email. It would make things so much easier.....

Re: Discover trying to keep up with Jones(Amex)

Duncanrr — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 02:58:20 GMT

That would be helpful. But it's will be here shortly. Much better than the three weeks it took to get my cap1 secured cc.

Re: Discover trying to keep up with Jones(Amex)

Anonymous — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 02:59:46 GMT

@Duncanrr wrote:
That would be helpful. But it's will be here shortly. Much better than the three weeks it took to get my cap1 secured cc.

I agree! LOL

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Repo-ed — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 03:55:47 GMT

I guess I should have applied over the phone when I app'd my amex gold PRG yesterday. No optionn for overnight shipping that I could find. Called CSR and she to said she saw no option.

My approval message advised 7-10 days, but my email approval message stated 2-3 days.

We'll see.

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beb86 — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 05:03:01 GMT

whats the count on how many of us were approved and got, or are waiting for fedex to bring, "IT" to us this week???

I make one...who else is in the club lol???

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Cdnewmanpac — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 15:20:49 GMT

I also got an email stating my new "it" had been sent via fedex. Message sent 4:45 on 1/2. As of this morning, no card. Fedex ground, maybe? Certainly not overnight.

I must admit, I've been pretty disappointed with discover from start to finish. They initially approved me with a 2k credit limit. I called in to say that this was too low to be useful, since the reason I applied was for the zero intro apr and all the purchases I was going to be making exceeded 2k. Rep, while polite, said absolutely impossible. I said that I was therefore unable to make much use of the card. She said, "sorry" and hung up. Next day, I get an email stating my card had been cancelled as requested. Took several calls to get the card "uncancelled", only to find that now my limit was 3k. No new credit report, no new information, just a different day. So called back to say still not enough, they said, "sorry" and to ask for a cli in 6 months. In the interim, I got a card in the mail stating that every purchase I made in october would be 2% cash back. So I used the card for some non-categorized spend and got... 0.25% cash back. After several phone calls where reps denied the card I had received existed, I ended up getting the email address of a supervisor and emailing them a scanned copy of the card. But I still had to call again to get them to credit my account even after they got the scanned image. I then applied for a cli 6 months after approval, only to be told it was 6 months after activation. Called 6 months after activation, told its 6 months after first purchase. Called 6 months after 1st purchase, told it was after 6th statement cut. Tried online day after 6 month statement cut, now I can't until I activate the new "it" card.

So yeah, the people in Iowa, or Baltimore or wherever are in the US. But I've never had one do anything other than read a script and I've had several actively lie or do things like cancel a card without telling me. All for a card that has only really been useful for online purchases. I know some of you love this thing, but I think I'm just going to let it fade away like a bad memory. If they are shooting for Amex, they have a long way to go.

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chan85 — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 15:30:01 GMT

@nickn86 wrote:
I got one. It feels suprisingly light--lighter than the More. Numbers on the back are just printed on (which I assumes this means the card can't be used at any place that still uses the old-fashioned method of making a manual imprint of the embroidered numbers), and the magnetic stripe is on the bottom.

I'm assuming the lack of embroidered numbers is what allows them to get it out so fast.

sounds like my ING debit card is designed the same way. maybe the future of all plastics? my card numbers is just printed across the back, no imprints, but the stripe is still in the normal place.

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djrez4 — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 15:54:26 GMT

I wasn't pleased with the expediting, oddly enough. They managed to time it so I'd be out of town when the new card arrived and I've had packages stolen from my front door before. Thankfully, FedEx decided to put it in my mailbox and it was waiting when I got home.

It isn't the prettiest card, but who cares? 1% base cash back made it a no brainer to convert from the More.