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@Meanmchine wrote:
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I've checked the prequal page more than a few times since I was denied. It's still not pulling up a single card for me, though I shouldn't be expecting it to this soon. I've been crawling through a bunch of old threads on Amex and found a few interesting things. The former tidbit about them not giving preferential treatment to AUs and another that has left me quite concerned. Apparently Amex factors in how often you use their prequal page for their internal scoring, and frequent use is a negative factor. If that's true, I've done more damage in the past couple days than I care to know.
I'm thinking I'll need to check a maximum of once every 6 months, but who knows. Do I have to use their manual online prequal, or could I sign up somewhere to be notified when I do have an offer?Can you point me to the source of the highlighted assertion? I sincerely doubt that its even true; the most Amex might do is track your interest and market specific credit products to you.
A senior shift supervisor told me. She was a classmate of my niece
Why would you possibly doubt it?????? Its a markting tool and also a fraud/loss tool.
Assuming you're not pulling my leg; my experience is that Amex's Customer Care Professionals - even those at fairly high levels - often are very misinformed.
@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
I've checked the prequal page more than a few times since I was denied. It's still not pulling up a single card for me, though I shouldn't be expecting it to this soon. I've been crawling through a bunch of old threads on Amex and found a few interesting things. The former tidbit about them not giving preferential treatment to AUs and another that has left me quite concerned. Apparently Amex factors in how often you use their prequal page for their internal scoring, and frequent use is a negative factor. If that's true, I've done more damage in the past couple days than I care to know.
I'm thinking I'll need to check a maximum of once every 6 months, but who knows. Do I have to use their manual online prequal, or could I sign up somewhere to be notified when I do have an offer?The reason you're not seeing any prequalifications is because your recent application was denied. As I've explained several times in these forums, Amex operates a dynamic website which means they are constantly making determinations about which of their cards you qualify for. Once you apply and are denied, you are blocked/restricted from applying for that card again for either 30 or 90 days. 30 days if you were denied for a non-credit related reason, or 90 days for a credit-related reason.
It would be helpful if you showed the exact language and reason codes in the adverse action letter (personal details removed of course). You can find the adverse action letter by filling in the information at https://www262.americanexpress.com/eaol/welcome.do Its the same notice you'll eventually receive in the mail.
Here's a screenshot of the letter. I'm on mobile, so I apologize if the formatting comes out wonky.
Looks like you're denied for credit-related reasons i.e. negatives on your Experian credit report. I would suggest reapplying in 90 days although it wouldn't hurt to try after 30 days when this current application cycles out of their system.
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@Meanmchine wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
I've checked the prequal page more than a few times since I was denied. It's still not pulling up a single card for me, though I shouldn't be expecting it to this soon. I've been crawling through a bunch of old threads on Amex and found a few interesting things. The former tidbit about them not giving preferential treatment to AUs and another that has left me quite concerned. Apparently Amex factors in how often you use their prequal page for their internal scoring, and frequent use is a negative factor. If that's true, I've done more damage in the past couple days than I care to know.
I'm thinking I'll need to check a maximum of once every 6 months, but who knows. Do I have to use their manual online prequal, or could I sign up somewhere to be notified when I do have an offer?Can you point me to the source of the highlighted assertion? I sincerely doubt that its even true; the most Amex might do is track your interest and market specific credit products to you.
A senior shift supervisor told me. She was a classmate of my niece
Why would you possibly doubt it?????? Its a markting tool and also a fraud/loss tool.
Assuming you're not pulling my leg; my experience is that Amex's Customer Care Professionals - even those at fairly high levels - often are very misinformed.
I know you are not insinuating that I am trolling you, so let me respond that this supervisor did not work in a Custormer Care division, rather she was in a Travel Rewards division.
I have edited any posts that were not FSR. Let's keep this on topic and non-personal. Any further personal attacks will not be tolerated. In case a reminder is needed, please make sure to adhere to the Friendly, Supportive and Respectful forum etiquette with your replies and dealings with each other.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
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Looks like you're denied for credit-related reasons i.e. negatives on your Experian credit report. I would suggest reapplying in 90 days although it wouldn't hurt to try after 30 days when this current application cycles out of their system.
Yeah, as much as I would like to check again in 30 days, im gonna play it safe and shoot for 90-180. More time between checks certainly can't hurt anything. Who knows, perhaps I'll catch an extremely lucky break with Synchrony by then and get a successful PFD/GW. I think with that gone they'd be more willing to overlook the other factors.
So I posted on here early last week askingabout the odds of being approved for a gold card, and my subsequent denial when I went for it. A couple days ago I got not one, but two letters from them offering the 50k points SUB and giving me a code to apply at their /goldrsvp page instead of the usual page for apps. I'm wondering if this is a sign they've recon'd giving me the card and are trying to reel me back. Right now I'm thinking they were probably late mail deliveries that were sent out before I was denied. Any thoughts?
Thanks for letting me know! I was tempted to app again after I got these, but I figured there were dots I wasn't connecting about why I got them.