Was AMEX blacklisted but when applied they just pulled my credit

[Anonymous]

Back in March 2012 AMEX was IIB for ~$10,000-$15,000.  Well, throughout the years if I was bored, I would apply for a card on their website and it was always a decline.  Also, their reasoning was because they closed previous accounts.

Well, today I received an email from them about checking my credit and I figure it has been about a month since I applied last time with them.  So, I go to their website and apply for their Gold card. Well, I didn’t get approved, but they pulled my Experian file.

Am I off of their blacklist, do you think? Or could they be tired of me applying every month for the past ~8 years?

[coldfusion]

Having AMEX perform a hard pull is generally accepted as being pretty definitive evidence that you have been removed from their blacklist even if your application is ultimately denied. 

[Anonymous]

Thank you.  I thought that was what I've read on here before, but I was wondering if something might have changed with their process. 

[blindambition]

It seems you're off BL. That was a decent burn on them, so it could be quite awhile before a potential approval. Expect HP every time you attempt going further.

[Anonymous]

Yes, I think it was around that amount.  

I'm sitting there and I applied and the "no" response comes up. Then all of a sudden I received an alert from Experian on my phone telling me that a pull happened on my report.

I was like, hey, that's not supposed to happen!

Well, I guess no more applying forme with them unless I am ready.