Well I decided to bite the bullet at work yesterday morning and I applied for the Costco True Earnings AMEX before my reports updated I applied last month on 04/02 and was denied for high balances however I had paid off my macy's but since my report hadn't updated the zero balance I knew I exactly why.
In April I took advantage of a chase blank check to advance some money into my Savings account.Give my SWA some usage as I'm not gonna be taking any summer trips this year. I didn't want want an updated report to show my high balance on my chase card because I'd get denied again. So I knew 31 was my magic number to make it happen 05/03/2013. BOOM! Approved 2k Limit to start!!! I wish you all would I have seen me. I work in a cubicle environment and I stood up when I got the approval message and I jump up out my seat and Jersey Shore Fist pumped it, lol.
I was gonna wait until Jan 1 for maximum backdating(Zync holder since Aug 2010) but I know that around the holidays I have utilization on a lot of cards. I had applied 4 times in the past and was always declined. Feels good to finally come through. In the garden I go indefinitely.
I hope 61 is as magical as 31. If 61 works I'll have to do the Harlem Shake. 
@Anonymous wrote:Well I decided to bite the bullet at work yesterday morning and I applied for the Costco True Earnings AMEX before my reports updated I applied last month on 04/02 and was denied for high balances however I had paid off my macy's but since my report hadn't updated the zero balance I knew I exactly why.
In April I took advantage of a chase blank check to advance some money into my Savings account.Give my SWA some usage as I'm not gonna be taking any summer trips this year. I didn't want want an updated report to show my high balance on my chase card because I'd get denied again. So I knew 31 was my magic number to make it happen 05/03/2013. BOOM! Approved 2k Limit to start!!! I wish you all would I have seen me. I work in a cubicle environment and I stood up when I got the approval message and I jump up out my seat and Jersey Shore Fist pumped it, lol.
I was gonna wait until Jan 1 for maximum backdating(Zync holder since Aug 2010) but I know that around the holidays I have utilization on a lot of cards. I had applied 4 times in the past and was always declined. Feels good to finally come through. In the garden I go indefinitely.
I hope 61 is as magical as 31. If 61 works I'll have to do the Harlem Shake.
CONGRATS!!!
It is a very good card!!! 
congrats!
when you apply, do you do it via amex site?
did you have to wait for verification? (of membership)
I did it online, instant approval. I'm not sure much has been mentioned on the forums however the standad 10-14 day costco member verification has changed. You now get instant approval/denials and obviously the 7-10 message. I'm assuming after all these years they finally updated their systems to allow them to tap into costco's membership database. What a concept! 
@Anonymous wrote:I did it online, instant approval. I'm not sure much has been mentioned on the forums however the standad 10-14 day costco member verification has changed. You now get instant approval/denials and obviously the 7-10 message. I'm assuming after all these years they finally updated their systems to allow them to tap into costco's membership database. What a concept!
cool, thanks for the info.
almost just had the urge too app on the amex site, but with balances reporting etc... lol, plus thinking of converting my zync but dont want too kill the unicorn just yet.