AMEX Zync

[LS2982]

OK, let me start this off by saying I know full well it is not a good time to app right now.It's best to wait.

But im **bleep** itching to app for this card!!!! I have 2 baddies (1paid, 1not) im goign to pay the other one off this week. By mid july these 2 should be removed from my EX CR. my PLUS score is 660 now. I have 4 inq's with EX.

Good or bad idea to app like 1st of Aug? (I'll have 3 CC's reporting excluding zync)

And having a Credit One card would that hurt my chances?

Ill hold off longer if its a bad idea but I WANT this card!!! LOL

[LS2982]

http://www.plasticiq.com/blog/american-express-zync-card-review/

Interesting review of the card.

[LS2982]

OK after futher review and looking into some FICO future indicators im going to hold on to the 3 CC's i currently have. New card would do damage.

[clocktick]

Thanks for that plasticiq site, I just spent at least a half hour on it, LOL.

[Alcibiades]

It's funny, I've used this card for a month and people keep saying "Ooh a white Amex, never seen this before." I keep telling them it's not that special of a card but reactions keep coming in. I've used a gold card before a lot and got no similar reaction. Not even the Platinum card seems to get the "layman" reaction like the Zync. It seems that after two years on the market this card is still pretty rare / underutilized. actually before i got one I never saw one being used either

[drsmith]

I swipe credit cards for a living and I've never seen a Zync

[tntexans72]

I work in a business that accept CCs on a daily basis and I rarely seen Amex. Mainly Visa/Master/Discover and I have never seen a Zync card.

[drsmith]

I see at least 30% AmEx

That's probably because most people think AmEx provides car rental insurance. That always makes me laugh btw

[Open123]

The Zync is a great card if purchases are limited to the double point packs chosen.  The Eco pack is nice, since it confers double the points for Costco purchases.

Aside from that, I enjoy using this card since it always illicits a nice reaction.  "Oh, I've seen the Black, but never the white!"  Or, "it shimmers in the background."  My personal favorite was when business associate remarked, "is that the Tiffany card?" 

[slg]

Does Amex look down on inquiry's? I was dumb and regretfully applied for the hooters card a while ago and I wonder if they would deny just for that.