Do card issuers ever respond to a LETTER written for a reconsideration?

[woozy]

I'm in rebuilding mode, I'm trying to get 3 cards. My scores are ~739. The good scores are from old tradelines, there is nothing recent at all.

I got the HSBC, approved for $2000.

I got overconfident and app'ed for a Nordstrom, which someone suggested.

DEEE-NIED. I called and got a regular CSR who told me no, that I was denied because of no recent credit history. Does writing a letter do any good? Calling and asking for a supervisor? I don't care about that particular card, I'm just PO'ed about the hard pull that it cost.

[Creditaddict]

I think Nordstrom likes to see some trade lines first.

you can try supervisor but otherwise not sure a letter would get you any further 

[woozy]

---

@Creditaddict wrote:

I think Nordstrom likes to see some trade lines first.

---

Yep, that's exactly what she told me. She said they don't care about score.

I'm learning.

[Anonymous]

I was denied for a nRewards from NFCU online, so I wrote a sob story letter and attached 6 months worth of pay statements and sent to their credit department.  They approved a $2500 card in a week.