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bailey · #1 (**permalink**) 01.17.2002, 14:18

Amex has a policy that you can't be approved for 2 cards within 90 days ( atleast with the credit cards) tried this and was denied. So I waited 90 days after the blue approval and went and tried another card, well it was clearly 90 days . Well they declined me, they rep stated it was 90 days from the approval grrrrrrr.

just wanted to get another card and do a BT since they are not reporting new accounts, atleast that is what the reps told me. I thought I could hide another line.

Marie · #2 (**permalink**) 01.17.2002, 14:25

WHICH new accounts are they not reporting??????

bailey · #3 (**permalink**) 01.17.2002, 14:27

My blue and they haven't updated green since 10/2001.

Also my Better half ( or worse depending on my mood) has the delta card for 3 months, it doesn't report either.

marci · #4 (**permalink**) 01.17.2002, 14:28

But they *told* you that they weren't reporting?? Did they say why?

bailey · #5 (**permalink**) 01.17.2002, 14:30

I called and ask about my blue and the rep stated they were no loner reporting new accounts. She didn't give much detail.

Why I have no idea, but I BT to the blue to hide the line.

marci · #6 (**permalink**) 01.17.2002, 15:06

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Originally posted by bailey
I called and ask about my blue and the rep stated they were no loner reporting new accounts. She didn't give much detail. Why I have no idea, but I BT to the blue to hide the line.

Thanks, Bailey. PsychDoc had mentioned that they told him that Blue updates once every 6 months. I'd like to BT, but the BT rate is 9.9%. My purchase rate is 0% right now, and I don't know how to "purchase" my balance from Citibank in a timely fashion. Internet pay services usually have caps on how much money can be moved around in a given period of time.

bailey · #7 (**permalink**) 01.17.2002, 15:10

Hmm every 6 months. well that still may be true, you never know what reps tell what and why LOL.

But I found it odd that after I got blue in October my green card stopped updating the same time I was told this. Prior to that my green updated 2 days after my billing cycle like clockwork??

I do remember someone else stating that Amex was going to start to not report, don't remember who but if they see this maybe they can add something.

Saar · #8 (**permalink**) 01.17.2002, 16:01

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Originally posted by bailey
Amex has a policy that you can't be approved for 2 cards within 90 days � atleast with the credit cards� tried this and was denied� So I waited 90 days after the blue approval and went and tried another card, well it was clearly 90 days � Well they declined me, they rep stated it was 90 days from the approval grrrrrrr�

Wait till the 90 days are over� Call New Accounts� Ask to speak w/ a Supervisor� Ask him/her to reinstate your application�

BTW, they do have discretion and can override the 90-day rule if they want to�

My Amex accounts haven't updated on my reports since 10/2001 & 11/2001�

Saar