how difficult
Jul 25th 2005, 8:16 pm
#16
You Are All Diseased
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Re: how difficult
Originally Posted by BritGuyTN
oh shite, are you saying you genuinely did misread it?
I felt like a fool for my post, just after I made it I was convinced you were taking the piss!
too much
I felt like a fool for my post, just after I made it I was convinced you were taking the piss!
too much
Jul 25th 2005, 8:29 pm
#17
Mr. Grumpy
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Re: how difficult
Originally Posted by rincewind
Sometimes I feel I am just too honest
Jul 25th 2005, 8:35 pm
#18
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Re: how difficult
Originally Posted by rincewind
Sometimes I feel I am just too honest
Jul 25th 2005, 8:40 pm
#19
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Re: how difficult
Originally Posted by MiniBrit
oh well, your post helped me. I applied for an Amex card today and was declined, reason: "Insufficient established credit" (no shit!). So at least I know what to do now!! I was daft enough to think that my existing UK card might help me obtain a US one....but I guess not! it takes credit to get credit.........
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Jul 25th 2005, 8:40 pm
#20
Septicity
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Re: how difficult
Originally Posted by MiniBrit
oh well, your post helped me. I applied for an Amex card today and was declined, reason: "Insufficient established credit" (no shit!). So at least I know what to do now!! I was daft enough to think that my existing UK card might help me obtain a US one....but I guess not! it takes credit to get credit.........
If you've got a UK AMEX, you can usually covert it to a US AMEX. The link to the relevant info on AMEX's site is in this forum somewhere -- but you'll have to look for it yourself.
Jul 25th 2005, 9:11 pm
#21
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Re: how difficult
Originally Posted by fatbrit
If you've got a UK AMEX, you can usually covert it to a US AMEX. The link to the relevant info on AMEX's site is in this forum somewhere -- but you'll have to look for it yourself.
Jul 25th 2005, 9:15 pm
#22
Septicity
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Re: how difficult
Originally Posted by MiniBrit
thanks! I will look for the link. I told the gal on the phone I had a current UK Amex and she said I had to apply from scratch, so I guess she was wrong.... urgh
http://www.americanexpress.com/globa...er_us_en.shtml
Jul 25th 2005, 9:16 pm
#23
Mr. Grumpy
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Re: how difficult
Originally Posted by MiniBrit
thanks! I will look for the link. I told the gal on the phone I had a current UK Amex and she said I had to apply from scratch, so I guess she was wrong.... urgh
yep talking nonsense
alsoi applied for a amex in the UK before moving and never went through with the credit agreement etc
applied for it in the USA - denied obviously
went to www.planetfeedback.com and wrote a letter to the exec office saying WTF you approved me in the UK...
3 weeks later blue cash with 5 figure limit
Jul 25th 2005, 9:35 pm
#24
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Re: how difficult
Originally Posted by fatbrit
awesome!! thanks. I just have to fax them my marriage cert to prove my address & name change and I get the card.
