Originally Posted by
vxflyer
I haven't gotten *any* offers to apply for this card!
About the card: The name and account number is just printed on the card and not embossed like a normal credit card?
EDIT: Actually, I could see why it wouldn't be. The machines that emboss cards are probably not capable of doing it with the card in a vertical orientation, and if it were, the embossment of the card would interfere with the magnetic stripe which is still horizontal.
Name and Numbers are printed (not embossed) on the card..perhaps for the reason you mentioned..Embossing would certainly interfere with the mag strip. They probably gaffed by choosing a portrait orientation...too many issues (numbers names,etc), and when people accept it, they're more annoyed with having to to turn it than anything else. People often commented on the look of the old Barclays VX card, but I always thought the numbers were hard to read.
I think anyone who applies for the new card gets the 10k/15k (base/premium) elevate point offer on the new card.