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Old Mar 10, 2014, 1:57 pm
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iqbalt80
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Bay Area, CA
Programs: AA Plat, UA Gold, AS MVP Gold, HH Diamond, SPG Gold, Club Carlson Gold, US
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Originally Posted by AnInfrequentFlyer
I already have the Visa, but I decided to apply for the 80k MasterCard offer just to see what they'd say. The application went to pending when I submitted it so I called the reconsideration line and I was told that the application was denied because I already have the Visa. My credit report wasn't even pulled.
The trick is to close the visa or offer to close it and then apply for the MC..
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