Originally Posted by
chewyinla
Now I guess the question is, is it worth calling Chase back and saying I know you are issuing these cards, why can't I have one...
It doesn't seem like it is worth the trouble if I get a rep who says no again.
I called yesterday after seeing this thread, told them I was going overseas for an extended period of time in the upcoming months and that the country I was going to took almost exclusively chipped cards. The service rep put up no fight, confirmed my identity, mailing address, and then said I could expect the card in 7-10 business days. I have the Explorer card.
After she confirmed all of that she asked me where I was travelling so she could flag my card. I politely declined saying that my plans were not completely confirmed yet and I would just do it later. She didn't have any problem with that.