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Nov 20, 2015 | 3:35 pm

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United747

Join Date: Feb 2010

Location: MSP

Programs: UA 1K, QR Gold, DL Plat, AC 25

Posts: 4,480

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Originally Posted by ElPresidente

Hi,

Recently I tried to add a relative as an authorized user on my Amex Platinum.

Called and was told they were denied, but would not tell me why.

Relative had a bankruptcy 6-ish years ago is all I can think of. But I thought this would not be a problem for AU? After all, *I* am the one on the hook for paying it. Was planning to set spend caps of course.

Any advice for getting them approved?

I tried adding an AU who had a previous bankruptcy and an amex chargeoff that wasn't insignificant. Amex said "no". But Chase bent over backwards and overnighted cards when I added the same person as an AU on my Chase cards. It's true what people say, AmEx never forgets that stuff.

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