AMEX Blue Preferred App Issues?
Oct 22, 2013 | 10:03 am
#1
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: DFW
Posts: 520
AMEX Blue Preferred App Issues?
I am trying to get the AMEX Blue with the Credit Card match tool for the $250bonus. Once I log in its saying that offer isn't available to existing AMEX customer and is dropping the $250 bonus. I have never had this card, but am an authorized user on my wife's (this hasn't caused any issues in the past).
Any thoughts on this? I tried to apply without logging in and it eventually gave me the same message.
Any thoughts on this? I tried to apply without logging in and it eventually gave me the same message.
Oct 22, 2013 | 6:07 pm
#4
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: San Antonio
Programs: AS MVP
Posts: 2,276
Why did you log in? Rule number one for ALL credit card apps everywhere: use private browsing or clear all cookies, do not click 'log in' or 'I'm already a cardmember or customer'.
Cookies are telling AMEX that the user of your PC is already an AMEX member. It would do the same if I logged in and out, and you immediately tried to apply.
Cookies are telling AMEX that the user of your PC is already an AMEX member. It would do the same if I logged in and out, and you immediately tried to apply.
Oct 23, 2013 | 3:13 pm
#5
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: DFW
Posts: 520
I tried both ways and even when I was in a clean browser once I hit submit it came back and said I wasn't eligible.
UPDATE: The previous times I was adding my wife as an authorized user (she already has the card) - when I removed her it went through fine with the bonus - so I'm guessing they scan both SSNs, but not certain.
UPDATE: The previous times I was adding my wife as an authorized user (she already has the card) - when I removed her it went through fine with the bonus - so I'm guessing they scan both SSNs, but not certain.