Jan 2, 2018, 8:58 am
Last edit by: ChrisFlyer66
This is the thread for 2018. The previous discussion can be found here.
When reporting/posting here please give as many details as you can or you will be asked for it anyways. Copy and paste the text below and alter as needed.
1. SHUTdn by Bank, Credit Card info. (@m3x, chs3 ,c1t1 and brcl@y)
2. Length of account before closure and CL?
3. Average monthly account balance checking and savings?
4. Volume of ms per month and how many months?
5. Cycle CL?
6. Did you BP using both options?
- BP by issuing bank (@m3x, chs3, c1t1 and brcl@y)
- BP by Vis/MC
7. Did you spell out the bank's full name in an internet forum?
When reporting/posting here please give as many details as you can or you will be asked for it anyways. Copy and paste the text below and alter as needed.
1. SHUTdn by Bank, Credit Card info. (@m3x, chs3 ,c1t1 and brcl@y)
2. Length of account before closure and CL?
3. Average monthly account balance checking and savings?
4. Volume of ms per month and how many months?
5. Cycle CL?
6. Did you BP using both options?
- BP by issuing bank (@m3x, chs3, c1t1 and brcl@y)
- BP by Vis/MC
7. Did you spell out the bank's full name in an internet forum?
2018 Shutdown Thread
Jan 25, 2018 | 2:30 pm
#32
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 910
Well, that explains the flag/trigger for the review. Not comforting to you at this point, but good to know for all of us, you included, that that is what triggered the review. Good luck with trying to reinstate it and let us know how it goes, seems many people have had success.
Jan 25, 2018 | 9:50 pm
#33
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 589
I was apparently shutdown by Synchronee on my c@thay card.
All I did was make minimum purchases to get bonus...mostly via kiva loans, which I'm realizing might not have been as safe as I thought due to paypal/synchrony relationship I didn't know about.
Shut down when 3rd statement should have arrived.
Not very familiar with this bank, but I should be entitled to annual fee back or something, no? Not sure if can access points either which posted a month ago on credit card login site.
All I did was make minimum purchases to get bonus...mostly via kiva loans, which I'm realizing might not have been as safe as I thought due to paypal/synchrony relationship I didn't know about.
Shut down when 3rd statement should have arrived.
Not very familiar with this bank, but I should be entitled to annual fee back or something, no? Not sure if can access points either which posted a month ago on credit card login site.
Jan 26, 2018 | 5:28 am
#34
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: DUB-BOS
Programs: various
Posts: 4,272
I was apparently shutdown by Synchronee on my c@thay card.
All I did was make minimum purchases to get bonus...mostly via kiva loans, which I'm realizing might not have been as safe as I thought due to paypal/synchrony relationship I didn't know about.
Shut down when 3rd statement should have arrived.
Not very familiar with this bank, but I should be entitled to annual fee back or something, no? Not sure if can access points either which posted a month ago on credit card login site.
All I did was make minimum purchases to get bonus...mostly via kiva loans, which I'm realizing might not have been as safe as I thought due to paypal/synchrony relationship I didn't know about.
Shut down when 3rd statement should have arrived.
Not very familiar with this bank, but I should be entitled to annual fee back or something, no? Not sure if can access points either which posted a month ago on credit card login site.
Jan 26, 2018 | 1:25 pm
#35
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 589
Not getting very far, but it looks like my credit card was shut down because my asia miles membership was terminated. It looks like I'm out of luck?
Jan 26, 2018 | 2:06 pm
#36
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: SAN
Programs: Delta Gold. Hilton Diamond. Hyatt Explorist.
Posts: 1,775
Jan 26, 2018 | 5:53 pm
#38
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 589
That's what it sounds like to me too, however making it more interesting is that this is the first time I've ever had points in Asia Miles, and I didn't attempt to sell them, so clearly my reputation precedes me?
Jan 26, 2018 | 10:24 pm
#39
Ambassador, Hong Kong and Macau
Join Date: May 2009
Location: HKG
Programs: Non-top tier Asia Miles member
Posts: 22,131
think of AM's shutdown model as a honey trap.
Last edited by percysmith; Jan 26, 2018 at 10:50 pm
Jan 26, 2018 | 10:25 pm
#40
Ambassador, Hong Kong and Macau
Join Date: May 2009
Location: HKG
Programs: Non-top tier Asia Miles member
Posts: 22,131
maybe they had to - they filed an SAR on you.
check whether your AM account is still open, I don't think synchrony can ask your AM account be shut down.
Last edited by percysmith; Jan 26, 2018 at 10:51 pm
Jan 27, 2018 | 2:42 pm
#41
Join Date: Sep 2009
Programs: Far too many
Posts: 316
How long after a shutdown would it make sense to wait before making a new Ch@s3 card app?
Jan 27, 2018 | 3:10 pm
#42
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 3,688
From a lot of DPs I've read including experiences of some bloggers, 3 CCs that they can't get into for a long time are C1ti, Ch@s3 and C@p1 although new reports I've read about the last CC is they'll accept new applications from customers they shut down a year ago but it doesn't take long before they close the new account. Some have gotten their sign up bonus b4 they get shut down, others were still working on the MSR when they found out their accounts were closed without notice.
Jan 27, 2018 | 3:17 pm
#43
Join Date: Nov 2015
Programs: DL, Marriott & IHG Platty; HH Diamonte
Posts: 863
I'll just mention this as well: most shutdowns seem to occur with peeps churning points that impact the actual source of the points. Take it for what you will and I will not expound upon this any further.
Jan 27, 2018 | 3:29 pm
#44
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 589
Well I didn't redeem any asia miles. I got the credit card a few months ago and just got the bonus miles last month. It was the first time I had used the program.
Jan 27, 2018 | 3:30 pm
#45
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 589
From a lot of DPs I've read including experiences of some bloggers, 3 CCs that they can't get into for a long time are C1ti, Ch@s3 and C@p1 although new reports I've read about the last CC is they'll accept new applications from customers they shut down a year ago but it doesn't take long before they close the new account. Some have gotten their sign up bonus b4 they get shut down, others were still working on the MSR when they found out their accounts were closed without notice.