I got an email from AMEX on Monday. I had two AMEX personal card and an AMEX biz cash rebate card. Click the "accept now!" link in the email which AMEX pre-filled most of the info, and got instant approval.

Do not if DH got same email, but went ahead using the general link OP provided and got instant approval too. DH was AU on my two personal cards, but had no open small biz card.

I never had AMEX before and I am guessing this is the best time to apply, but when I went to apply online it's asking for Business Name, Industry Type, and Years in Operation.

What did you guys put there?

rajukumar said:rajukumar said:I never had AMEX before and I am guessing this is the best time to apply, but when I went to apply online it's asking for Business Name, Industry Type, and Years in Operation.

What did you guys put there?




Anyone?

Just put in your name for Business Name, Industry type as fleabay seller or online retailer(just a suggestion...

echip said:>>The bonus 25,000 Membership Rewards points may be redeemed for one coach, domestic round-trip airline ticket.

 

I rarely travel, so I can redeem the bonus points for other things such as gift cards?
TIA

I am sure you can.

Can anyone Confirm that.

I received this offer via email as well. Can anyone confirm whether AMEX performs a soft or hard pull for this, as it is a targeted email?

uvasag said:Received my card and called to activate. Confirmed the bonus 20,000 points offer. Just read the Meijer flyer and they are offering $30 off coupon for every $300 in gift cards that you buy (This is the tax rebate check offer that many stores are offering). So planning to buy $1000 worth of Meijer gift cards.

What did you find out? I got the same.

Your name

When I called to activate and confirm bonus points, they asked what kind of a business, I said a small home based eBay business.

Years in business, 1.

No problem.

My experience with getting the 20000 bonus points was rather quick (approximately 60 days - {4/23 to 6/16}):

04/23/2008 - applied and approved for card (first time cardholder)
05/14/2008 - First statement cuts with $505 balance
05/16/2008 - Purchase pushes account past the $1000 minimum purchase requirement to receive bonus points.
05/20/2008 - online payment to payoff card in full
05/20/2008 - I check my Rewards Statement detail and find 20,000 pending points as "5/1/2008" transaction date for "BGR Spring08/Spend$1k-20K pts"
06/13/2008 - 2nd statement cuts with $0 balance
06/16/2008 - I check my Rewards Statement detail and find 505 earned points "6/1/2008" transaction date (from 5/14/2008 stmt purchase activity)
06/16/2008 - On same Rewards Statement detail and find that the 20,000 pending points are now earned points

rajukumar said:lnair said:rajukumar said:rajukumar said:I never had AMEX before and I am guessing this is the best time to apply, but when I went to apply online it's asking for Business Name, Industry Type, and Years in Operation.

What did you guys put there?

 


Anyone?

Just put in your name for Business Name, Industry type as fleabay seller or online retailer(just a suggestion...

I though of putting Self Employed for Business Name
Others for Industry Type
Something for Years in Operation.

 


Thanks for your reply though

I've always used an "associates" business (e.g. [Insert Last Name] Associates). That way any side business (e.g. one fleabay item a year, any paid computer help, etc) all falls under the same business.

It also works well for the "freebies" forum. No one knows what an associates / consulting business does, so you qualify for just about everything...

Anyone else getting this message?

"Due to a computer system error, we are unable to process your application at this time. We apologize for any inconvenience."

EDIT

Works now.
The application doesn't work if you select "Yes" where it asks for "Already a Card Member?"