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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    So I resubmitted my US HSBC application (I think it was the passport id problem that got it auto-rejected first time), and received an email asking for detailed answers to: “You listed on the application that you were self-employed. Could you please provide the following details about your...
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    Thanks will do - I assume the referral code is only for the online application ?
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Yes I have premier. It did stew on my passport verification for a long time then say it couldn’t do it at the moment before proceeding with the rest of the application But if that was the issue I would have thought they would simply email to ask for ID verification rather than just rejecting…
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Thanks Did they ask for proof of your premier status as part of that online application ? I essentially answered the same as you (but put reason as traveling regularly for work), and received a rejection email a few minutes after completing the application. Do you remember if you said you...
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Did you apply as a new account from the us hsbc site ? And if so, did you say you were moving to the US ? And did you give them a US address ?
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Can you explain exactly how you did this ? I have yet to be able to actually speak to a ‘relationship manager’ via their call centre
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Nope. Just a curt Dear We're writing to let you know that your application for a HSBC Premier checking account was declined. Sincerely I presume this is because the online application didn’t actually ask me for proof of Premier outside of the US, so it failed somewhere before that - likely...
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    I have just become Au HSBC Premier 'enabled'. However there is only a generic call centre number under 'My Relationship Manager' in internet banking. I've called that twice and been put on hold for 30 mins before giving up... I then tried to sign up for a checking account via the US HSBC site...
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    Was this your first GT ? Mind sharing what the issues were ?
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Is this cheaper than HSBC Aus -> HSBC US ?
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Wouldn’t this be an easier way to pay off your US Amex than via Wise/Revolut ?
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Ok I think I'm ready to do my first GT I have - paid 4 statements on the Aus platinum - a US address (relative) - a GV number Am I able to use any referral link from anywhere (with a good SUB), or do I need to go through the pages linked through my Aus account ? If I can use any links, I...
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    I haven't read about a solution to this if they aren't accepting Wise statements anymore - any recent DP for alternatives ?
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    Oops yes thanks ! Onwards with the slow march towards my first GT ;-)
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    I presume the table in the article has 0.625 for Au Platinum because it's 2.25 MR per $, so 0.6x Aeroplan points per $1 spent - which seems sort of the same as Aus-US Amex but a lot less hassle, unless I'm missing something ?
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Sorry - have edited my post to add link https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/credit-cards/aeroplan-credit-cards-australia/
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    So following on from @AFF Editor 's article today on earning Aeroplan points in Aus… If my main aim in getting a US Amex is for the 1:1 to partners like Aeroplan, given that Aus - US MR transfer currently occurs at ~ 0.6-0.65, would I be better off just going via the Aus MR -> Bonvoy ->...
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Has anyone used Majority for a US transaction account - either as proof of US address or to pay off their US Amex if possible ? They don’t appear to require a SSN to open…
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    No, I was going to do the transfers for 3 months then apply (perhaps after my GT) Tbh HSBC really are painful to deal with. They have asked for verified ID as part of that same email - even though I provided them verified ID as part of my credit card application about 6 months ago…
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    As part of my GT setup, I was going to set up a US transaction account via HSBC Premier... I had an existing HSBC cc, and applied for Premier, by just transferring in $9k every month. I transferred the funds back out each month (rookie mistake perhaps), and have now been queried "the...
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