Strategy to obtain US Amex

[Grrr]

Origin Electricity bill - to prove Australian address

Has anyone had success using a Tello invoice as their utility bill to prove address ?

 

[georgie23]

Has anyone had success using a Tello invoice as their utility bill to prove address ?

I tried using this in my first attempt using my hsbc statement my Tello statement and it didn’t work for me

 

[albyd]

Chase cards worked there as well. The funny thing is my Australian cards never worked at giftcards.com.au. While the category was groceries at Chase, merchant type was miscellaneous general merchandise, not grocery stores and supermarkets like when using at Coles stores. Aeroplan card does not get 3x.

Just trying to get clear, does CSP get 3x supermarket spend category at giftcards.com.au - shows as "COLES GROUP LIMITED - H HAWTHORN EAST" on my Amex AU statement and I'm aware it does qualify as "supermarket" spend for AMEX Edge card in AU.

 

[_TheTraveller_]

Just trying to get clear, does CSP get 3x supermarket spend category at giftcards.com.au - shows as "COLES GROUP LIMITED - H HAWTHORN EAST" on my Amex AU statement and I'm aware it does qualify as "supermarket" spend for AMEX Edge card in AU.

Last I tried, no. I'm fairly sure they're checking more than just what the merchant categorises themselves as.

 

[albyd]

Thanks for the heads up. Shame it doesn’t.

 

[_TheTraveller_]

Thanks for the heads up. Shame it doesn’t.

Oddly enough, if you purchase groceries via Coles Online. It actually works. Just not giftcards.com.au.

 

[pyramidforce]

Amex Aspire arrived. Booked a one-way vanilla flight on Virgin Australia. Codes as "other - miscellaneous" (somehow???). Can I still expect 7x points?

 

[olorinn]

Amex Aspire arrived. Booked a one-way vanilla flight on Virgin Australia. Codes as "other - miscellaneous" (somehow???). Can I still expect 7x points?

Yep give it some time, should also trigger the quarterly $50 flight credit.

 

[albyd]

I've had an update to my situation:
Chase:

• My Chase CSP was approved on Saturday morning AEST. I took a punt and called them this morning after the banker at the branch called me.

Citi:

• Have resent my ATM card but to AU as I told them I'm traveling to visit relatives and they will send it there.

Further update.
Chase:

• I tried to make a start in my SUB spend with the card on ApplePay at Officeworks and it declined.

I called & the agent I spoke to said my account was under review and she can’t do anything further. Try with a different payment method and call back during the week.

Was this triggered by my purchase being in AU? How do I handle this situation?

Citi:
I’ve received my new debit card via DHL today (I’m impressed at how quickly it got to me and by DHL on Sunday). The new account is registered for online banking. Need to contact Citi on Monday US time to add my CC to the new online banking profile. Looking ok.

 

[_TheTraveller_]

Further update.
Chase:

• I tried to make a start in my SUB spend with the card on ApplePay at Officeworks and it declined.

I called & the agent I spoke to said my account was under review and she can’t do anything further. Try with a different payment method and call back during the week.

Was this triggered by my purchase being in AU? How do I handle this situation?

I would say it was triggered by the fact that it was on apple pay and you haven't activated your card yet.

Call back during the week and see what they need from you.

 

[djchuckles]

What’s the likelihood of a $12k purchase being approved on a new ABG?

 

[_TheTraveller_]

What’s the likelihood of a $12k purchase being approved on a new ABG?

Depending on what your declared income is.. but good chance of being blocked. Give it a go and let us know

 

[DC3]

I would say it was triggered by the fact that it was on apple pay

Apple Pay might be best avoided to start with. You don’t have the physical card yet?

 

[albyd]

Not yet. Sounds like it’s an illusory benefit to have the card in ApplePay before you get the physical card to customers if those purchases are going to be blocked. Hope that’s all it is …

 

[DC3]

Hope that’s all it is …

Patience Grasshopper

 

[_TheTraveller_]

Not yet. Sounds like it’s an illusory benefit to have the card in ApplePay before you get the physical card to customers if those purchases are going to be blocked. Hope that’s all it is …

I mean considering it's on apple pay, being charged in a foreign currency/country and on a brand new account, and the card hasn't been activated, I can't fault Chase for being sensitive to it.