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  1. J

    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Cs rep = customer service representative. Not chase ;-)
  2. J

    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Hm okay but did you have a credit score as well when you applied for your first US Amexes? Cs mentioned in January I needed a credit score which would take about six months to roll out from the first Amex card in January and after that I would be able to apply for a new card. Did a GT back...
  3. J

    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    I had to wait six months and that's what Cs rep told me back in January when I mentioned I was interested in the Bonvoy business card as well. Tried to apply four months in back in May (first card approved in January) but my application was denied in an instant.
  4. J

    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Yes you will need to wait 10 calendar days from when your card was approved.
  5. J

    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Phoned in to have my 2nd Amex card to be shipped abroad. Was of course no issue at all since I had my first Amex handy and gave the Cs rep my credentials from the card. Feels good to not pay those expensive 50 usd or w/e to MyUs. Will need to wait another week though for delivery.
  6. J

    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Cheers. I can wait until the 8th month as well. As long as I know the time frame. Usually Amex welcome bonuses are pretty good during September to November so perhaps there's a better one.. Or not :-)
  7. J

    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    So I noticed Equifax have my credit score showing 702 and listed my Amex card from January connected to Itin. Back then Amex Cs rep told me to wait six months before I apply for any other Amex card as my credit score would show up. Now when it's been only four months I thought my credit score...
  8. J

    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Must be old prices? Have you contacted their support? Revolut use a % fee for international transfers.
  9. J

    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    You can compare their rates in each app. Wise has slightly worse rates than revolut.
  10. J

    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Because Wise has a currency fee and Revolut doesn't, up to a certain sum.
  11. J

    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    It's incredible how a combination of Revolut and Wise usd account works extremely well together. Yesterday evening I made a transfer from my revolut in usd to Wise Usd account. The money are already in my Wise account a day later. The fee for 700 usd is not big, 2 usd. Wise doesn't charge...
  12. J

    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Oh yes Notarycam was totally free and painless process apart from the time difference. Had to get up 1 AM for a ten minute web call but agent was however very professional and service minded. Btw Autopay from Amex to Wise went through earlier this week very smoothly :) I don't even need a...
  13. J

    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    True, they asked for Notarycam as I didn't have any US id or US passport but it saved me 50 bucks so it was worth it tbh. Took two or three days to get an appointment and two more days to receive documents from Notarycam.
  14. J

    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    How come you guys mess around with MyUs and wait for their delivery times? Just call Amex Cs 10 days after approval and ask for a replacement to your address abroad. It's free of charge.
  15. J

    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    If using Wise to pay for Amex bills, what's the cheapest way to pay? Billpay or pay directly from Amex app with my Wise account linked? Read there's a fee of about 7 usd from Wise if using Billpay?
  16. J

    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    I'm having issues with receiving texts to my Google Voice number for safekey. Are you able to receive texts for safekey to your textnow number or is there any other solution? Might need to get one but it looks it will ship to US first and I need to pay 50 usd through my mail forwarder... Signed...
  17. J

    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Gv is tricky to get to work but once you get it to work it's very good, easy and totally free.
  18. J

    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    To top up my US Wise account with 1000 usd there is a one time fee of 11 usd if I top up with a debit card like Curve or Revolut. In the long run I'm planning to move away from Wise due to their top up charges, cancel my European Revolut and try to register for an American Revolut instead...
  19. J

    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Sorry, I'm confused. Autopay off for which bank and which bank do you top up with your Amex? I thought autopay to Wise and top up Wise with whatever usd amount was the best idea to pay for our US Amex bills? I don't have any foreign exchange fees on the card I top up Wise.
  20. J

    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    MYUS worked for me a week ago and I had my Amex Bonvoy card delivered to MyUs and to be sent out if I pay for the it. About 35 usd. Banks like CS have flagged that address from MYUS as a mail forwarder so I need to find another mail forwarder. Though I'm going the other road with requesting...
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