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Re: Buying gift cards/credit cards to rack up points
« Reply #200 on: May 12, 2012, 11:24:03 PM »
Most of the times when this happens it means a ban but they won't tell you that. I would wait the full 14 days (15 to be safe) and try again.
IME a ban isn't definite. I got them to refund the $100 for priority shipping, as they weren't providing that service.
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Re: Buying gift cards/credit cards to rack up points
« Reply #201 on: May 13, 2012, 01:01:37 AM »
Welcome to the world of Amex GC’s. The limit on the personal side is 5k unless they have changed it recently.

& What's the limit for business???

Thanks in advance!

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Re: Buying gift cards/credit cards to rack up points
« Reply #202 on: May 13, 2012, 08:40:00 AM »
& What's the limit for business???

Thanks in advance!
I have seen two different limits, 35k and 75k.
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Re: Buying gift cards/credit cards to rack up points
« Reply #203 on: May 13, 2012, 11:22:30 AM »
Im super frustrated right now. I once put an AMEX gc order through. 21 days later I attempted again saying it was blocked bc " Your order exceeded limits either by quantity, dollar value, or both for the allowed time period". I find this very surprising because the limit is 6k every 14 days. Anyhow I then ordered on the business section and it was denied bc  " We were unable to verify the order information you provided", and supervisor told me that it was denied bc I submitted a SSN and not a tax id. When I explained to him that it was bc it's sole proprietorship and it is my business ID, all he would do is suggest I order on the personal side. I then ordered again on the personal side and was told it was denied bc. When I called again they told me to reorder which I did and then it was once again denied bc "Your order was not fulfilled for the following reasons: Your order exceeded limits either by quantity, dollar value, or both for the allowed time period."

I then called and the first rep just reads back the email, and then his supervisor tells me that it's MC that is blocking it and they have a GC limit?!?!?!?! I then told him that it's complete BS and I'm sick of hearing different excuses and please get me someone who can help. He had my number down (first insisting that he can't take a number down in case we get disconnected, something all the other reps and supervisors did) and then after 25 min on hold somehow I get disconnected.

Help!!!!

I just went through the same thing and eventually gave up. Not one rep could figure out the problem.
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Re: Buying gift cards/credit cards to rack up points
« Reply #204 on: May 13, 2012, 12:24:43 PM »
So annoying... could I at least use my CC on someone else's name to buy GCs??? Also, have any of you ordered GCs through the business portion, and been rejected bc it's sole proprietorship?

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Re: Buying gift cards/credit cards to rack up points
« Reply #205 on: May 18, 2012, 12:50:53 PM »
Anyone ever purchased GCs online under someone else's name and social and used their own CC?

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Re: Buying gift cards/credit cards to rack up points
« Reply #206 on: May 18, 2012, 01:16:44 PM »
Anyone ever purchased GCs online under someone else's name and social and used their own CC?
If time permits add them as an authorized user.

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Re: Buying gift cards/credit cards to rack up points
« Reply #207 on: May 18, 2012, 01:28:34 PM »
If time permits add them as an authorized user.

If the cc isn't an amex, the AU's cc number will be the same as the primary.  So you won't even need to wait for the cc to arrive.

In fact,  in the past I've added an AU to an account and requested that they don't send out a physical card.

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Re: Buying gift cards/credit cards to rack up points
« Reply #208 on: May 18, 2012, 02:21:53 PM »

In fact,  in the past I've added an AU to an account and requested that they don't send out a physical card.
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