Want to apply for Ink Bold/Plus - but worried about Chase interrogation :)

[marcopolo]

Hey,
Im thinking of applying for the Ink bold or plus card.  But i am almost sure i will have to talk to the reconsideration line. I know advice online suggest you should just say something like your planning on selling things online but it seems the chase reconsideration line folks actually ask you some very specific questions about your business - when it started, revenue etc ..
I'm ok saying something vague like i want to sell stuff on ebay but anything more than that makes a little nervous.
What are the experiences of folks here?
thanks

[meshugener]

Imagine you own 7 apartment complexes in LA 99.99% occupied with tenants + you have a beer factory in China selling all around the globe, and just make sure not to wake up of your sweet dreams before you hang up the phone with Recon.

[RavChik]

I also received call from Chase when I applied for Ink Bold. I told them I have Amazon bookstore and they liked it.

[Chuck2]

Do they ever ask for tax info or bank statements?

[askmoses]

Imagine you own 7 apartment complexes in LA 99.99% occupied with tenants + you have a beer factory in China selling all around the globe, and just make sure not to wake up of your sweet dreams before you hang up the phone with Recon.

+1

Do they ever ask for tax info or bank statements?

If they do, you'll appreciate the next four letters...
HUCA!!

[ANONYMOUS]

+1
If they do, you'll appreciate the next four letters...
HUCA!!

What does that mean??

[askmoses]

What does that mean??

Hang Up and Call Again

[marcopolo]

Thanks for the suggestions guys. Havent quite made up my mind as to how much i am willing to blatantly lie to get this card but if i muster up the courage, will definitely keep these ideas in mind

[sky121]

Thanks for the suggestions guys. Havent quite made up my mind as to how much i am willing to blatantly lie to get this card but if i muster up the courage, will definitely keep these ideas in mind

Don't lie. Start a business.

[rots5]

Don't lie. Start a business.

a thought is step one to a bizness! :-)

[Name Changed]

A little of a tip, its more about how confident and reassuring you sound over lying.

They will ask you your income, projected income. If you said the business was open for 2 years, they will ask what your income was then

If you tell them you do online sales they will ask what you gross, and what you expect to gross by end of the year.

If you "sound" like a legit business you will get approved.

(Selling 5-10k wont do it - I know someone that said something along that and they were told that they are to small...)

[meshugener]

I always take a cigarette before I call business recon, so my young voice sounds more professional and official.

[askmoses]

I always take a cigarette before I call business recon, so my young voice sounds more professional and official.

ROTFL