Is the CashBack Visa credit card still available?

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Post subject: Cashback Visa

Cyndy
Date: 2/13/2001 6:05 pm CDT

This card has not been available for a couple months now. You should take it off of your site.


> GE CASH REWARDS MC Updated 9/00! MC 14.40%V No fee.
>
> Note! You can only apply for this card over the phone @ 1-800-FIRST-USA
> (FirstUSA's website does not mention this card). Earn up to 2% cash back
> depending on purchasing level. There is a cap of $10,000 in aggregate
(total)
> purchases each year that are elgible for a cash back bonus award, which
> translates into a cap of $140 in cash back bonus awards that can be earned
in
> any given year. Platinum and classic cards offered. Tiered cash-back
rates for
> purchases are as follows: .5% for $0 to $2000, 1% for $2000 to $4000,
1.5%
> for $4000 to $6000, and 2% for $6000 to $10,000. Also, earn an extra 2%
rebate
> on all GE Vacation purchases!

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Board Monitor - CA
Date: 2/13/2001 6:06 pm CDT

Cyndy,

Thanks for the update! According to two FirstUSA reps. we spoke with today, the card is still being issued. I don't always trust what I hear from their reps., though. Are you a past cardholder?

Best Regards,
Curtis Arnold
CFCCT P.R. Dir.
http://www.cardratings.com

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Cyndy
Date: 2/13/2001 6:10 pm CDT

Please give me the contact number of the reps you talked to.
I talked to three on three different occasions - each two weeks apart each.
They all had the same story, the card was still being issued but not at the 2%
cashback rate - just at the 1% cashback rate. One rep told me to send a letter
and ask for an application, which I did, but no response at all from the company
after a month. That bad service would usually be enough for me to dump them but
if I can get the 2% cash back the deal is worth the hassle.

My current primary card is a American Airlines branded Visa. After years of use
I am going to finally drop them as I am not going to put up with $60 per year
for the honor of using their card. Called and asked for a reduced rate and was
told no. With airfares so low I would rather have cash in my pocket than the
miles. With the cashback I can buy whatever ticket I need much faster than
earning the miles needed for a free flight.

So, where do I call and what do I ask for to get the 2% cash back deal?

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Board Monitor - CA
Date: 2/13/2001 6:11 pm CDT

Cyndy,

I double checked with the co-worker who called FirstUSA and it turns out that you are indeed correct. I just assumed the same 2% reward structure applied, but was informed that they have transitioned to a 1% structure. So sorry for the confusion. The number we called is 1-800-FIRST-USA.

Best Regards,
Curtis Arnold
CFCCT P.R. Dir.
http://www.cardratings.com

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charlie
Date: 8/1/2001 6:14 pm CDT

I called 1-800-FIRSTUSA, as well as their customer support number. After being transferred around repeatedly and talking with 5 or 6 different people I have come to the conclusion that this card is NOLONGER being offered. A couple of reps told me it was being offered but on and invitation only basis. However, I had 3 others tell me that is was nolonger being offered at all. I was told that First USA is no longer offering any kind of cash back cards at all. I was given some info for a few alternative cards, but they were rebates for miles, vacations, or merchandise. If you know for sure that this card is being offered, I would very much appreciate some direction as to where to apply for it.
Thanks for any help you can offer.
Charlie

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