Some things in the points life are certain. I won’t be approved for a Capital One Card. Amex will keep sending me 160k Business Platinum offers. And Barclays business card apps will be inexplicably tedious. In 2021, I applied for the JetBlue business card. I was finally approved but look at what I went through:
- JetBlue 100k Business Card App: The Wait Begins
- JetBlue Business Card App: More Info Required
- About That Barclays JetBlue Business Application…
- Barclays JetBlue App: Please FAX Your Business Lease
- WiseFax: Groundbreaking Technology for the Dial-Up Nomad
In 2018, I went through a similar process for both the Jetblue Business card and AA Business Aviator:
- Surprise Reason for JetBlue Business Card Rejection
- Still Working JetBlue Business Card Approval
- JetBlue Business Approved! Yes, Alexander Bachuwa Owns Bachuwa Law
- Barclay Business Aviator: Like JetBlue, The Process Drags On
- Persistence Pays Off Again: Business Aviator Approved!
Despite being an on-again/off-again client for years, Barclays still acts like it has no idea who I am. Like my Chase Ink Cash application where I was initially approved for a high credit line (see Recon Call After Recon Call, Finally Chase Ink Cash Approved), additional information was needed to finalize my application. I called in numerous times and was placed on hold only to hang up after an hour of waiting. This week, I finally was able to get through. Like past applications, Barclays is asking for a copy of Bachuwa Law’s business lease to prove my office is where I claim it is. I asked how it was possible that I received the letter requesting this information at my office if that is not the address of my office. The agent had no response. Like before, my only option for sending in the proof was mail or fax. Based on the amount of time I have spent writing these posts, I dare anyone to say that the points life is easy.
