$100 credit on new Sony credit card after 1st purchase

[bucwylde23]

Got mine yesterday. Can I go out and buy something for $10 and get the $100 credit?

Is there any limit to what you need to spend? I am going to be buying a digicam here next month but I'd like to have the $100 credit available at that time and not have to wait 8-10 weeks

 

[bucwylde23]

Also, did anyone else get nagged when trying to activate the card? I keyed in the card number, chose a PIN number, and then got transferred to a customer service agent aka salesperson to complete the activation..

I told her i wasn't interested in the protection plan or anything else but she kept on going. Every time I would say I wasn't interested, she just picked up her sentence where she left off like I never interrupted. I didn't hang up like I normally do because I wanted to make sure that the card was activated properly.
Oh well, it's all done now.

 

[Henny]

Originally posted by: solleyman

Originally posted by: bNeta86

Originally posted by: JSLIM

Originally posted by: isekii

Originally posted by: JSLIM
I have a "?", how many CC is a person allowed in a year? I already signed up for like 2 this year (ebay, and buy.com), and will do this one too.

You can sign up as much as you want.
It doesn't look good on your credit tho...

that sucks, I thought the more credit cards, the better your score should be since I pay my bills on time.

If I were you I would check out the finance forum on "hugebillfold." They have some very good posts about this exact topic- its more complex than simply applying / having too many or too few cards. Good luck to you - my simple answer is that $100 is worth going for as the hit to the score for applying for a card is only a few points usually - just pay it off on time. In the long run - the more cards you have - the better...to a point.

Not to post-crap, here, but this is a wayyyy too simplified look at credit scores.

Best long-term advice is keep the cards you already have, don't apply for any new one's, and stay current on the current cards.

The lenght of time that you've had a card plays a big roll in score.

Here's another thing to consider...
You have 20 cards that all have a 5k limit. You've kept a zero balance on all of them every month. Seems great, right?
Well, you go to get a loan for a $100k house. The bank determines that you have enough income to support a $100k debt. Problem is, you already have access to $100k from your credit cards. They won't want to give you the loan for fear that you'll go max out all of your cards next month and have $200k in debt, with the income means to only pay a $100k debt. In other words, they'll turn you down.

This, too, is simplified, but I'm trying to illustrate the complexities of the credit score situation.

Basically, JSLIM, if you don't want to do the research to understand the credit score situation, I'd advise you to pass on offers like this.

My $0.02.

B.S. Your score is increased by having a low credit usage/credit ratio. (ie if you have $100k in cc credit and only access a small fraction of it your score will benefit.)

The other major factors are credit history (longer is better) and on time payment record.

Applying for credit cards has negligable impact. (only a couple points in the short term). It won't make good credit turn bad.

 

[sinse7en]

Originally posted by: chrisg22
Also, did anyone else get nagged when trying to activate the card? I keyed in the card number, chose a PIN number, and then got transferred to a customer service agent aka salesperson to complete the activation..

I told her i wasn't interested in the protection plan or anything else but she kept on going. Every time I would say I wasn't interested, she just picked up her sentence where she left off like I never interrupted. I didn't hang up like I normally do because I wanted to make sure that the card was activated properly.
Oh well, it's all done now.

This is standard protocol these days.. she was a little more agressive then some maybe.. but they all do it..

I miss the days where you called and activated.. never spoke to anyone..

 

[bucwylde23]

Originally posted by: sinse7en

Originally posted by: chrisg22
Also, did anyone else get nagged when trying to activate the card? I keyed in the card number, chose a PIN number, and then got transferred to a customer service agent aka salesperson to complete the activation..

I told her i wasn't interested in the protection plan or anything else but she kept on going. Every time I would say I wasn't interested, she just picked up her sentence where she left off like I never interrupted. I didn't hang up like I normally do because I wanted to make sure that the card was activated properly.
Oh well, it's all done now.

This is standard protocol these days.. she was a little more agressive then some maybe.. but they all do it..

I miss the days where you called and activated.. never spoke to anyone..

I liked when I was able to activate my other card online, no one to talk to then!

I have a bank of america card and every time I talk to them they try to talk me into something, just like the woman for the sony card did. But with them I already know my card is active, and I"ve had that account for 6+ years, so I just hang up with no worries.

 

[elph]

Typically it is activated as soon as it confirms that you punched in your number. As soon as it said I was being transferred to a CS rep, I hung up. Mine still got activated... I do this on all my new credit cards.

 

[kasia00]

THANKS OP

 

[astrocase]

I've had the card since the 13th and haven't gotten a credit

 

[jamesey]

is this deal available at a different link?

Originally posted by: Sony's Website
We're sorry. This promotion has expired.

 

[bucwylde23]

Originally posted by: jamesey
is this deal available at a different link?

Originally posted by: Sony's Website
We're sorry. This promotion has expired.

I just went to sonystyle.com a couple weeks ago and there is a link on the main page. It was there yesterday..................

 

[bucwylde23]

Originally posted by: astrocase
I've had the card since the 13th and haven't gotten a credit

Did you actually use the card to buy something?

 

[JasonE4]

Originally posted by: chrisg22

Originally posted by: astrocase
I've had the card since the 13th and haven't gotten a credit

Did you actually use the card to buy something?

I bought something on the 16th with the card and haven't gotten the credit yet. I guess I will have to wait the 8-10 weeks and then see what's going on.

 

[bucwylde23]

Originally posted by: JasonE4

Originally posted by: chrisg22

Originally posted by: astrocase
I've had the card since the 13th and haven't gotten a credit

Did you actually use the card to buy something?

I bought something on the 16th with the card and haven't gotten the credit yet. I guess I will have to wait the 8-10 weeks and then see what's going on.

You just have to spend any amount? Like I can spend $20 on something and get the credit?

 

[astrocase]

I've spent a couple hundred bucks. Besides the $100 free it's a good 0% card to use the banks money on.

 

[JasonE4]

Originally posted by: chrisg22

Originally posted by: JasonE4

Originally posted by: chrisg22

Originally posted by: astrocase
I've had the card since the 13th and haven't gotten a credit

Did you actually use the card to buy something?

I bought something on the 16th with the card and haven't gotten the credit yet. I guess I will have to wait the 8-10 weeks and then see what's going on.

You just have to spend any amount? Like I can spend $20 on something and get the credit?

Yes, any amount.

 

[DAC21]

Originally posted by: dp004i

Originally posted by: bNeta86
yes...damn them for making us pay for music we got so used to stealing - get a life.

Right, $15 for a CD that costs about 5 cents to make; about 10 cents out of that $15 goes to the artist, now where does the rest go? Have you ever thought about that, Mr I-love-RIAA?

Shaking my head, do they allow you to vote?

 

[bf1942]

I can't believe this is still ongoing,
I got my credit a few months after my 1st purchase,

some have gotten it much sooner, don't worry it will happen

 

[Eeezee]

This deal lives at Text

The OP should update since the old link doesn't work anymore. Looks like the same deal. I think I'll join in for this one

 

[HomeAppraiser]

Using mine for gas!

 

[elph]

No credit on my first statement... maybe on my next one?

 

[saymyname]

Not on mine either. I did call them. They said it takes about 30 days after the first purchase, maybe a bit more. So it should be there soon, definitely on the second statement or I'm calling again.

 

[bf1942]

Be patient It will happen,
a full $100 credit to your balance , or added if you have not spent $100 yet, then you would have a negative balance until you buy more

 

[mshan]

I just got my credit card, but haven't activated it.

Is this $100 credit after first purchase still an active offer?

 

[saymyname]

Not on the second statement either. Anyone get it?

 

[HomeAppraiser]

Nope, still waiting here too.

After TWO MONTHS!