Earlier this week I applied for a Yahoo Japan branded Suica Visa card.
Pretty much within a single day, I was rejected. (They allow you to check your status online, so that's how I found out so quickly).
This is their response (sorry for the japanese):
審査の結果、カード発行は控えさせていただくことになりました。
せっかくお申し込みいただきましたが、誠に申し訳ありません
せっかくお申し込みいただきましたが、誠に申し訳ありません
Direct Translation (poor english):
The result of the investigation, the card distribution has been decided to be restrained.
You did hard work at applying and we are truly sorry.
Proper Translation:
After our investigation, we have decided to not approve your request for a credit card.
We are truly sorry for the inconvenience.
Sigh. Just like in America. I guess I'll just have to apply to hundreds of cards again.
2 comments:
I've heard that it can be very difficult to get a credit card in Japan if you are not Japanese.
Do they have credit unions in Japan? Those are usually a good workaround in North America.
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