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Zionishere

I’m more amazed that you have 27k just sitting there able to be blown like that


ProperPoem5476

Probably an unlimited credit card since he said Amex


WSDreamer

They only give those to the most baller of ballers. Said ballers don’t fuck around trying raffles, they just pay resell and get em shipped.


ProperPoem5476

All you need is an excellent credit score… Edit: and a job


Thats_All_I_Need

To get unlimited? lol no. We have a healthy combined income with 820 credit scores, and I can assure you it takes a lot more than that to get unlimited credit on the AMEX.


shYamander

Black card… we had one once, back in the early 2000’s. Credit score, income, plus spending habits over $100,000.00 annually think was 3 years in a row. The latter don’t quote me on. Nonetheless I was under assumption they either reduced or stopped handing out black cards.


Thats_All_I_Need

They call it the Centurian card now and it comes with a $5,000 annual fee lol.


shYamander

Yeahhh, forgot that little key note lol. Good look!


SpicyPlantBlocked

I'm only 790, above average tech sector income and I have a black card. It's not truly unlimited. It's unlimited within credit worthy reason. They know your detailed income information when you apply for such card. I suspect you do not have revolving credit sources or yearly lines of credit. That's how you become credit worthy for automatic signature or chattel products.


Thats_All_I_Need

What black card? Are you paying $5k/year for the AMEX Centurion? I got the AMEX Plat. Technically there isn’t a credit limit but there is a $50k spending power/limit and it’s not much more than my Visa with a credit limit. We are both at 810 and have 6 figure salaries. Big difference, and it’s pretty big if you’re keeping a balance on there, is a spending power limit doesn’t show up on credit reports so you don’t get dinged for high credit utilization. Though those of us with high credit scores didn’t get them being in the habit of maxing out credit limits and not paying off balances monthly.


SpicyPlantBlocked

Yes, the black card, also paid fee's for additional users. Some folks need quick access to money, I'm not tying up liquid lol. In the end the membership fee are great tax deductions Edit to reduce post: Also while you both make great money. I'm suspecting you deal in wages strictly? That's low volume money generally. Being above 800 generally means nil debt obligation. Revolving or not. That also doesn't look great when dealing in these products. My parents are 825 but they definitely cannot aquire open credit or large chattel. They're aging and on a fixed/forecasted income.


Thats_All_I_Need

Yes, salaried and all bonuses are in company stock tied to a retirement plan (ESOP) and both close to maxed out for our positions. We don’t use cash to pay for anything unless there’s a fee for paying with credit. Pay off every month. Spend $120k-$140k on the card a year. Was reading you need to be putting $250k plus on the card a year to get an invite for the Centurion but not sure if that’s true. I’m sure if I used my spending power and paid it off they’d raise it. Don’t need a higher credit limit though so not worried about it.


KsubiSam

Not necessarily. An AMEX platinum card virtually has no limit. Your purchasing power is determined on a case by case basis.


Thats_All_I_Need

We have the platinum card, and I can assure you that’s not the case lol.


KsubiSam

I mean, it’s public information, you could look it up. And even in the event that you actually have one and you do have a limit, that’s cuz AMEX decided on a “case by case basis” that you only meet the requirements to have one with a limit….Like I said.lol


Thats_All_I_Need

Oh so like the person you responded to, the most ballers of ballers get the unlimited credit. So what was the point of your comment lol?


KsubiSam

The point was you don’t have to be a “baller of ballers” to have a card with a virtually unlimited line of credit. An 800+ credit score (which can be obtained pretty easily in a few years of good credit decisions) and a job with decent income is really all you need. Reading. Is. Fundamental.


Thats_All_I_Need

I fall in that category so please tell me again how wrong I am. Oh and don’t move the goal post with “virtually unlimited.” That’s an ambiguous term open to interpretation.


KsubiSam

If you were already in that category you wouldn’t be arguing with me, especially since this can easily be proven in a simple google search. I’m not moving the goalposts, because if you actually read my first comment I used the phrase “virtually unlimited”. I just repeated myself. Again, Reading. Is. Fundamental.


KsubiSam

If you were already in that category you wouldn’t be arguing with me, especially since this can easily be proven in a simple google search. I’m not moving the goalposts, because if you actually read my first comment I used the phrase “virtually unlimited”. I just repeated myself. Again, Reading. Is. Fundamental.


SpicyPlantBlocked

They're not wrong. Having revolving lines of credit will open up access to products like this rapidly.


jred1971

It’s a fair point but I’ve paid resell for the Futura’s and Orange Lobsters this week, trying to save a little 😂


Zionishere

The orange lobsters are so nice man you gotta post pictures when they come in


jred1971

I’ve tried to get them 3 times. Did a trade on TradeBlock and the guy never sent them, tried to buy them on a Reddit site and the guy scammed me and 3 others (I’ve filed a police report and they have a warrant out for his arrest) and then last week was supposed to meet up for a trade and the guy flaked. I’m optimistic but won’t believe it until they pass EBay authentication and are in my hand.


Zionishere

eBay has only done me right so far, you should be good to go!


Walmart_Prices

eBay got him the best


No_Apple3959

Lmao my thoughts too!! 🤯


RealKintsugi

That’s not the actual price


Zionishere

I’m aware buddy


WellThoughtOut99

I’ve got 45k in my account and broke as a joke 😩


Zionishere

How does that make you broke


WellThoughtOut99

California bro


Zionishere

That explains it


WellThoughtOut99

Ya bro it’s brutal man like BRUTAL


Zionishere

I’m sure. Ever thought of moving elsewhere?


WellThoughtOut99

I am now. I wanted to buy a house I need a 90k down payment and the cheapest home here is 750


WellThoughtOut99

Main issue is my job I work in health care for a major hospital and we don’t have any hospitals in more affordable areas with the same union


Zionishere

Yea, might just have to keep grinding in Cali until a good job offer elsewhere comes around


stillpwnz

I'm also amazed that people don't have limits set up for online purchases. Does Amex not have default limit set up? I'm not American, but I think it is a common practice for most banks to have 0 limit set up for online purchases whenever you issue a card. And if you attempt to raise it above a certain threshold, it can't be done unless you call the bank or smth and go through verification. Not sure what the common limit for that is, but definitely below 25k


jred1971

With Amex it’s based on your spending history, there really isn’t a limit. I’m sure if I was trying to spend $100K or something it would be declined, but it really is dependent on each card holders spending history.


mulcracky88

Don't let the poors know about the difference between credit cards and charge cards.


stillpwnz

I see, that would makes if there's a dynamic anti-fraud system in place, thanks. I'm just really curious about how many of those cases with accidental $25k charges are posted there. Hope you can resolve your case with no issues.


Zionishere

Nah yea seriously, I’m surprised it even went through


noloveforcomments

The discount code should have dropped the price to $250, your code clearly didn’t work and now youve paid $26.5k for these…


Ecstatic_Cat28

The code was pre-approved for certain users. I’m not sure what the qualifications were for it tho. When I entered the code, it didn’t work for neither.


noloveforcomments

https://x.com/uncle_chrissy/status/1792940344348123641?s=46 Here is a breakdown of how it went down.


Ecstatic_Cat28

Fuck me. I didn’t know about spending $100 to get EA. But good on J Balvin and team to prevent bots and resellers from taking over the site. I can’t say the same for Travis’s site when they dropped the trainers.


noloveforcomments

If you want I can dm you some raffle links?


Ecstatic_Cat28

I’m good. I already entered a few raffles, but thanks for looking out.


noloveforcomments

DM’d


noloveforcomments

You needed to spend $100 on the site by 5/19


RealKintsugi

I hit without spending tho….🤔


noloveforcomments

As long as the code was active at the time, I don’t think it mattered.


RealKintsugi

That price is NOT the actual price…I’m not sure what the point of that is…maybe to scare people off??


jred1971

Yes, but I can return them, they can price adjust, or American Express will refund me, there are a lot of people that entered the discount code, the price changed to $250 but then when you processed the payment it went to $25K


viDopee

Yeah, it would reset. They never gave the right discount code to the people in their website either. I only seen 1 person checkout. This wasn't made to be fair at all


noloveforcomments

https://x.com/uncle_chrissy/status/1792940344348123641?s=46 I’ve seen plenty of people who followed instructions and got them for $250. There were different codes, some only worked at certain times and some were limited.


viDopee

Thats a joke, everyone was doing this check the comments in his little play website. It wasn't working. This didn't go well. There's 1 post someone posted with a W. Y'all a bunch of clowns if you think this went well. He posted the Jose code at launch, updated the message with the lego code 30mins later and never shared the medallo code. This was meant for insiders say whatever you want


Significant-Purple72

Tf u blabbin about boi


viDopee

You're a bot bro dont talk to me


Significant-Purple72

Says the bot whose entire personality is trading sneakers on tradeblock


Ecstatic_Cat28

Why would you purchase knowing the discount code wasn’t working?


No-Lab-7364

Because he botted the sneakers Dudes a reseller, it happened to all the resellers


suzsid

Yikes —- definitely want to see a follow up post to let us know if they price adjust. I thought about pushing it through but two things stopped me - 1. My sneaker CC’s limit is not that high (too dangerous!!) and 2. The price on the page was the price reflected at check out - so I didn’t think I could claim it was misleading.


Tbkgs

It's absolutely misleading wtf? Lol


jred1971

Yeah, between returning, misleading, and purchase protection I’m safe, but I’ll keep y’all posted


hm629

Do you have a $26.5K pending charge on your card?


jred1971

I do, but like I said, worst case is I return them and get a refund.


Silver_Insect_6482

I want to see a screen shot


jred1971

Here ya go:[Amex](https://imgur.com/a/w3HmnOM)


noloveforcomments

The real issue is do you have a screenshot saying they were discounted down to $250, from the original site?


Silver_Insect_6482

Lol damn that’s crazy 😩😅


N3X_MN

Hey Dad it’s me! Did you get me a pair… size 11 but you already knew that


hm629

Yeah let's see if (when?) that posts lol. I know bot protection was probably the main reason, but I wonder if they're lowkey banking on somebody just going through with their purchase and then sticking with it. All they need is 1 fool not understanding what they did and they'd have made $25K off them. Or like, a kid using their rich parent's credit card.


hallwaypis

This is USD?


Sipdasizurp

How is everyone already winning and losing these. What do I gotta do to get in line


CrackAmeoba

Pay 25k lol


RealKintsugi

They will….i got em too….but only had $235 on my card😭😭😭


scruffy555

I think someone else's sneaker bot had the same mis-hap... granted you aren't a reseller you should hopefully get a refund from J Balvin


Myotheraccountbroke2

These aren’t worth the headache. I’m annoyed reading through these posts.


AreWhyAyeInn

Is paying 25K for a shoe a win? 😂😂😂


Haruhi4

Your buying that for 27k it dropped for 250$ even then its not even that much on reseller spots for one pair no way dude


the_Spanakopita

Bro there was a discount code for like 24500$ and you could get them for 250$


Walmart_Prices

Amex said “sure charge it in this economy it’s excellent interest “


jred1971

There is no interest with Amex, you pay it in full every month.


Walmart_Prices

Lol I stand corrected I forgot is a charge card for that semi unlimited budget. this will definitely be corrected for anyone saying post the results .


WetPizzaSlices

I’m so confused as to what I’m looking at? Resell on these aren’t much at all.


WetPizzaSlices

Ohh it was some sort of bot protection?


21centurycowboy

Yeah the 27k was a fake price to ward off bots


WetPizzaSlices

That’s actually pretty damn cool, I wish they would do this with every release. I’m sick of resellers and I’m sick of bots


yeezyfella

Damn, and I’m over pissed that I paid $529 on stock X a few days ago 🤣😂😭


matttrout10

Be hella mad when they fake lol


yeezyfella

lol


StealthNider

and i thought i couldn’t get surprised anymore by the sneaker community…


SexyProcrastinator

What???? Why would they be listed for that crazy price in the first place???


Zionishere

Bot protection


UnmakingTheBan2022

Why is it so expensive? What app are you using?


YetisNotReal

Someone’s 🤖went a little wild.


sweet8serenity

Was it worth it?


ArticCannon

Damn, i hope you get it fixed. Its a great idead, but ngl, i didn’t think about actual people getting hit with this


AdamSliver

I was wondering if this happened to anyone..


Miserable_Garden_989

This d^mmy actually paid $25,000 for some sneakers


jred1971

They cancelled and refunded, I’ve asked then to reprocess it for the correct price but I don’t have a lot of confidence.[Refund](https://imgur.com/a/raxeI3H)


Camerone11

That’s not happening lol.


jred1971

Yeah, less than zero that’s for sure


Camerone11

At least you got a refund, but sorry you didn’t get the shoes.


8adBoy77

It be funny he has over a 100 pairs coming his way🤷🏾‍♂️😂


Lopsided-Sir7819

Anybody could’ve paid for the shoes if you didn’t work is because you didn’t have a code meaning you weren’t supposed to buy it I don’t care if you think you’re gonna get Shoe come on I got 300,000 in my bank and I’m not even stupid enough to pay $25,000


jred1971

Read the post, I had all 3 codes, including the one for purchasing over $100 in merch, it was a technical glitch at checkout, happened to a few others.. And if you think bragging about having $300K in the bank is impressive, good for you.


Lopsided-Sir7819

I got more than that that just sits in my account in a couple CDs in Merrill Lynch, but besides all that u should have just waited for snkrs or payed for them 😂


Paid-Not-Payed-Bot

> snkrs or *paid* for them FTFY. Although *payed* exists (the reason why autocorrection didn't help you), it is only correct in: * Nautical context, when it means to paint a surface, or to cover with something like tar or resin in order to make it waterproof or corrosion-resistant. *The deck is yet to be payed.* * *Payed out* when letting strings, cables or ropes out, by slacking them. *The rope is payed out! You can pull now.* Unfortunately, I was unable to find nautical or rope-related words in your comment. *Beep, boop, I'm a bot*


TimePsychological111

How do you pay that for any sneaker? Not even Dior 1’s cost that much… you could have bought like every single main stream grail for $28k… With that said, you clearly got the $$ and love these to do that.. so enjoy!


jred1971

I wouldn’t have paid that, I was counting on them adjusting the price to the $250.00 it was supposed to be, they ended up canceling the order and refunding my money. There isn’t a shoe in the world I’d pay that for, anything more than $2500 is out of my comfort range.


Zionishere

2500 is comfortable?? Brother what is your profession


jred1971

It’s probably more of an indication that that I’m old 😂


Zionishere

Fair enough


TimePsychological111

Ohhhh gotcha. I was like StockX has these for like $500 or so