Just a few nights ago I applied for the ebay Mastercard and was instantly approved. I had seen-in the very first paragraph of the application-you could begin using your line of credit immediately unless you were "pending approval". I asked the representative about it and he said I had to wait to receive the card in the mail, then activate. I then asked if I was only pending approval and he said I am already approved. When I pointed out it was said the credit could be used immediately he just said he didn't know and to wait for the card. Now it wasn't imperative to access the credit immediately but it makes me uneasy that only minutes into this I feel I've been misled and that the customer service is of little help. Already regretting the application and considering cancellation.
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