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> I was rejected from the credit card I helped launch because, despite having a high income, I lacked credit history. This happened to me. I got a job in Petal
by sillysaurusx 5y ago
> I was rejected from the credit card I helped launch because, despite having a high income, I lacked credit history.
This happened to me. I got a job in Petaluma, CA where I was rejected for internet service because my credit history was "Unknown risk", i.e. I had no credit history. I was in my early 20's.
It was kind of a bummer to hear that this product is only for women, but seeing as it was a bummer to be a woman for most of history, I can hardly complain. :)
Best of luck! Looking forward to seeing where this goes.
- VrindaGupta 5y agoThanks for sharing your experience! We designed Sequin with women in mind but it's open to anyone to sign up.
- candu 5y agoAnother use case where this is potentially useful: relocation. I've been rejected for financial things before after international moves, since I have no credit history _in that place_. Income? Doesn't matter. Previous history elsewhere? Doesn't matter. This is _also_ an issue for self-employed people, contract workers, or...well, basically anyone who doesn't fit the "I stayed in one place and work full-time" mould.
- VrindaGupta 5y agoYes! Great point.
- samstave 5y agoWell gee... there should be a passport depository box for workers who go to a foreign country to work but are robbed of their passports and forced into slave labor.