@Anonymouswrote:My Uber Visa card is my lowest limit card by far. I was approved for $1,000 when I applied even with a $24k limit with Amex. I requested higher and got a *magical* $2k. Beautiful, right? Today, I noticed for the first time that the "request credit line increase" button on the website wasn't greyed out like it had been since that *very* generous increase. I requested $5k (which is less than what I've started with on some other cards) and got the 7-10 day message. I called the recon number and was asked my permission to do a HP, since I was only denied based on account information (account information that reflects 13% uti and perfect payment history, mind you). Because I'm carrying a balance and *gasp* have other inquiries on my report, they believe that $2,000 is a sufficient credit line for me. I didn't even try to argue. Now I'm just bitter because Barclays is so backwards and they for some reason take pride in being stingy and putting wasted HPs on people's reports with no new credit to show for them. I wish I had never even gotten this card. For such a 2018, ahead-of-the-curve company like Uber, why in the world did they choose Barclays, a bank stuck in the 20th century, to cobrand their card with?
Maybe put more spend on that card? Barclay has been wonderful to me no idea. 
I share your frustration. I got it once years ago when my scores were above 700 and util under 10%. They took me from 2k like you, to 5k However, after couple years of NOT requesting credit with them and having essentially the same stats, I gambled and got an additional 10k the other night for a CL of 15k. You have to be careful when submitting to them. They know the games we play with our CLs and dont want to be caught holding the bag when it all comes back down to Earth 
Starting Score: 475