I've wanted this card forever for Amazon and groceries when it doesn't fall on my rotating cards.
I was denied six months ago and gave up after, I think, three recon attempts. They kept saying I didn't have enough history because only three of my cards were over a year old (most were only six months old).
I started applying again, like, every month since then and kept getting denied, but Barclays wasn't even pulling my credit report. I was getting denied for too many recent apps and notified in my letter that the decision didn't require a credit pull.
Finally, enough was enough. My TU is 779, and almost all of my cards are over a year old now.
I called the recon department and told them to pull a report.
She approved me for $2,500 after asking about my relatively recent Target card (explained awesome rewards) and Better Balance card (explained that I buy a pack of gum each month and get $100+ in rewards). She also asked if I pay in full (always).
I thanked her and asked if that's the World MasterCard version. She said no and asked if that's what I was looking for. I affirmed that, SO SHE APPROVED ME FOR $5,000 INSTEAD!
I was nervous to press my luck again. APR is still TBD she said.
I'm so happy! I think I have all the cards I ever wanted (I would still humor a Macy's Amex, but I can hold off for the foreseeable future).
Thanks for reading!
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