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brooklyngal
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Citi: combining cards--effect on CLI's
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‎05-21-2008 04:44 AM

I currently have 3 Citi cards; 2 are the DPR and DP cards.  DPR has a $1500 limit and DP has a $7600 limit; DPR is older.  If I combine the 2 cards (putting the DPR limit to $9100), will this affect my chances of getting a CLI on this card? 
 
I'm thinking that if it does, I'll wait until I get a CLI, then I'll combine.  If it doesn't, then I'll combine now. 
 
Any thoughts?
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athensguy
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Re: Citi: combining cards--effect on CLI's
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‎05-21-2008 05:07 AM

I don't know exactly how it would work, but I personally would get my CLIs before combining.
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Sylviatob
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‎05-21-2008 09:31 AM

I have 2 Citi cards and love them both. A Cash Returns, and a plain ole vanilla D.P. card. I've considered combining them as well, but not sure I want to as both are at $7,500 cl's.

I agree with other poster. Go for the cli first, THEN do the combining. Smiley Wink
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smallfry
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‎05-21-2008 01:39 PM

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islandchild82
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Re: Citi: combining cards--effect on CLI's
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‎05-21-2008 02:01 PM

I believe it will affect the CLIs. I combined my Citi mtvU visa and Platinum MC. I pressed the luv button online and was told that I needed to wait 6 months because of my recent CLI. Of course, YMMV, but that has been my experience with Citi. As others have stated, I would go for the CLIs, then combine.
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smallfry
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‎05-21-2008 02:26 PM

Couldn't get a CLI on my 7 month old Pro card but they had no problem giving me a 5K DP last week. Citi likes to hit me with EX pulls. Smiley Happy
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