Good candidate for Barclays auto CLI?

[mAndrew1980]

In November I opened up a Barclays Apple card with a $2000CL. I quickly bought an iPad for $700 and paid it off in 2 weeks. In January I bought two plane tickets to Costa Rica for $1075.00 and finished paying it in full today. So I've spent and paid off nearly 2K in the 3+ months I've had the card. If I sock drawer the card now, what do you think my chances of getting an auto CLI are and how soon? At the 6-month mark?

[Datx]

I think you have a good shot at it. I wouldnt request a CLI right at the 6 month mark though, maybe give it a few weeks after the 6 month mark, to see if they give you a hard inq free auto-CLI.

[MidnightVoice]

I put a couple of thousand through mine and did not have an auto CLI after 13 months.  I called and asked for one and they did a hard pull.

[pizzadude]

It's very difficult to know what triggers creditors to give auto CLIs. I'm sure they look at factors like your overall credit picture and income too, in addition to your spend and payment history.

[mAndrew1980]

Yeah I can't get a hard inq so if they don't auto me -- oh well. I'll probably never use the card ever again anyways lol. I'd like to PC it into the Priceline or Rewards cards but I doubt that'll happen.

[LS2982]

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@mAndrew1980 wrote:

Yeah I can't get a hard inq so if they don't auto me -- oh well. I'll probably never use the card ever again anyways lol. I'd like to PC it into the Priceline or Rewards cards but I doubt that'll happen.

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I'm hoping for a 6 month auto-CLI myself. Trying to hold myself from going after Chase until then.

[shane82388]

I got a CLI at 6 months with the Apple Barclays Financing card. I was initially approved for $2300 (was actually instantly approved for less but reconned) and then I have just been paying it down slowly since August. Auto $1k limit increase to $3300 a month or two ago.

[Anonymous]

I opened the Barclay's Travelocity Amex card last August.  It's my primary card.  I run all my transaction through it and pay if off each month.  My initial limit was $7,500 and I received a $1,500 auto CLI and the 6 month mark.  I think it's highly likely if you make small purchases and continue to pay if off you get a auto increase with out have to deal with a hard pull.

[bichonmom]

I got the card when you did, and I've been putting small purchases on it and paying each month. I use it for my iTunes/App Store purchases for my iPad and iPhone, since they're small. If I were you, I would use it for something each month.

I also like that you can pre-schedule the payments, which I have been doing. I don't know what they look at, obviously. But I figured it couldn't hurt that I schedule my payment ahead of time. (Note: I only schedule one month at a time and change the payment amount based on what I've bought that month.) It also helps me to not have to worry that I might miss a month.

It will be interesting to see what happens with our cards. I am hoping for an auto-CLI, too. I am only willing for one HP for a CLI w/Navy in the next couple of months. I figure if I don't see anything w/Barclay's @ 6 mos, then maybe at the year-mark.