I am wondering how often you need to make purchases with a store card to avoid the account being closed. I recently got an Amazon.com credit card (it is my first store card)
Thanks in advance 
Congrats on your amazon card! I really like mine!. I dont spend alot so far but i think its just recommended to use a card every couple months to be on the safe side. Doesnt have to be alot . For a store card, i think Amazons is pretty good especially if you make it prime , you get some good deals. Hope this is helpful
@AverageJoesCredit wrote:
Congrats on your amazon card! I really like mine!. I dont spend alot so far but i think its just recommended to use a card every couple months to be on the safe side. Doesnt have to be alot . For a store card, i think Amazons is pretty good especially if you make it prime , you get some good deals. Hope this is helpful
Thank you for the info, I regularly shop on Amazon.com so it was the only store card that made sense to get, I am also a Prime member. I get a lot of Amazon.com Gift cards from family members that live outside of the country so I do always need to charge things to a card but I can definetly make a purchase every couple of months on it without a problem. Do you know if they regularly do credit limit increases on their own or do you have to request it?
@Anonymous wrote:I am wondering how often you need to make purchases with a store card to avoid the account being closed. I recently got an Amazon.com credit card (it is my first store card)
Thanks in advance
Congrats on your approval, OP!
Just to confirm, is this the Amazon credit card issued by Chase, or the Amazon store card issued by Synchrony (which you can only use at Amazon and nowhere else)?
My impression from reading these boards is that one can get away with using store cards much less often (something like once every 6 months) than regular credit cards like the Chase Amazon (in this case you probably want to stick to something like once every 3 months).
The Synchrony Amazon store card often does automatic credit line increases (with soft pulls). I'm not sure about the Chase Amazon, but seeing that it's Chase, it might be a 'your mileage may vary' sort of thing.
Congrats on your approval, OP!
Just to confirm, is this the Amazon credit card issued by Chase, or the Amazon store card issued by Synchrony (which you can only use at Amazon and nowhere else)?
My impression from reading these boards is that one can get away with using store cards much less often (something like once every 6 months) than regular credit cards like the Chase Amazon (in this case you probably want to stick to something like once every 3 months).
The Synchrony Amazon store card often does automatic credit line increases (with soft pulls). I'm not sure about the Chase Amazon, but seeing that it's Chase, it might be a 'your mileage may vary' sort of thing.
It is the Store card, I wanted to get a store card to improve my credit mix
Good info from Tridente!. If your card is from Sync you may also try to umprove your cl with a call to CS credit Solutions. I havent had my card long enough to get any auto luv but maybe in the future
@AverageJoesCredit wrote:
Good info from Tridente!. If your card is from Sync you may also try to umprove your cl with a call to CS credit Solutions. I havent had my card long enough to get any auto luv but maybe in the future
I actually got an $800 auto CLI after my 3rd statement posted (I usually spend about $120-180 a month on that card). So hang in there, I'm sure an auto luv is coming up!
It's been a great card so far - I calculated that given my spending patterns on Amazon, I will recoup a great deal of my Prime membership fee (maybe even all) just from the cash back, which made getting the card a no-brainer for me!
I don't have any store cards at all. I do have the Chase Amazon Visa Signature credit card though. I like it