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Most Effective Response for "Why do you want a CLI"?

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burberryboy007
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Most Effective Response for "Why do you want a CLI"?

What reasons do you guys find to be the most effective for successful CLIs?

 

Promise of Balance Transfer? Upcoming expenses above current CL? PIF monthly? Something else?

 

(If possible, can you include the credit issuer that this experience was with please) Thanks!

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-Wade-
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Re: Most Effective Response for "Why do you want a CLI"?


@burberryboy007 wrote:

What reasons do you guys find to be the most effective for successful CLIs?

 

Promise of Balance Transfer? Upcoming expenses above current CL? PIF monthly? Something else?

 

(If possible, can you include the credit issuer that this experience was with please) Thanks!


I use going on Vacation.

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YahComb
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Re: Most Effective Response for "Why do you want a CLI"?

i used moving expenses a few times.

 

to be fair, i thought i was going to actually move back then.

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BearsAndTurtlesRtheBest
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Re: Most Effective Response for "Why do you want a CLI"?

because your the only lender who I have my lowest CL, so if increased it will no longer be in my sock drawer but in my wallet BAM!

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striehl8212
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Re: Most Effective Response for "Why do you want a CLI"?

I have always said for utilization purposes. Don't know if that has ever impacted a CLI decision, but I have never been denied an increase.

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yudeology101
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Re: Most Effective Response for "Why do you want a CLI"?

I tell them I need it because it'll make me feel good as a man lol

 

Just kidding.  I also use the "Vacation" one or "planning on doing a large purchase very soon" and that I'm trying to maximize the rewards that the CC offers to the fullest.

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CenturyChild
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Re: Most Effective Response for "Why do you want a CLI"?

Utilization purposes works great if you do use the card heavily and near your line often.

 

When they check and see payments/useage they'll agree you need more. Smiley Happy

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Trivolve
Contributor

Re: Most Effective Response for "Why do you want a CLI"?

If you have a card with a larger CL, "because I'll have to move my large purchase (above current CL) to my other card with a CL of $xxxx otherwise, but i love your *rewards/cashback/bank"

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B335is
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Re: Most Effective Response for "Why do you want a CLI"?

Only been asked this twice; First by Chase (United Explorer) and told them travel, second by Discover and told them balance transfer which I backed out of due to HP. Both explanations were truthful.

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Networth
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Re: Most Effective Response for "Why do you want a CLI"?

You could always just tell them your credit report and income you feel warrent an increase.

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