Success rate for Amex 3 times their SL CLI?

[boober]

Just curious how many people have tried for and gotten a CLI after opening their cards. Doesn't have to be the 3 times CLI (that everyone but me seems to get?).

Personally when I got my 2 new Amex's 7 months ago, SL's were 10K and 1k.

Within a few days or so of getting those cards, I asked for I think it was 3 times my SL's. Got denied and have been denied any and all requests I've made since.

I dunno, it just seems like everyone's successful at getting CLI's with their Amex's. Wondering how true that is. So please share your success rate with CLI's and your Amex.

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

My initial limit on my Amex Hilton Surpass was $12K. After 120 days I asked for $36K and they countered with $30K.

[Anonymous]

It's generally a crap shoot but the consensus seems to be that you should wait until the 61st day after approval to request the CLI. You said you got the card 7 months ago and requested a few days after getting the cards. When were your most recent requests?

[boober]

I had read that you should try for the 3x CLI right after you're approved for the card. At least that's what I recall reading back when I applied.

My most recent request was a few days ago and haven't heard back yet.

[Anonymous]

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@boober wrote:

I had read that you should try for the 3x CLI right after you're approved for the card. At least that's what I recall reading back when I applied.

My most recent request was a few days ago and haven't heard back yet.

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Whether you should try upon activation is really up to you.  Ultimately it's not a big difference between doing it then or waiting a couple months.  I hope you realize that once you try for a CLI and are denied for the first time that you have to wait another 90 days before trying again.  Otherwise you will automatically be denied.

[NRB525]

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@Anonymous wrote:

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@boober wrote:

I had read that you should try for the 3x CLI right after you're approved for the card. At least that's what I recall reading back when I applied.

My most recent request was a few days ago and haven't heard back yet.

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Whether you should try upon activation is really up to you.  Ultimately it's not a big difference between doing it then or waiting a couple months.  I hope you realize that once you try for a CLI and are denied for the first time that you have to wait another 90 days before trying again.  Otherwise you will automatically be denied.

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OP, I hope you realize the AMEX CLI process is rather well defined as far as when you can, when you can't, when the computer will box you out, from getting a CLI?

It sounds like your initial approvals went for $10k then $1k. If this is the case, you had hit your internal credit limt at AMEX at that time. A request for a CLI at activation would not be promising.

As noted, after you request a CLI and it is denied, it's a 90 days wait.

After you get any CLI approved, it's a 6 month wait.

What is your usage of the cards? How much of the $1k limit are you using?

Good luck with the CLI request. With AMEX, it never hurts to use the card more, wait a little longer before making the CLI request. With good usage and payment history, the CLI will come eventually, but it's not a Luv button like at Discover and CapOne where you just keep pressing it until something happens. AMEX takes time.