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ymmv
Posts: 23
Registered: ‎05-24-2012

first cli for discover and boa, how much do i request?

I am nearing my six month mark for both cards. I know a 3x request is standard for Amex after 60 days. How much should I request for these. My amex is currently 6k. Discover is 4k. Boa is 1k
BofA 123 - 0/5K, Discover More 0/8K, Amex Blue 0/9.4k, Capital One Platinum 0/5k, Express 0/1350
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TNTransplant
Posts: 685
Registered: ‎01-03-2012

Re: first cli for discover and boa, how much do i request?

I can't really answer the CL question, but just want to remind you that with BoA it's almost always a HP.  Choose wisely... :smileywink:

Starting Score: Jan 2012: EQ - 659, TU08 - 670, EX - ???
Current Score:May 2013: EQ - 749, TU08 - 753, EX - 741 (Amex 4/13)
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rootpooty
Posts: 1,611
Registered: ‎10-28-2011

Re: first cli for discover and boa, how much do i request?

Well even if you ask for 3k on BOA it would still be 3x cl.  I would try to get BOA to match discover.  

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BOA 123 1k | Amazon 1600 | Walmart 900

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YahComb
Posts: 456
Registered: ‎03-10-2012

Re: first cli for discover and boa, how much do i request?

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with BOA i'd say shoot for the stars. Try to get them to match the Amex. they have twice within 4.5 months beat my current highest lines. My card was unsecured in june at 1.2K, with my highest line the paypal @ 2K (everything else was between 1 and 1.4K). In July, I asked for 3K online, wasn't instant. I called in the same day and they gave me the 3K. I have heard you can wait a few days if not instant and don't call, normally they will give you a cli still-sometimes less than what you asked for, sometimes you'll still get what you asked for. It seems tough to get outright denied for a cli from them if your credit isn't terrible or you haven't been just rackin up inquiries.

 

at the end of october, i went for 6K online and it was instantly approved. At this point i had a 5K and 4K line reporting, all the rest 3K and lower. Hard pull both times though. Was worth it to me.

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Citi TY Pref 4.5K | US Bank Cash+ 6.5K | Chase Freedom 3K | Chase Sapphire WMC 5K | Disc More 4K | Amazon Store 2.5K | BOA Cash Rewards 6K |

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ymmv
Posts: 23
Registered: ‎05-24-2012

Re: first cli for discover and boa, how much do i request?

Discover bumped to 8k. Boa requested 5k Sig and got it. Both hp
BofA 123 - 0/5K, Discover More 0/8K, Amex Blue 0/9.4k, Capital One Platinum 0/5k, Express 0/1350
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Creditaddict
Posts: 10,993
Registered: ‎10-23-2007

Re: first cli for discover and boa, how much do i request?


ymmv wrote:
Discover bumped to 8k. Boa requested 5k Sig and got it. Both hp

Amex 3x? Please ask for the 3x!!! it will counter, I probably would have started with them actually, if they 3x it, then wait a month for it to update then ask Discover and BofA to get in the game and move the limits a large amount!

Waiting is so Overrated! :smileytongue:
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Epcot
Posts: 2,592
Registered: ‎10-10-2012

Re: first cli for discover and boa, how much do i request?

Congrats on the increases!

Starting Score: EQ 717 EX 724 TU 736
Current Score: EQ 777 EX 767 TU 771
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navigatethis12
Posts: 1,119
Registered: ‎01-24-2012

Re: first cli for discover and boa, how much do i request?

With FIA (Bank of America) they will counter you so say 6000 and see what you get; I went from 1-5 and 2-7500. I feel like I should have asked for more, but oh well. The highest they saw when I got 7500 was 5200, so they should have no problem giving you 6000 or more. I had the accounts for about nine and ten months before requesting the increases. Discover went from 1-3 but that was an analyst ringing me offering an increase.

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ymmv
Posts: 23
Registered: ‎05-24-2012

Re: first cli for discover and boa, how much do i request?

Update on AMEX. Requested 3x to 18k on second cli. They countered with 9400 and I insta accepted . Why push it? Bummed I didn't break my $10k cherry but oh well. Time to garden and maybe apporama in a few months.
BofA 123 - 0/5K, Discover More 0/8K, Amex Blue 0/9.4k, Capital One Platinum 0/5k, Express 0/1350
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nicholasyud
Posts: 1,587
Registered: ‎08-13-2012

Re: first cli for discover and boa, how much do i request?

3 credit limit increase in a few days is freaking awesome...


Starting Score: 560
Current Score: 748 Wishlist: CSP, Simply Cash, SPG, BOLD, INK
Goal Score: 800


Walmart: 10k | Usaa: 4k | BCE: 3k | Amex Green: NSPL | Cap: 2k | Disco: 1.7k | ORchar: 0.4k


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