Credit Cards

[laryn41]

Have had the card since 05 and always in good standing. never increased or upgrades. I have a 704 middle credit score.  What should I do?  Have a $200.00 credit line.

Message Edited by laryn41 on 07-29-2009 05:14 PM

[LilMirth]

1. You could continue to use it as you normally would
2. You could suddenly use it a LOT just before the start of the holiday season (a bunch of us got CLIs last year right around that time)
3. You could SD it, and continue to utilize it for age and history

Honestly, Target is a tough nut to crack, and there doesn't seem to be a lot of rhyme or reason to their decisions regarding credit limits. At any rate, you've got a card with five years of history and no annual fee. If you PIF, it won't cost you a thing to just hang on to it.

[laryn41]

Yeah...i totally get that. I have no problem keeping it. i use it all time and have no problem paying every month. it is more or less the principle. I can believe they are being like this. Am I lost in the system or what?

[hobojon]

I know Target has issued multiple store cards to people. I know one person who has three open Target store cards. I wonder if they would let you combine the limts to one card? Has anybody done this?

[VEEnVEGAS]

One poster on this forum who has three Target cards  ($300,$500,$200 limits) tried to combine the cards and was told that they don't combine.

Message Edited by VEEnVEGAS on 07-30-2009 08:55 AM

[pattycake]

You can ask for a CLI, but they are very tight with those.  I have had my card for almost 11 years, and I've rarely gotten CLIs, and recently got a CLD because I didn't use it enough (APR is high!). 

Keep the card, use it to buy toilet paper and cereal, then pay it off.  For me, it's good for age.   

[lajntx]

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pattycake wrote:

Keep the card, use it to buy toilet paper and cereal, then pay it off.  For me, it's good for age.   

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But all that stuff is cheaper at walmart! Other than the occasional piece of clothing, I find Target's price points to be higher than most other dept stores. Are they becoming the next Kmart? stale ideas, bland stores, limited selections, and it's cheaper elsewhere?

Not sure if this loophole is still open as it has been some amount of time. Back when I did have perfect credit, I had a Marshall Fields card which came with a Target CL on it which always grew and had a much higher limit than my 200 CL target card.

[lajntx]

Duh, nevermind... they dont exist anymore. lol

[pattycake]

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lajntx wrote:

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pattycake wrote:

Keep the card, use it to buy toilet paper and cereal, then pay it off.  For me, it's good for age.   

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But all that stuff is cheaper at walmart! Other than the occasional piece of clothing, I find Target's price points to be higher than most other dept stores. Are they becoming the next Kmart? stale ideas, bland stores, limited selections, and it's cheaper elsewhere?

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Uh, I don't know about your local WalMart, but ours is not cheaper than Target, and it becomes tweakerville in the evenings.