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Williams Sonoma Visa Sig approved - $500 SL w/603 TU - Data Points

ohreally7654 — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 15:24:11 GMT

Hi All,

There was a time not long ago I had just about every prime card one could have , with substantial CLs (many were $30K+). After a 6-figure job loss in 2023, my credit took a massive nosedive. I couldn't even open a checking account with a local CU at one point because my scores were too low: incredibly humbling.

Anyway, I've tried to start adding a little credit while slowly paying off my chargeoffs (there are many, including multiple Cap One cards) after finally getting stable employment at a decent wage (not where I was previously, but much, much better than where I was this time last year).

I was checking out at Williams Sonoma onlilne last week with about a $25 purchase, and not sure what prompted me to click the option to check for WS preapprovals, but I did, and lo and behold, I was preapproved for their Visa Signature card! $500 SL is nothing to write home about, clearly, and I have a ton of work to do on my overall credit profile at this point, but, it's still a good feeling after what's happened over the last few years, credit-wise.

For data points, I had the Cap One Savor, West Elm, Neimans, and Saks charge off in late 2023/early 2024. I got the QS secured card back in June 2025 for $200 just to re-establish a credit relationship with Cap One. I use and pay it off multilple times a month. Now approved for the WS VS after just over 4 months of heavy use. They pulled TU and EX for me. Shocked at the approval, but Cap One is clearly very forgiving.

Time to close the predatory Indigo and Destiny cards (I know, I know, they're awful, but served a purpose, I suppose, very short term). Onc e I do that, I will have my QS secured, Open Sky and WS cards, which is all I need for the moment. Likely I will keep my QS secured through the holidays and then try for an unsecured Cap One QS to replace it. Baby steps.

Re: Williams Sonoma Visa Sig approved - $500 SL w/603 TU - Data Points

made-mistakes — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 15:44:29 GMT

Congratulations!

Re: Williams Sonoma Visa Sig approved - $500 SL w/603 TU - Data Points

ohreally7654 — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 18:46:54 GMT

Thank you!! It's a nice feeling to have a decent card again, especially one I know will grow with time. Onwards and upwards from here!

Re: Williams Sonoma Visa Sig approved - $500 SL w/603 TU - Data Points

Im-back — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 03:05:30 GMT

"while slowly paying off my chargeoffs"

Best line/advice of the day/week/month/year on this site.
Congrats on the card. Hats off to you for remembering that a debt forgotten isn't a debt forgiven.

Re: Williams Sonoma Visa Sig approved - $500 SL w/603 TU - Data Points

ohreally7654 — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 13:01:27 GMT

@Im-back wrote:
"while slowly paying off my chargeoffs"
Best line/advice of the day/week/month/year on this site.
Congrats on the card. Hats off to you for remembering that a debt forgotten isn't a debt forgiven.

Thank you for the kind words!! I've learned a LOT from this community. My path has not been perfect, that's obvious, but I do feel I have the tools to recover and move forward!

Re: Williams Sonoma Visa Sig approved - $500 SL w/603 TU - Data Points

coreyb80 — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:29:56 GMT

Congrats on the approval and keep pressing forward!

Re: Williams Sonoma Visa Sig approved - $500 SL w/603 TU - Data Points

ohreally7654 — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 16:47:23 GMT

@coreyb80 wrote:
Congrats on the approval and keep pressing forward!

Thank you so much, I absolutely will!!

Re: Williams Sonoma Visa Sig approved - $500 SL w/603 TU - Data Points

Azrael — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 17:09:41 GMT

Congratulations on your approval!

I too am in the process of rebuilding. Back in October I ran the pre-approval for the Williams Sonoma credit card and was pre-approved. I proceeded to apply and was given a $500 SL just like you. 🫡

Here's to second chances! 🍻

enjoy your new card, I know I have!! 😊

Re: Williams Sonoma Visa Sig approved - $500 SL w/603 TU - Data Points

youngandcreditwrthy — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 20:15:55 GMT

@ohreally7654 CONGRATS! This is one of cap ones better cards imo.

I have the "west elm" version of it approved with a 650-670'ish score $3k cl at first.

the min CL in the fine print was $3k w my pre approval.
I maxed it out and PIF for 6 months then switched strats to only using 10% util and pif and within 3 months I got a cli from 3k to $9k!!!! The key rewards cards are big growers and I think it's mostly because they are furniture cards.

CONGRATS AND KEEP IT! The only thing I don't like is I lost out on about $100 worth of rewards because they make them expire fast. I personally love west elm and am about to buy a new marble coffee table that Ill get almost free!

what is interesting is that… Capital one considers this a card for "excellent credit" so definitely keep it. It's a great card :-) it's well designed too imo 4% on dining and fast food too!!! If youre saving for furniture! My score is around 700 givinf or take 30 pts.

Re: Williams Sonoma Visa Sig approved - $500 SL w/603 TU - Data Points

youngandcreditwrthy — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 20:33:45 GMT

@Im-back We have a legal and civil system with rules, and our credit system is partially derived from ancient greece whereby they erased everyone's debts every 7-10 years. Other obligations are important too:

creditors are required to keep records and provide them upon request and within 30 days (and a statement showing a balance isn't sufficient);

the FCRA FDCPA & other laws surrounding unsecured debt, statutues of limitations, etc. describe the civility in which with past, current debts are able to be collected. Creditors decide to take on risk and are given thousands of datapoints to make decisions re:lending.

too many people are threatened criminal action, ganged up on by debt collectors, and completely taken advantage of when we have a system in place. Most unsecured debts cannot be sued for after around 4-5 years, buts its state by state rulings.

also, we are on a fiat currency system ie money can be created out of thin air. The funny money is important but many banks are agreeing that hard assets like metals are becoming more important.

reminder to you @Im-back we are in the worst economy since the last time and Id rather a bank shave off $1000 in losses while still raking in $200 billion in profits (for one nat'l bank only) than a child starving or being held accountable for a calculated risk that a bank took and knowingly so. No snark here but more people need to know the law and I also pride myself on paying my debt as well and more people should engage considering the delinquency rates on all forms of credit are rising above pre pandemic and above Great Recession levels.

the American populous really doesn't know their rights when it comes to debt collection and debt collectors.

Re: Williams Sonoma Visa Sig approved - $500 SL w/603 TU - Data Points

Jessie — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 23:42:13 GMT

How much did u save with the WS card? I feel like you could have done better.

Re: Williams Sonoma Visa Sig approved - $500 SL w/603 TU - Data Points

Azrael — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 23:56:16 GMT

Thanks for the advice on the CLI strategy. I've been doing exactly that. Spending like crazy on it and paying in full. I used it to pay my T-mobile bill and capital one pre approved me for the new T-mobile visa shortly after. 🤣

Re: Williams Sonoma Visa Sig approved - $500 SL w/603 TU - Data Points

coreyb80 — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:55:13 GMT

@ohreally7654 wrote:
@coreyb80 wrote:
Congrats on the approval and keep pressing forward!
Thank you so much, I absolutely will!!

Thanks to you posting this thread. I tried for pre-approval and ended up getting approved for the $1500 visa. I'll use this as my daily driver and let it grow.