topic Re: Chase Sapphire Preferred - APPROVED! in Credit Cards

Mini APP Spree! CSP + BCE UPDATE!!

SwiftTone — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:51:05 GMT

So after 6 months to the day of gardening, I applied for the CSP Mastercard and got a instant approval! OMG! Before I applied, I already was ready for a reconned which I was sure I was going to have to go through. I called to get my CL, and the lady told me it is $5000, my highest yet. I was kind of set back on how mediocre and monotone the lady was. No congrats or anything, and was pretty dry. I asked to have it expedited, and she asked me "why? is there an emergency?" I just told her I have to leave for travel on Monday and would like to get the card by then. She put me on hold for 2 minutes and said okay. I also asked to get it delivered to my work address, and she refused because it's my first CSP card. I thought it was weird as I already have Slate, checking and savings account with them, but whatever.

I want to note that my highest card on my report is $4000 on my Slate and Discover. Discover is actually now $4250. The general sense is that you MUST hve $5000+ CL to qualify, and this was the reason they denied me 6 months ago, but back then my highest CL was $1250.

Latest myFICO: EQ 729

Income: $48k

AAoA 3+ years,

Utilization: 1%

Inquires: 2 in last year(from Chase) and 6 total on my report.

8:30PM UPDATE:

I got home and wanted to finish my app spree so I had my DGF refer me on her AMEX BCE. I applied and got the 7-10 day message. I know from previous experience when my DGF that this could mean nothing. I checked my status online and it said I was APROVED!! Didn't give me a CL so I called and talked to a gentlement who congratulated on joining the AMEX family. He told me that my starting CL is $5400!! My highest so far, twice in a day! The only difference between this app and my CSP app is that I stated my income as $28k because the remaining $20k I stated on my BCE is income from overseas. This just covers myself if I ever get a FR.

So now I am thinking if I should app for another card just to round out my profile for this next couple years. Are there any suggestions? Cash+ is out of my range. What do you guys think about the Citi cards, and BoA cards? I'm probably looking to apply for something that would HP EQ or TU in Massachusetts

Re: Chase Sapphire Preferred - APPROVED!

Anonymous — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 19:39:11 GMT

Congrats

Re: Chase Sapphire Preferred - APPROVED!

adavis425 — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 19:40:58 GMT

CONGRATS!!!!!!!

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Epcot — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 19:44:26 GMT

That's great, Congrats!

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shakalaka — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 19:50:25 GMT

Congrats

Re: Chase Sapphire Preferred - APPROVED!

Anonymous — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 20:00:53 GMT

Looks like a great card, congrats.

What particular benefits drew you to that card?

Re: Chase Sapphire Preferred - APPROVED!

SwiftTone — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 20:23:36 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
Looks like a great card, congrats.

What particular benefits drew you to that card?

2% back on restaraunts and travel. $400/500 signup bonus. And of course, the card that is metal bahahha I'm not gonna use it to book my plane tickets for my upcoming trip as Discover has 5% back on internet shopping...

I am building my Chase Trifecta. I am just waiting for November when my Slate is eligible for PC to Freedom. Booyahhh!

Re: Chase Sapphire Preferred - APPROVED!

CribDuchess — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 20:21:18 GMT

Congratulations! Your hard work and patience is definitely paying off. Well done!

Re: Chase Sapphire Preferred - APPROVED!

Anonymous — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 20:24:03 GMT

Congrats!

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Anonymous — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 20:37:21 GMT

@SwiftTone wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
Looks like a great card, congrats.

What particular benefits drew you to that card?
2% back on restaraunts and travel. $400/500 signup bonus. And of course, the card that is metal bahahha I'm not gonna use it to book my plane tickets for my upcoming trip as Discover has 5% back on internet shopping...

I am building my Chase Trifecta. I am just waiting for November when my Slate is eligible for PC to Freedom. Booyahhh!

I just got a Freedom. Like the no AF just incase I don't use the card enough later on.

But, ughhh I missed out on the shiny metal card.

Nice sign up bonus though. That covers the extra AF for awhile.

Re: Chase Sapphire Preferred - APPROVED!

Anonymous — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 22:07:04 GMT

Congrats!

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Creditchaser — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 22:36:51 GMT

Congrats!!!

I wanted that card, but I'm in the garden now due to recent approval on Amex BCE

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charleeislegend — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 23:23:59 GMT

Grats i want to PC my regular Sapphire to preferred, hope i can get as lucky! (and they includ the preferred sign up bonus with the PC)

Re: Chase Sapphire Preferred - APPROVED!

Anonymous — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 23:34:03 GMT

congrats! just got mine in the mail. so swank!!!

Re: Mini APP Spree! CSP + BCE UPDATE!!

youngandcreditwrthy — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 05:06:15 GMT

Scooooooreee!!! Congrats!! Love my $5k Freedom!!!!:-)

Re: Mini APP Spree! CSP + BCE UPDATE!!

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:44:55 GMT

So now I am thinking if I should app for another card just to round out my profile for this next couple years. Are there any suggestions? Cash+ is out of my range. What do you guys think about the Citi cards, and BoA cards? I'm probably looking to apply for something that would HP EQ or TU in Massachusetts

If you are travelling overseas a chip and pin/sig card would probably come in handy. Chase offers a couple as does Citi.

Re: Mini APP Spree! CSP + BCE UPDATE!!

webhopper — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:58:54 GMT

Congrats! Nice limits on both Cards!

Welcome to the Amex family!

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CS800 — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:27:02 GMT

Congrats !!

Glad to also see a lot of CSP approvals these days.

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SwiftTone — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:29:50 GMT

@webhopper wrote:
Congrats! Nice limits on both Cards!

Welcome to the Amex family!

Thanks! You definitly helped me over the past months.

7 months ago my FICO was at 699, and my highest CL was $1250 with Capital One. Since then I got approved for Discover starting CL was $3500, which is now $4250 through auto CLIs, got my Slate increased from $750 to $4000 with a SP. Now I have CSP and BCE! I increased my total CL by $10,400 yesterday!

Time to ax the Capital Ones, but I'm gonna try to get a CLI and PC with the executive office first. Should I do that before or after my new cards report?

I want to app for one more!

Re: Mini APP Spree! CSP + BCE UPDATE!!

nicholasyud — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:30:50 GMT

How did you get Chase increase that much ????