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Macy's CLI Question...

AvadaKedavra — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 17:20:44 GMT

I recieved a CLI on my Macy's card from $300 to $2000. Do I need to make a purchase for the CLI to be reported? I know with some store cards you have to, but not sure with Macy's.

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skigirl916 — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 17:25:20 GMT

Great question! (And same exact increase!) This is one card that hasn't reported my CLI... If that's the case, I guess I'll have to go shopping!

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Creditaddict — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 21:09:17 GMT

@AvadaKedavra wrote:
I recieved a CLI on my Macy's card from $300 to $2000. Do I need to make a purchase for the CLI to be reported? I know with some store cards you have to, but not sure with Macy's.

If you do not have a balance currently in this statement period taht you got the CLI on than I would recommend a purchase. I'm not sure Macy's is as for sure as Comenity that they don't send the new CL update without a statement generating but why wait and risk it not updating.... buy a Godiva bar at the register and wait for your bill to cut.

Lets see what I have bought lately to get CLI to report:

I bought 2 candles last week for $1.50/each at Pier 1

A skillet on clearance at HSN

2 jars of Sweet Pickles at West Elm yesterday (yes I know that sounds odd... some gourmet pickles and clearly everyone else thinks its odd buying food at a furniture store because they were on clearance for $1.94!

I got a great pair of paints and some shoes on clearance at Express for my partner

1 pair of clearance shorts that for some reason also gave with free shipping from Jcrew

I went to Costco to make use of the Macy's Amex since the CLI from $4k to $9k and bought a pair of underwear on clearance in store to get that update from $3k to $4500!

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AvadaKedavra — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 21:37:54 GMT

Wow! haha thanks for the info.

Unforuntately the thought of going to Macy's almost makes it not worth it. I'm in NYC....Macy's is a nightmare here.

I'll wait until I have to buy something or maybe if I take a trip to a mall outside of the city. Perhaps even buy something online when I need it.

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Anonymous — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 23:37:37 GMT

@AvadaKedavra wrote:
Wow! haha thanks for the info.

Unforuntately the thought of going to Macy's almost makes it not worth it. I'm in NYC....Macy's is a nightmare here.

I'll wait until I have to buy something or maybe if I take a trip to a mall outside of the city. Perhaps even buy something online when I need it.

I don't think there is a need to.

I dont have a balance and haven't had one for months but my CLI reported. It took almost a month but it's reporting. At least to TU

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Anonymous — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 00:23:16 GMT

@AvadaKedavra wrote:
Wow! haha thanks for the info.

Unforuntately the thought of going to Macy's almost makes it not worth it. I'm in NYC....Macy's is a nightmare here.

I'll wait until I have to buy something or maybe if I take a trip to a mall outside of the city. Perhaps even buy something online when I need it.

Come to roosevelt or walt whitman beautiful stores, the roosevelt has a sunglass hut and louis vuitton

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randeman — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 00:42:01 GMT

@AvadaKedavra wrote:
Wow! haha thanks for the info.

Unforuntately the thought of going to Macy's almost makes it not worth it. I'm in NYC....Macy's is a nightmare here.

I'll wait until I have to buy something or maybe if I take a trip to a mall outside of the city. Perhaps even buy something online when I need it.

I live here as well and am at Herald Square once a week, or every other. What's so nightmarish about it? Black Friday and during Christmas maybe, but any other time I don't see what's so bad about it. But if you really demand a peaceful shopping environment, Lord and Taylor is at 424 5th Ave. There's seldom more than a dozen, or maybe two dozen people there anytime I have ever been there. At least on the men's wear floors.

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AvadaKedavra — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 00:42:46 GMT

@randeman wrote:
@AvadaKedavra wrote:
Wow! haha thanks for the info.

Unforuntately the thought of going to Macy's almost makes it not worth it. I'm in NYC....Macy's is a nightmare here.

I'll wait until I have to buy something or maybe if I take a trip to a mall outside of the city. Perhaps even buy something online when I need it.
I live here as well and am at Herald Square once a week, or every other. What's so nightmarish about it? Black Friday and during Christmas maybe, but any other time I don't see what's so bad about it. But if you really demand a peaceful shopping environment, Lord and Taylor is at 424 5th Ave. There's seldom more than a dozen, or maybe two, anytime I have ever been there. At least on the men's wear floors.

Wait a minute...you can use a Macy's card are Lord and Taylor??

Oh and Times Square, Herald Square....sometimes even Union Square if I didn't have to deal with it going to NYU I try to avoid....too many people and tourists...bless their hearts but I don't have the patience

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pip3man — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 00:52:50 GMT

I second that too! What's the nightmare about shopping at Macys Herald Square?! Our office is right on the same block with Macys and almost always when I get off work, I just breeze in there. It's really not bad except during the holiday season and Black Friday... What only pisses me off is the multitude of tourists that flock there and how slow they walk that it gets packed so easily. But then again, it's 34th Street so u can always expect that. Now I wish they will gimme a CLI lol, I envy you

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B335is — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 01:11:34 GMT

@pip3man wrote:
I second that too! What's the nightmare about shopping at Macys Herald Square?! Our office is right on the same block with Macys and almost always when I get off work, I just breeze in there. It's really not bad except during the holiday season and Black Friday... What only pisses me off is the multitude of tourists that flock there and how slow they walk that it gets packed so easily. But then again, it's 34th Street so u can always expect that. Now I wish they will gimme a CLI lol, I envy you

How did you get the furniture and jewelry lines? Did you have to purchase something or did you call and ask for them? I remember you posting something a few months back but couldn't find the actual thread.

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maiden_girl — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 01:14:50 GMT

Macys does update CLIs periodically. You do not need to make a purchase. Macy's updates to the bureaus anyway when your balance is zero or otherwise.

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Creditaddict — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 01:26:51 GMT

Just call and ask for furniture and jewelry but those lines don't report until you use so pointless if you don't want to use either

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B335is — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 01:30:18 GMT

@Creditaddict wrote:
Just call and ask for furniture and jewelry but those lines don't report until you use so pointless if you don't want to use either

What if I order a watch online? Do I still call and ask for jewelry first or just buy it with my card?

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Creditaddict — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 01:47:29 GMT

Don't think you can

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taxi818 — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 01:48:55 GMT

@AvadaKedavra wrote:
I recieved a CLI on my Macy's card from $300 to $2000. Do I need to make a purchase for the CLI to be reported? I know with some store cards you have to, but not sure with Macy's.

Well i go cli 2 months ago on my macys. left balance and guess what. they did not report still last month.

still says 300 limit.

i said how the hell. when i got balance. paid most of it. now only owe 68 dollars. due date the 11th of october. i will pay 35 dollars. minimum is 25 dollars. just to force them to report.

If they do not report then. i will just pay it off and send it on its merry way to the sock draw. as i timed my request for cli to ask for another. before black friday. i will mention macys thanksgiving parade

but thats off topic. they still have not reported since my cli in july.

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maiden_girl — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 01:52:50 GMT

I figured out what my CL was when I went to Macy's and charged $110 worth in items. CL was only $100 at the time...in 2011. Haha.

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pip3man — Fri, 03 Oct 2014 01:45:01 GMT

@B335is wrote:
@pip3man wrote:
I second that too! What's the nightmare about shopping at Macys Herald Square?! Our office is right on the same block with Macys and almost always when I get off work, I just breeze in there. It's really not bad except during the holiday season and Black Friday... What only pisses me off is the multitude of tourists that flock there and how slow they walk that it gets packed so easily. But then again, it's 34th Street so u can always expect that. Now I wish they will gimme a CLI lol, I envy you
How did you get the furniture and jewelry lines? Did you have to purchase something or did you call and ask for them? I remember you posting something a few months back but couldn't find the actual thread.

hey B335is nahh I didnt purchase anything... actually found out about the jewelry line from this forum so I called in few weeks after I was approved for the card and they gave me the $5800 CL, didnt specifically ask for any amount. The same goes for the furniture line which I got roughly a month later IIRC, called in and got approved all with a SP! The downside is the furniture line never reported till this day... I even tried to buy a new mattress whch I never really needed just to trigger the account to get reported and no luck!

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randeman — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 08:04:42 GMT

I was told at the jewelry counter for the jewelry line you had to make a minimum purchase of $500 and they will give you 0% for 12 months. Or maybe it was 24. Anyway, if someone else got a line without purchasing, YMMV.

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reneasworld — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 14:23:12 GMT

@randeman wrote:
I was told at the jewelry counter for the jewelry line you had to make a minimum purchase of $500 and they will give you 0% for 12 months. Or maybe it was 24. Anyway, if someone else got a line without purchasing, YMMV.

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So, is the jewelry line a SP or HP? I would love to get my mom some nice jewelry for her birthday.

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Creditaddict — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 14:40:33 GMT

@reneasworld wrote:
@randeman wrote:
I was told at the jewelry counter for the jewelry line you had to make a minimum purchase of $500 and they will give you 0% for 12 months. Or maybe it was 24. Anyway, if someone else got a line without purchasing, YMMV.

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So, is the jewelry line a SP or HP? I would love to get my mom some nice jewelry for her birthday.