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The Definitive Amex 3X CLI Guide

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MustangSaluki
Regular Contributor

Re: The Definitive Amex 3X CLI Guide Discussion Thread

Finally got around to making the last major edit I had been planning for a while. Apologies for the delays.

 

03/29/2013: Modified verbiage on method (c) to find account eligibility date, corrected some typos, added new 4506T section, updated generic CLI guidelines.

 

Sending a PM to Rev to get the sticky updated as well. 

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winner88
Contributor

Re: The Definitive Amex 3X CLI Guide Discussion Thread

Approved for AmEx BCP January 18th $5,000 limit, PRG (NPSL) Feb 24th and Mercedes Benz Credit card ($6,400 limit) Feb 26th.

Requested $15,000 CL March 25th on the BCP. Instant Approval. 

EQ 772
TU 764
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Revelate
Moderator Emeritus

Re: The Definitive Amex 3X CLI Guide Discussion Thread

Sooo I have something awkward (happy for me) to report re: Amex 3X CLI.

 

I applied online 3/29, received the 7-10 days written message which I had always understood was a denial.

 

Late Sunday I get an email that a decision's been made; so I navigate through their online prompts (why oh why isn't protected behind their account login screen, bad Amex, bad!), click on the Finalized button, and approved!

 

I login to my actual account, and there's my available balance of nearly 3K.   Apparently the 7-10 day written message may not entirely be the kiss of death I was lead to believe previously.

 

Tale of the tape re: account -

Applied 1/15 (give or take), Amex had first billing day of 1/16 I think looking at the January statement so I applied a little late, day 70+ for the CLI.  Usage / payments:

 

Both Feb / March I ran up my card to near max mid-month.  Feburary I waited till statement close to pay, March I pulled the trigger early and paid, then paid the additional charges after statement close, immediately before requesting the CLI.  Total 2.2K give or take on the card.

 

Edit: no this is not an April Fools' joke Smiley Happy.

 

 




        
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SpeedingWheels
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Re: The Definitive Amex 3X CLI Guide Discussion Thread

DENIED Smiley Sad 

Oh well. 


Walmart Discover ($5000) - Amazon ($5500) - Cap1 Cash Rewards ($2000) - Meijer ($5000) - Discover More ($1800) - Car Care One ($2100) - Amex Delta Skymiles ($2000) - Citi Thank You Preferred ($2000) - Chase Freedom ($500) - Sam's Club, GE ($1237?)
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MustangSaluki
Regular Contributor

Re: The Definitive Amex 3X CLI Guide Discussion Thread

@Rev, good deal! Congrats.

 

@SpeedingWheels. saw in your thrread. Bummer Smiley Frustrated If you can afford it at this stage, then why not try to pay it back and maybe recon?  Even if not, hopefully you have the card backdated to at least get something out of Amex!

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Ancalagon
Established Member

Re: The Definitive Amex 3X CLI Guide Discussion Thread

I started off my BCP with $2,500 in November '11, they automatically upped me to $5k shortly thereafter. I requested an increase to $15,000 over the weekend, got the 7-10 day wait message.

Checked my email this morning, it was approved and active. Very easy!
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dodfire
Valued Contributor

Re: The Definitive Amex 3X CLI Guide Discussion Thread


@Ancalagon wrote:
I started off my BCP with $2,500 in November '11, they automatically upped me to $5k shortly thereafter. I requested an increase to $15,000 over the weekend, got the 7-10 day wait message.

Checked my email this morning, it was approved and active. Very easy!

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!!

*8/10/13
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cowboyguy
Regular Contributor

Re: The Definitive Amex 3X CLI Guide Discussion Thread

I'm not starting a new thread with the hope someone would be kind enough to address my query on here.

I got my 61 days 3X two months ago on my Delta.

I'm thinking to apply for BCE/BCP. When can I request for the next CLI on any of the cards?
Walmart Discover $10,000... Chase SW $8,500... Freedom $7,000... CSP $6,000... Amex Delta $3,000... Amex BCP $2,000... Local CU $1,500...
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ObieGrad
Valued Member

Re: The Definitive Amex 3X CLI Guide Discussion Thread

I have a Costco AMEX.  I signed up early in 2011 and it took forever to get approved, but finally I got a limit of $2,000.  About a year later I asked to have it doubled and got to $4,000.  Today, after reading this forum, I asked for an increase to $10,000.  I probably could have gotten $12,000 but didn't want so much as to scare off other crediors.  Got instantly approved.

 

I pay off my balance in full every month (though didn't during the 6 month 0% interest period) but don't pay it till fairly late in the payment cycle and can have as much as $2,000 on the card at times.

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emptypockets
Valued Contributor

Re: The Definitive Amex 3X CLI Guide Discussion Thread


@cowboyguy wrote:
I'm not starting a new thread with the hope someone would be kind enough to address my query on here.

I got my 61 days 3X two months ago on my Delta.

I'm thinking to apply for BCE/BCP. When can I request for the next CLI on any of the cards?

6 months AFTER your last CLI on ANY card. As I understand it, even if you get a new card now you will not be eligible for a CLI on the new card at 61 days unless the 61st day is at least 6 months since you last got a CLI.


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