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so after being declined prior just was approved on the online request from 500 to 1k.
for context, my hopes were at an all time low being that this card account started as a secured card then upgraded to a un secured platinum then upgraded again to a Quicksilver. I've read about being bucketed, etc however with my recent bump, what I did might have something to do with it. I've read here and followed this, For 6 months I've carried about 10-30% balances with 1 month in the 6 I charged it all the way to 80%, let it close at 80% and made one big payment to bring it back down to 10-30% range. Then on the 6th month requested a cli online and was approved instantly. In the 10-30% range months I paid those in full and charged up again in that range.
wanted to share for others who might have had bad luck on cli's
credit is in the low 600's, slow recovery. Don't get married.
Congrats on your Quicksilver CLI 👍🏼
Congrats. To be clear you let the card report a 10-30% balance on statement date then paid it off and 1 month you let the card report a 80% balance? Again, these balances reported on your CRs?
Congratulations on your Cap 1 approval!! 👏🏼🎉🍾
CONGRATS !!!!!
I recently did a similar thing with cap 1. i was upgraded to QS no af from platinum and then a few days later a got a very nice cli 300-1800 after my 5th payment.
The card started out as a platinum with a 300 sl, i was sure it was bucketed, boy was i wrong.
each month i charged 30-45 percent of my limit and then AFTER my statement cut i pif. after 5 months , BANG..
keep in mind i burned cap 1 for 5k in bk7 in 12/2019
Most people pay before statement cut to preserve their scores but many cli success stories i have read involving cap 1 include using 30-45 percent of monthly limit and paying in full AFTER statement cut.
@SUPERSQUID wrote:CONGRATS !!!!!
I recently did a similar thing with cap 1. i was upgraded to QS no af from platinum and then a few days later a got a very nice cli 300-1800 after my 5th payment.
The card started out as a platinum with a 300 sl, i was sure it was bucketed, boy was i wrong.
each month i charged 30-45 percent of my limit and then AFTER my statement cut i pif. after 5 months , BANG..
keep in mind i burned cap 1 for 5k in bk7 in 12/2019
Most people pay before statement cut to preserve their scores but many cli success stories i have read involving cap 1 include using 30-45 percent of monthly limit and paying in full AFTER statement cut.
So you're saying reward Cap 1 with a little interest money in order to be considered for an increase?
@stonedog23 wrote:
@SUPERSQUID wrote:CONGRATS !!!!!
I recently did a similar thing with cap 1. i was upgraded to QS no af from platinum and then a few days later a got a very nice cli 300-1800 after my 5th payment.
The card started out as a platinum with a 300 sl, i was sure it was bucketed, boy was i wrong.
each month i charged 30-45 percent of my limit and then AFTER my statement cut i pif. after 5 months , BANG..
keep in mind i burned cap 1 for 5k in bk7 in 12/2019
Most people pay before statement cut to preserve their scores but many cli success stories i have read involving cap 1 include using 30-45 percent of monthly limit and paying in full AFTER statement cut.
So you're saying reward Cap 1 with a little interest money in order to be considered for an increase?
Thats the way i do it with the cards i like and want to grow, let them make a few bucks especially if they are giving you zero af, one hand washes the other, its working well for me, ymmv. i dont keep big balances on those cards but enough to look good on my reports and let the cc's make a few bucks.
@SUPERSQUID wrote:
@stonedog23 wrote:
@SUPERSQUID wrote:CONGRATS !!!!!
I recently did a similar thing with cap 1. i was upgraded to QS no af from platinum and then a few days later a got a very nice cli 300-1800 after my 5th payment.
The card started out as a platinum with a 300 sl, i was sure it was bucketed, boy was i wrong.
each month i charged 30-45 percent of my limit and then AFTER my statement cut i pif. after 5 months , BANG..
keep in mind i burned cap 1 for 5k in bk7 in 12/2019
Most people pay before statement cut to preserve their scores but many cli success stories i have read involving cap 1 include using 30-45 percent of monthly limit and paying in full AFTER statement cut.
So you're saying reward Cap 1 with a little interest money in order to be considered for an increase?
Thats the way i do it with the cards i like and want to grow, let them make a few bucks especially if they are giving you zero af, one hand washes the other, its working well for me, ymmv. i dont keep big balances on those cards but enough to look good on my reports and let the cc's make a few bucks.
I get your strategy, thanks for the perspective. At this point any strategy for a CLI from Cap 1 is one I will listen to.
Even if you let it report 10-30%, can't you then PIF without paying interest?