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Cap 1 cli QS

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. 

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Total80sKid
Senior Contributor

Re: Cap 1 cli QS

Congrats on your Quicksilver CLI 👍🏼

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Anonymous
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Re: Cap 1 cli QS

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?

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cashorcharge
Community Leader
Super Contributor

Re: Cap 1 cli QS

Congratulations on your Cap 1 approval!! 👏🏼🎉🍾

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SUPERSQUID
Valued Contributor

Re: Cap 1 cli QS

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.

{ BK7 DC 12/2019 } target 2800/ kohls Visa 7000/ discover IT cb 5800 / 2nd discover IT cb 6000/mercury 4100 /legacy 3500 /HUE cc 3500/ cap1 QS 5000/ cap 1 savor one 3100 /Bread rewards Amex 5300, Penfed PCR signature visa 10k/ penfed gold 5600 /NFCU signature visa cash rewards 21700/bread cashback amex 2850

>/ nfcu platinum 15k, BABY NEEDS NEW SHOES !!!!!
closed-- reflex, applied bank, first digital, mission lane, ikea, fingerhut, big lots, valero gasoline, ollo, more to come
Rebuilding since September 2020
who i burned - chase, cap 1, TD bank, Sync, were the biggies
Income 55k
Total utilization above 50 pct.
Ficos ,most are slightly above 700, the 9's slightly higher than the 8's

TCL - about 110k
Retired since 2017
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Rebuild2019
Valued Contributor

Re: Cap 1 cli QS

Congratulations 🎊🎈🎉 on your QS CLI.

CARDS: Discover It | Kohl’s | Truist Spectrum Cash Rewards | Truist Bright | CITI Custom Cash | Chase Freedom Flex | Chase Amazon Prime Visa | VACU Cash Rewards Mastercard | Sam’s Club Mastercard | PenFed Gold Visa | NFCU CashRewards Plus | NFCU More Rewards | NFCU Platinum Visa | AMEX BCE | Verizon Visa | Wells Fargo Active Cash | Amazon Prime | AAA Daily Advantage | US Bank Cash+ | Wells Fargo Reflect | Citi Costco Visa | Wells Fargo Personal Loan | NFCU Auto Loan
>Starting Scores 05/2019: EQ:519, EX:525, TU:574

CLOSED : Capital One Quicksilver One | OpenSky |

BUSINESS CARDS: Amazon Business Prime AMEX
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stonedog23
Frequent Contributor

Re: Cap 1 cli QS


@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?

NFCU GoRewards Sig ($40,000), NFCU Cash Rewards ($40,000), PenFed Power Cash ($25,000), FNBO Evergreen Visa ($20,000), Bread Financial Rewards Amex ($21,150), PNC Cash Rewards ($18,400), PNC Cashbuilder ($18,700) , One Key Mastercard ($14,000), Citi Double Cash ($11,600), US Bank Cash Plus($10,000), Discover It Cash ($9000), Capital One Quicksilver MC ($9000), TD Cash ($8000), Bank of America. Unlimited Cash Rewards ($7500), Fifth Third Unlimited Cash Back Mastercard ($7500), Wells Fargo Active Cash Sig($7000), Apple Card ($6000), Amex BCE($6000), Amex ED($6600), X1 Card ($5000), PNC Points ($8000), Amex Cash Magnet($2000), Fifth Third Truly Simple ($4000), Truist Spectrum Cash Rewards($4500), Truist Bright Card($4500), CapOne Quicksilver(Bucketed @$1500 manually lowered to $500), US Bank Cash+ ($1,000), WF mortgage 195K Fico 8: EQ 778, TU 765, EX 758 FICO 9:EQ 829, TU 812, EX 791, AAoA-97 months, AoOA-28 years
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SUPERSQUID
Valued Contributor

Re: Cap 1 cli QS


@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.

{ BK7 DC 12/2019 } target 2800/ kohls Visa 7000/ discover IT cb 5800 / 2nd discover IT cb 6000/mercury 4100 /legacy 3500 /HUE cc 3500/ cap1 QS 5000/ cap 1 savor one 3100 /Bread rewards Amex 5300, Penfed PCR signature visa 10k/ penfed gold 5600 /NFCU signature visa cash rewards 21700/bread cashback amex 2850

>/ nfcu platinum 15k, BABY NEEDS NEW SHOES !!!!!
closed-- reflex, applied bank, first digital, mission lane, ikea, fingerhut, big lots, valero gasoline, ollo, more to come
Rebuilding since September 2020
who i burned - chase, cap 1, TD bank, Sync, were the biggies
Income 55k
Total utilization above 50 pct.
Ficos ,most are slightly above 700, the 9's slightly higher than the 8's

TCL - about 110k
Retired since 2017
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stonedog23
Frequent Contributor

Re: Cap 1 cli QS


@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. 

NFCU GoRewards Sig ($40,000), NFCU Cash Rewards ($40,000), PenFed Power Cash ($25,000), FNBO Evergreen Visa ($20,000), Bread Financial Rewards Amex ($21,150), PNC Cash Rewards ($18,400), PNC Cashbuilder ($18,700) , One Key Mastercard ($14,000), Citi Double Cash ($11,600), US Bank Cash Plus($10,000), Discover It Cash ($9000), Capital One Quicksilver MC ($9000), TD Cash ($8000), Bank of America. Unlimited Cash Rewards ($7500), Fifth Third Unlimited Cash Back Mastercard ($7500), Wells Fargo Active Cash Sig($7000), Apple Card ($6000), Amex BCE($6000), Amex ED($6600), X1 Card ($5000), PNC Points ($8000), Amex Cash Magnet($2000), Fifth Third Truly Simple ($4000), Truist Spectrum Cash Rewards($4500), Truist Bright Card($4500), CapOne Quicksilver(Bucketed @$1500 manually lowered to $500), US Bank Cash+ ($1,000), WF mortgage 195K Fico 8: EQ 778, TU 765, EX 758 FICO 9:EQ 829, TU 812, EX 791, AAoA-97 months, AoOA-28 years
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raisemysc0re
Established Contributor

Re: Cap 1 cli QS

Even if you let it report 10-30%, can't you then PIF without paying interest?

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