Hi Robby,
Did they increase it automatically without any request (online or by phone) from you? After how long of getting the card this increase happened? Did you use heavily the card before the automatic increase?
OP and Robby congrats on such nice increases! And thanks for the information!
Zar 
I got the AMex Blue Cash in 2005 as well starting CL of 5k, I asked for CLI after a full year and instantly got 15k, finally in 2007 I pressed again and got 25k, and this year in september got 30k 
So I am a happy camper with Amex!
So I am a happy camper with Amex!
Congrats to all the above posters!
I just want to mention for any readers on this thread who are new to the forums, there were tested ways of getting frequent and generous CLI's from American Express that worked up through summer 2008 --asking for 3X the current limit, certain timing, and so forth. But as the economy started tanking, many of these have changed. So even if you're confident that you won't create a problem with AmEx by trying these (and this has happened), you shouldn't necessarily expect that these success stories will hold true right now. And I especially wouldn't try this if you've been with them for under a year or two.
If anyone is hoping to get CLI's on their American Express cards, other than by patiently waiting, I would strongly advise reading the many, many recent threads on this subject. Even when you set aside the emotion, I think you'll see that the rules have changed. What many cardholders have seen is that even with great scores and perfect history, their credit limits are being decreased, not increased, because AmEx (and other banks) are having to reduce the amount of extended credit on their books, and so if someone isn't routinely using a large part of their available credit, it's being reduced.
Just a heads-up, and again, congrats to those who have worked their cards well.
edited to change a rather crucial "would" to "wouldn't"!
I just want to mention for any readers on this thread who are new to the forums, there were tested ways of getting frequent and generous CLI's from American Express that worked up through summer 2008 --asking for 3X the current limit, certain timing, and so forth. But as the economy started tanking, many of these have changed. So even if you're confident that you won't create a problem with AmEx by trying these (and this has happened), you shouldn't necessarily expect that these success stories will hold true right now. And I especially wouldn't try this if you've been with them for under a year or two.
If anyone is hoping to get CLI's on their American Express cards, other than by patiently waiting, I would strongly advise reading the many, many recent threads on this subject. Even when you set aside the emotion, I think you'll see that the rules have changed. What many cardholders have seen is that even with great scores and perfect history, their credit limits are being decreased, not increased, because AmEx (and other banks) are having to reduce the amount of extended credit on their books, and so if someone isn't routinely using a large part of their available credit, it's being reduced.
Just a heads-up, and again, congrats to those who have worked their cards well.
edited to change a rather crucial "would" to "wouldn't"!
@haulingthescoreup wrote:
I just want to mention for any readers on this thread who are new to the forums, there were tested ways of getting frequent and generous CLI's from American Express that worked up through summer 2008 --asking for 3X the current limit, certain timing, and so forth. But as the economy started tanking, many of these have changed. So even if you're confident that you won't create a problem with AmEx by trying these (and this has happened), you shouldn't necessarily expect that these success stories will hold true right now. And I especially would try this if you've been with them for under a year or two.
If anyone is hoping to get CLI's on their American Express cards, other than by patiently waiting, I would strongly advise reading the many, many recent threads on this subject. Even when you set aside the emotion, I think you'll see that the rules have changed. What many cardholders have seen is that even with great scores and perfect history, their credit limits are being decreased, not increased, because AmEx (and other banks) are having to reduce the amount of extended credit on their books, and so if someone isn't routinely using a large part of their available credit, it's being reduced.
Just a heads-up, and again, congrats to those who have worked their cards well.
I totally and absolutely agree. I got a nice increase (I asked for it as my EX score had gone up 50 points 3 days after I got the card ) after 6 months, but I am now going to do NOTHING to possibly confuse, surprise or upset Amex, as they are terribly overexposed in the CC market and looking for ways to reduce that exposure (both in real terms and accounting terms). The card is now into its second year
So I will keep all those nice, point earning automatic payments going, pushing through less than 10% of my CL every month and piffing every month. I will use the points for B&N gift cards for Xmas presents every year. I will be using other cards for major purchases, and concentrate on being unobtrusive to Amex, until I have a few good years under my belt and the economy has improved. And I am also waiting until Amex decides what sort of CCC it wants to be, and settles on a new set of "rules" on how to behave without getting an AA.
I had reasons for getting and Amex (and wrote a thread about it), I knew what I was getting into with Amex, and I got one years before I knew I would really want to have it, so I could build up a solid relationship. I understated my income and always will with Amex. You know the sort of thing - the old fashioned way of building up a good credit history - honesty and regular payments.