Cabelas Silver / Black status questions

[Anonymous]

Details on web are sketchy.

I'm very close to the spend requirement for bumping up to silver status.  It says $10K in a calendar year.  Doesn't specify, does anyone know if that's January 1 to December 31 or based on account anniversary?

Also, it says silver and black status are subject to credit history in addition to the spend requirements.  Does that mean it has a higher score qualification threshold as well?  Or is that a generic thing that you can't be in bad shape and get the upgrade?

As I'm sure some of you have achieved these upgrades, any help/details would be appreciated.

[Anonymous]

Answered my own question (partially) through customer service, who confirmed it is legit calendar year (1/1 - 12/31).  Went through my statements, matched my numbers to theirs, counting this month's spend I'm just $150 from meeting the threshold.  

I didn't ask customer service about any additional requirements (the "subject to credit history" language).  We'll see what happens next statement later this month.

[Creditaddict]

When my husband charged $10k to his card about 2 weeks later the new card arrived. that was it.

[Creditplz]

I'm $700 away from silver status, I don't think much will change..

[Anonymous]

I hit the threshold this morning.  I'll be happy to get an extra 1% back on Cabelas merch, more on their multiplier specials.  I'll be even happier if they up my limit, but I'm not asking until March.  All part of my master plan.

[Creditplz]

I want to ask before they switch over the Cap1, just passed 6 months in November.. current balance is 850/4500

[Anonymous]

Why do you have the cabela's card?  There are a ton of cards out there that offer 5% CB at places that you can buy cabela's gift cards... and a ton of the time you can find cabela's gift cards 10% or more off online... So I just wondered why?  Am I missing something?

[Anonymous]

Cabela's has deferred financing all year long on smallish purchases. I agree that if you only need to buy one thing there you should do those outside movies, gc, shopping portals and so on.

[Anonymous]

gotcha, thats what the blispay is for!    I have heard they you guys get more cabelas bucks offers in the mail tho... in about 5-7 years I plan on getting it but there are just too many cards that are better right now that I still don't have.

[Anonymous]

From a card holder the customer service for the card is pathetic.   The variant levels and spending is a con.  In the 6 months I had the card in 2016 I spent $12000, I was not sent a silver card and was told tonight that I had to respend $10000 in 2017 to qualify again because I did not call to request the upgrade.  What a joke.  I never carried a balance, over the limit or late.  Paid in full each month.  So, no more using their card.  Back to Discover.