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Either Amex made a mistake, or SUPER LOVE!

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KatherineLee
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Either Amex made a mistake, or SUPER LOVE!

I have been receiving pre-approvals for Amex BCE cards for a half a year now. But I have been afraid to apply. Recently I tried for a PC from my Slate to Freedom and was told I was ineligible, and three clerks literally could not tell me why. GAWR! Then tried for a CLI from 4k to 5k for my US Banks FlexPerks Cash Rewards so I could be eligible for Cash+ card, but was declined (have called for recon and is getting manually reviewed by different department). So I was ticked - not feeling the love, so I applied for Amex BCE card. Approved instantly online! Called into customer service to find my credit limit. 15,000!?!?! Wth!? That's more than half my annual income. Either they made a mistake, or they really want me in their family! My first Amex card! Other cards: US Bank Flexperks Cash Rewards 4k (4.5 years old) Chase Slate 3k (2 years) Discover More 3k (1.5 years) Citibank Platinum 1k (1 year) Kohls $600 (3.5 years) FICO Transunion: 740 pulled July 2012 So yeah. Happy again. Even if they reevaluate my Amex and lower it to 2k, I am still HAPPY. Not so much with US Bank and Chase right now.
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CruzImperial
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Re: Either Amex made a mistake, or SUPER LOVE!

Wow that is super duper nice lol congrats!! Smiley Happy!
If only.. one day.. sigh.
Fico Scores: . Walmart TU 748 . Garden 8/19 2014 .

Cap One Journey 500 | Discover IT 500 | GE Home Design 5.6k | GE HHGREGG 5k | Amex Zync NPSL | Amex BCE 6k | Citi Forward 4.2k | Citi Dividend 3k | GE BrandsMart 1k | GE Lowes 8.5k | Discover Walmart 7.5k | Barclays Apple 2.5k | BoA CR 2.7k | CSP 7.2k | Platinum Prestige 5k | IT Chrome 4k | Slate 2.3k |
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Crashem
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Re: Either Amex made a mistake, or SUPER LOVE!

Congrats.  Hope it is accurate.  These things happen.  If 15k, then use lighty for a couple of months and see if you can get 61 day cli.  Either way, having that card report for a few months and can use it to get your other cl up.

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MountainHiker
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I'm a sucker for a happy story.Hope I can be as forunate. Congrats !!

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Jlu
Established Contributor

Re: Either Amex made a mistake, or SUPER LOVE!

This is like the thread where the guy got a $10.5k CL from Discover.. sometimes you just slip through the cracks..

AMEX BCP $35k | Citi Double Cash $30k | PenFed PlatRewards $25k | Barclaycard $40k | Chase Freedom $25k | BofA Cash Rewards $40K | US Bank Cash+ $4500 | Discover IT $25k | NASA Platinum-Advantage $40k | CapOne Quicksilver $15k | Amazon Card $10k | Ten years on myFICO from 510 to 780 scores
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KatherineLee
Valued Member

Re: Either Amex made a mistake, or SUPER LOVE!

I am not Interested in a larger cl from Amex. I just want more love from us bank and chase.
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Crashem
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Larger cl from Amex = more love from us bank and chase

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jamesdwi
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probablyt real...  AMEX has been known to give 3x your highest CL when approved for a revolver. I got a 6k AMEX blue and my highest showing CL was 2k. I would wait on the CLI for 6 months, Would hate to be countered  with 16k or something crazy like that, hopefully at 6 months they would be more willing to give you at least 2x your CL 

Cards: Chase Southwest 20k & CSR 17k & CSP 10k & FNBO 30k Oregon Duck 5k, & AMEX BCP 32.5k & Amex Magnet 15k&amg; Hilton Surpass 7.5k & Delta Gold 12k & Zync NPSL, Fidelity AMEX 17k Commerce5.9k & Cash Forward 7.5k & Sams Club MC 20k, Paypal Extras MC 10k, Paypal Credit 7.25k CapOne Venture 15k, QS 2.5k, QS 750, Amazon 10k, Walmart 10k, Citi Simplicity 18k, Discover IT 23k and a nice stack of store cards.
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xiownthisplacex
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Re: Either Amex made a mistake, or SUPER LOVE!

Wow congrats! They only gave me 1k when I already had a few CCs with 5k limits, and I have been an AU since 1998 Smiley Sad

 

Yes, ask for the CLI in 61 days, I'm curious what will happen.

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iMacDrew
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Re: Either Amex made a mistake, or SUPER LOVE!


@Crashem wrote:

Larger cl from Amex = more love from us bank and chase


+1 

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