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Last month I was approved for and got Navy's CR with a $15K SL. Now - they mail me a letter saying I am preapproved for the same card.
Seems kind of strange. I haven't even made a payment on the first card yet. But I really like the offer - $250 cash back after spending $3000. And 0% on purchases and BTs for 12 months.
FYI - the letter has a range for the APR, so I'm not sure if this is real preapproval. I guess I can call and ask, but can you have multiple cashRewards cards? Does the offer seem solid?
@HappyBuilder42 wrote:Last month I was approved for and got Navy's CR with a $15K SL. Now - they mail me a letter saying I am preapproved for the same card.
Seems kind of strange. I haven't even made a payment on the first card yet. But I really like the offer - $250 cash back after spending $3000. And 0% on purchases and BTs for 12 months.
FYI - the letter has a range for the APR, so I'm not sure if this is real preapproval. I guess I can call and ask, but can you have multiple cashRewards cards? Does the offer seem solid?
First the letter sounds like marketing not a preapproval.
Second, even if it is an actual preapproval, these letters are mailed by a 3rd party and the list of names is sent to these 3rd parties weeks if not month before the letters are mailed.
You can certainly acquire more than one of the same Navy card (if have 2 plats) -- but it appears to be too soon for you to app for a 2nd card. Your first is only a month old? So, just like for a CLI, you would need to wait till you reach your 91/3 (91 days and 3 statement cuts) to apply for a second card - you're likely to be approved at that point.
I agree with @dragontears , that letter is just marketing -- still fun to receive tho!
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@HappyBuilder42 wrote:Last month I was approved for and got Navy's CR with a $15K SL. Now - they mail me a letter saying I am preapproved for the same card.
Seems kind of strange. I haven't even made a payment on the first card yet. But I really like the offer - $250 cash back after spending $3000. And 0% on purchases and BTs for 12 months.
FYI - the letter has a range for the APR, so I'm not sure if this is real preapproval. I guess I can call and ask, but can you have multiple cashRewards cards? Does the offer seem solid?
Having multiple Navy cards is definetly possible but in my 4+ years on myFico, 3+ years as Navy member i have never seen anyone get approved same card months apart or with same sub. Its not said but i dont believe Navy will allow a same bonus in same year otherwise we'd be seeing lots of people trying
. After all MFers like to churn
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