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ficojoe
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Wal-Mart Credit Card Recon Credit Limit

My new Wal-Mart CC has a pitiful limit of $150. I called the escalated help desk and asked for a recon of the credit limit. He told me that he would be happy to try for me but warned me that it would mean another inquary on my CR and that he has never seen a CLI approved before 4 months of history. So, he convinced me not to waste an INQ and to ask for a CLI in 4 months. Is this sound advice or should I try another way to recon my inital credit limit?

 

His advice specifically was to wait until after my fourth statement was recieved and payment posts against that forth statement before requesting a CLI.

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jamesdwi
Valued Contributor

Re: Wal-Mart Credit Card Recon Credit Limit


@ficojoe wrote:

My new Wal-Mart CC has a pitiful limit of $150. I called the escalated help desk and asked for a recon of the credit limit. He told me that he would be happy to try for me but warned me that it would mean another inquary on my CR and that he has never seen a CLI approved before 4 months of history. So, he convinced me not to waste an INQ and to ask for a CLI in 4 months. Is this sound advice or should I try another way to recon my inital credit limit?

 

His advice specifically was to wait until after my fourth statement was recieved and payment posts against that forth statement before requesting a CLI.


follow the advice.... use the card, pay on time, they may give you an auto-CFI if not request it after the fourth statement, they are very good with CLI's 

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Autumnslight
Frequent Contributor

Re: Wal-Mart Credit Card Recon Credit Limit

It sounds like the rep knew what he was talking about, so I'd take his advice. From what I've heard, GE is pretty generous with CLIs, but you do have to wait a few months first.

Scores:
07/29/12: EX FICO (Amex) 684 | EQ MyFICO 631 | TU Walmart 695
Current: EX FICO (MyFICO) 733 | EQ (MyFICO) 683 | TU (Walmart) 745

First Goal: 700+ across the board - Got it on EX & TU!!!
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jsucool76
Super Contributor

Re: Wal-Mart Credit Card Recon Credit Limit

You got lucky. The CSR was actually knowledgeable and not reading off of a script. Many people call CCCs and ask for CLIs and many CSRs don't know the difference between a SP and HP and then end up with a HP and no CLI. 

 

 

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mikka1
Frequent Contributor

Re: Wal-Mart Credit Card Recon Credit Limit

I would agree with everything said here previously. I got my GE Walmart store card in January with $300 limit. In March it has surprisingly jumped up to $1200 without any actions on my side (4x CLI!) and a couple of days ago I asked another CLI to $2400 through their automated phone system but was counter-offered with a CLI up tp $2000 (which is also nice as I anyway don't plan to use this card too much Smiley Happy, but want to have it for 1) free TU score every month 2) aaoa (it is one of my oldest accounts so far) and 3) overall util level)

 

Good luck with your card!

In my wallet now: Amex PRG NPSL, Amex BCE $15k $17k (thanks to recent CLI), Chase Freedom 11k, CSP $6k, Chase United ME $5k, Citi Dividend $5.6k, Discover It $4.5k and a handful of other cards...
TU Dec 2013 - 752Sep 2013 - 764 - new all time maximum

Obsolete data aboveCurrent TU - probably around ~810, only using a few Chase & BofA cards now, not applying for much until we buy a house
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CK_Charles_Lover
Regular Contributor

Re: Wal-Mart Credit Card Recon Credit Limit

YES, Listen to him. People in here with those limits have been reporting getting auto CLI after 2 or 3 months too. Definitely 4 months though.

Trans Union Fico (Walmart) ,690 Experian Fico (Amex) 686(Opened 3 new accounts this month. In the Garden)


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flowfaster
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Re: Wal-Mart Credit Card Recon Credit Limit

Just hang .in there. I went from 400 to $5000 in less than 1 year.
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kobe2012
Established Contributor

Re: Wal-Mart Credit Card Recon Credit Limit

yep, i been braggin about my cli this past week... mine went from $500 to $900... it's only been 2 statements... and it was auto increase


Starting Score: MYFICO 12/30/15 -TU: 481, EQ:561, EX:532 - BK7 DISCHARGED 12/2015 - Current: 09/01/2016 TU:642 EQ: 651 EX: 646
NFCU cashRewards:$6200 QS:$1500 Merrick:$1200 Cabelas:$1000 SonyVisa: $500 JCrew:$850 Overstock:$850 Express: $1050 PaypalCredit:$2150 NAVCHECK:$10K
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ficojoe
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Re: Wal-Mart Credit Card Recon Credit Limit


@kobe2012 wrote:

yep, i been braggin about my cli this past week... mine went from $500 to $900... it's only been 2 statements... and it was auto increase


What was your usage like?

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kobe2012
Established Contributor

Re: Wal-Mart Credit Card Recon Credit Limit

I charged $400 for the past two statements... and left $40 bal on first statement and $200 on second statement... i know its kinda high but it worked...


Starting Score: MYFICO 12/30/15 -TU: 481, EQ:561, EX:532 - BK7 DISCHARGED 12/2015 - Current: 09/01/2016 TU:642 EQ: 651 EX: 646
NFCU cashRewards:$6200 QS:$1500 Merrick:$1200 Cabelas:$1000 SonyVisa: $500 JCrew:$850 Overstock:$850 Express: $1050 PaypalCredit:$2150 NAVCHECK:$10K
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