What is the deal with Capital One?

[BearOSO]

So i've read CrapOne, Crap none and other variations for Capital One, so what gives? lol

[fishbjc]

Cap One is considered by to sub-prime.  However, it's a good card to rebuild or start with.  Cards just don't grow with you and they're not good about giving too many credit line increases.

[Anonymous]

2009 Cap One approved a card for 300 dollar credit. I activated it over the phone, went to the store to use the card and was told the card was invalid!

I NEVER used the card yet it is now on my credit report for THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS!

What to do?

[guiness56]

Call Cap One. 

If they charged your card fees to open it, it could have run it to the CL.

[GregB]

Capital One has many different cards and are not just subprime.

I have a personal card opened at $10k limit, which is now $18K. I also have a CapOne business card opened at $15K, now raised to $20K. Reasonable rewards, no fees, and no complaints other than they pulled all three CRAs for approval.