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Sub Prime Credit Thread Part III

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  • Brian1966
    Brian1966 Posts: 1,428 Forumite
    never-in-doubt wrote: »
    Yea and I said they were shop direct - they are quite hard to some. weird innit?
    Littlewoods Direct turned me down at first, reapplied a couple of months later, nothing had changed apart from a couple of extra zero's. Requested catalogue first then applied for account and sailed through. Very strange :confused:
    Natwest gold..Limit £1750 bal £970..Vanquis Limit £3000 bal £0..Littlewoods..Limit £1200 bal 0..Additions direct..Limit £4900 bal £1356..Empire Limit £6200 bal £152..Jd williams..Limit £1100 bal £130..Simplybe..Limit £1500 bal 265,,Fashion world..Limit £1400 bal £145 Jacamo..Limit£125 bal 0
    Next..Limit £?? bal £0 Asda..limit £1250 bal £440,
  • Innocent_Guy
    Innocent_Guy Posts: 5,369 Forumite
    never-in-doubt wrote: »
    yea you can, secret is to ring them..... they will override the decision (open til 11) lol

    Trust me, if they overrode mine then you have a much better chance! :beer:
    What did you say to them LOL? Just about thew incorrect link or?
    Bank Accounts - Barlcays Premier[/B] - £1000 o/d, HSBC - £200 o/d- First Direct - £500
    Credit Cards - Barclaycard £2000 - Silver Card £1300 - Flybe £7500 - HSBC £1000 - First Direct £2500 First Direct Gold £3000
    6 credit accounts closed in 2010!
    Official SOS Club number 001 - Dry until 01.07.10
  • bigbum_2
    bigbum_2 Posts: 866 Forumite
    Brian1966 wrote: »
    Have my phone number instead :beer:

    LOL - I don't call premium rate numbers ;) :rotfl:
  • bigbum_2
    bigbum_2 Posts: 866 Forumite
    never-in-doubt wrote: »
    yea you can, secret is to ring them..... they will override the decision (open til 11) lol

    Trust me, if they overrode mine then you have a much better chance! :beer:

    Nah, i'll leave it. Don't want to be humiliate online and over the phone in one evening. My ego couldn't take it :D
  • Innocent_Guy
    Innocent_Guy Posts: 5,369 Forumite
    Brian1966 wrote: »
    Littlewoods Direct turned me down at first, reapplied a couple of months later, nothing had changed apart from a couple of extra zero's. Requested catalogue first then applied for account and sailed through. Very strange :confused:
    Likewise Brian
    Bank Accounts - Barlcays Premier[/B] - £1000 o/d, HSBC - £200 o/d- First Direct - £500
    Credit Cards - Barclaycard £2000 - Silver Card £1300 - Flybe £7500 - HSBC £1000 - First Direct £2500 First Direct Gold £3000
    6 credit accounts closed in 2010!
    Official SOS Club number 001 - Dry until 01.07.10
  • Innocent_Guy
    Innocent_Guy Posts: 5,369 Forumite
    bigbum wrote: »
    Nah, i'll leave it. Don't want to be humiliate online and over the phone in one evening. My ego couldn't take it :D

    Go on
    They have heard it before
    Bank Accounts - Barlcays Premier[/B] - £1000 o/d, HSBC - £200 o/d- First Direct - £500
    Credit Cards - Barclaycard £2000 - Silver Card £1300 - Flybe £7500 - HSBC £1000 - First Direct £2500 First Direct Gold £3000
    6 credit accounts closed in 2010!
    Official SOS Club number 001 - Dry until 01.07.10
  • Brian1966
    Brian1966 Posts: 1,428 Forumite
    bigbum wrote: »
    LOL - I don't call premium rate numbers ;) :rotfl:
    For you my dear I will even pay for the call :beer:
    God, I'm a smooth talking bast*rd :rotfl::rotfl:
    Natwest gold..Limit £1750 bal £970..Vanquis Limit £3000 bal £0..Littlewoods..Limit £1200 bal 0..Additions direct..Limit £4900 bal £1356..Empire Limit £6200 bal £152..Jd williams..Limit £1100 bal £130..Simplybe..Limit £1500 bal 265,,Fashion world..Limit £1400 bal £145 Jacamo..Limit£125 bal 0
    Next..Limit £?? bal £0 Asda..limit £1250 bal £440,
  • bigbum_2
    bigbum_2 Posts: 866 Forumite
    Innocent_Guy wrote: »
    Go on
    They have heard it before

    As the Chief Honcho of the SOS club you shouldn't be encouraging me to pursue this :p.
  • Innocent_Guy
    Innocent_Guy Posts: 5,369 Forumite
    bigbum wrote: »
    As the Chief Honcho of the SOS club you shouldn't be encouraging me to pursue this :p.
    I'm a strong beliver of not wasting a credit search!
    Bank Accounts - Barlcays Premier[/B] - £1000 o/d, HSBC - £200 o/d- First Direct - £500
    Credit Cards - Barclaycard £2000 - Silver Card £1300 - Flybe £7500 - HSBC £1000 - First Direct £2500 First Direct Gold £3000
    6 credit accounts closed in 2010!
    Official SOS Club number 001 - Dry until 01.07.10
  • Innocent_Guy
    Innocent_Guy Posts: 5,369 Forumite
    bigbum wrote: »
    Can i have an SOS number please? I've learnt my lesson now :o

    Your wish is my command!

    Welcome bigbum!


    Official SOS Club number 017 - Dry until 18/11/09
    Bank Accounts - Barlcays Premier[/B] - £1000 o/d, HSBC - £200 o/d- First Direct - £500
    Credit Cards - Barclaycard £2000 - Silver Card £1300 - Flybe £7500 - HSBC £1000 - First Direct £2500 First Direct Gold £3000
    6 credit accounts closed in 2010!
    Official SOS Club number 001 - Dry until 01.07.10
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