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  • Innocent_Guy
    Innocent_Guy Posts: 5,369 Forumite
    Andy_Ches wrote: »
    Littlewoods accepted me straight away online. Account was opened immediatley for me to start using and given credit limit straight away.
    Likewise!!!!
    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
  • me too!!!!!
  • Brian1966
    Brian1966 Posts: 1,428 Forumite
    I have 3 accounts with Shop direct group, reasonable limits yet 1st time I applied they said 'go away'
    Debt destroyer congrats on your Jd's account £500 is very good to start. Be at over 2k in a matter of months :beer:
    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,
  • never-in-doubt
    never-in-doubt Posts: 20,613 Forumite
    Brian1966 wrote: »
    I have 3 accounts with Shop direct group, reasonable limits yet 1st time I applied they said 'go away'
    Debt destroyer congrats on your Jd's account £500 is very good to start. Be at over 2k in a matter of months :beer:

    This is the catalogue man after all....... he knows all about them :confused:
    :o 2010 - year of the troll :o

    Niddy - Over & Out :wave:
  • Parki_2
    Parki_2 Posts: 570 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    Do you actually order from all those catalogues Brian? I was considering one but I like to feel what im buying im old fashioned.
  • my littlewoods was opened recently
    a week ago, do i wait or can i apply straightaway for the other s in the sdg group
  • never-in-doubt
    never-in-doubt Posts: 20,613 Forumite
    my littlewoods was opened recently
    a week ago, do i wait or can i apply straightaway for the other s in the sdg group

    yea, go for it mate - personally, i'd wait a bit and at least prove you're worth the risk by ordering and paying for something first...... :beer:
    :o 2010 - year of the troll :o

    Niddy - Over & Out :wave:
  • Mightyowl
    Mightyowl Posts: 142 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts
    edited 25 May 2009 at 9:52AM
    What's the big attraction with opening loads of catalogue accounts?

    I'd have thought any more than two catalogues open within a few months, would look a little desperate
  • never-in-doubt
    never-in-doubt Posts: 20,613 Forumite
    Mightyowl wrote: »
    What's the big attraction with opening loads of catalogue accounts?

    I'd have thought any more than two catalogues open within a few months, would be look a little desperate

    Nope - sorry mate its the opposite effect, green [0]'s from the CRA's show you're a good risk and leads to credit cards.....
    :o 2010 - year of the troll :o

    Niddy - Over & Out :wave:
  • Rose123
    Rose123 Posts: 397 Forumite
    Im going for my next account in November!!!
    Official SOS Club number 014 - Dry until 29.11.09
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