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Likewise!!!!Littlewoods accepted me straight away online. Account was opened immediatley for me to start using and given credit limit straight away.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!
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me too!!!!!0
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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 £440,0 -
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
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Niddy - Over & Out :wave:
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Do you actually order from all those catalogues Brian? I was considering one but I like to feel what im buying im old fashioned.0
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my littlewoods was opened recently
a week ago, do i wait or can i apply straightaway for the other s in the sdg group0 -
debtdestroyer007 wrote: »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:
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Niddy - Over & Out :wave:
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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 desperate0 -
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.....
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Niddy - Over & Out :wave:
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Im going for my next account in November!!!Official SOS Club number 014 - Dry until 29.11.090
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