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just got my PO ccard
mrs_baggins
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whoohoy! just got an acceptance ltter to say that PO will give me their cc. They have accepted the bal transfer as well 0% for 6 months. that will save a bit of interest anyway!
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did you get a decent limit as they seem to be getting a reputation for small ones0
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Thefunkygibbons wrote:did you get a decent limit as they seem to be getting a reputation for small ones
Received my Card on Saturday. £12K limit - hardly small.0 -
Al_Mac wrote:When did you apply, still waiting for a response

From what I posted on the other PO threads :-
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Originally Posted by exel1966
I applied for my card online last friday 08 Sept and today (14th) received written confirmation of approval for a platinum card with a £12k limit. I'd also applied for a balance transfer and noticed that it had gone through 2 days ago. The pin for the card was also received today in a different letter, but I am yet to receive the card (no rush as i don't intend using it).
That's a pretty efficient service !
PS. I went through TopCashback as they are currently the highest payers (£15.60) for the PO Card and it tracked almost immediately.
To add to my post yesterday - Card arrived today Sat 16th along with internet ID / Pin etc but in seperate envelopes. The card itself was in a hardback handwritten envelope within another envelope so you would never have guessed it actually contained the card. Obviously a security measure to disguise the fact a credit card is contained within, so well done to the PO / Bank of Ireland.0 -
Can I just ask if the balance transfer makes up a large propotion of that credit limit. Excuse the question but when I applied for mine, my credit limit was exactly the same as the balance transfer I had requested. Just wondering if I could have got moreexel1966 wrote:From what I posted on the other PO threads :-
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Originally Posted by exel1966
I applied for my card online last friday 08 Sept and today (14th) received written confirmation of approval for a platinum card with a £12k limit. I'd also applied for a balance transfer and noticed that it had gone through 2 days ago. The pin for the card was also received today in a different letter, but I am yet to receive the card (no rush as i don't intend using it).
That's a pretty efficient service !
PS. I went through TopCashback as they are currently the highest payers (£15.60) for the PO Card and it tracked almost immediately.
To add to my post yesterday - Card arrived today Sat 16th along with internet ID / Pin etc but in seperate envelopes. The card itself was in a hardback handwritten envelope within another envelope so you would never have guessed it actually contained the card. Obviously a security measure to disguise the fact a credit card is contained within, so well done to the PO / Bank of Ireland.0 -
I had a balance of £4500 which is more than enough for me.0
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humfer wrote:Can I just ask if the balance transfer makes up a large propotion of that credit limit. Excuse the question but when I applied for mine, my credit limit was exactly the same as the balance transfer I had requested. Just wondering if I could have got more
10K for stoozing purposes !!0
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