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How do i know how much??

nextyeartina
nextyeartina Posts: 756 Forumite
Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
edited 15 March 2011 at 12:00PM in Credit cards
i've been accepted for a capital one credit card online. how do i know how much the credit limit is?? couldn't see anything online. had my pin number sent today so i know it's been accepted. i only want it for emergencys

t, x
The £1,000 emergency fund challenge #163 - £536.16/£1000
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  • lisyloo
    lisyloo Posts: 30,113 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    There isn't anything "on" the CC, it's credit that you can use.
    I presume you want to kow your credit limit.
    This will be on the letter that contains your card.
  • Tixy
    Tixy Posts: 31,455 Forumite
    Do you mean how do you know what the limit is?
    Wait for the card or paperwork which will tell you. Or if you call them up they may be able to tell you over the phone.
    A smile enriches those who receive without making poorer those who give
    or "It costs nowt to be nice"
  • sorry, yh i meant creidt limit :embarasse. tablets i'm on make my brain crazy :rotfl:.

    t, x
    The £1,000 emergency fund challenge #163 - £536.16/£1000
  • KingElvis
    KingElvis Posts: 4,100 Forumite
    They will email you, if it's your first card expect Crap1 to give you about £200
    "We want the finest wines available to humanity, we want them here, and we want them now!"
  • birkee
    birkee Posts: 1,933 Forumite
    KingElvis wrote: »
    They will email you, if it's your first card expect Crap1 to give you about £200

    Really?
    I've no experience of lots of credit cards, so I can't say, but, ...
    My Cap 1 credit card had a credit limit of £6k, without me asking for it.
    Does your credit rating, other credit cards, store cards etc, have an effect on it?
    Maybe payment history on previous cards? Pay in full each month, pay the minimum each month, missed payments etc.
  • KingElvis
    KingElvis Posts: 4,100 Forumite
    birkee wrote: »
    Really?
    I've no experience of lots of credit cards, so I can't say, but, ...
    My Cap 1 credit card had a credit limit of £6k, without me asking for it.
    Does your credit rating, other credit cards, store cards etc, have an effect on it?
    Maybe payment history on previous cards? Pay in full each month, pay the minimum each month, missed payments etc.

    The OP, by their comments, didn't seem to know very much about how credit cards "work" so I would assume it's her first card, hence my answer.

    If you've been using cards for years and have a good history of repayment, the higher Crap1 cards give good limits......
    "We want the finest wines available to humanity, we want them here, and we want them now!"
  • INT1
    INT1 Posts: 1,257 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    It will be on the card carrier mailing :)
  • PNPSUKNET
    PNPSUKNET Posts: 4,265 Forumite
    call them up they will tell you, which card were you accepted for, progress or classic?
  • KingElvis - i have another cc but it stated the credit limit on the acceptance page.


    PNPSUKNET - progress

    t, x
    The £1,000 emergency fund challenge #163 - £536.16/£1000
  • i have just got one - my forst card it is progress and have quite bad credit was given £200 limit which i hope to be raised when i have had the card a while and managed it well
    my pin came after 3 days and i got an email 2 days after to set up my online banking thing for it- the credit limit was in top right hand corner when i logged in, the card took 8-10 days to come.
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