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Vanquis??

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  • kepar
    kepar Posts: 1,297 Forumite
    Yes, I did.
  • dojoman
    dojoman Posts: 12,027 Forumite
    Me too................
    :pB&SC No. 298
    Life`s Tragedy is that we get OLD too soon
    and WISE too late!
  • Thanks will give it a go in next couple of days, will let you know how I get on. Thanks for your help.
  • chanz4
    chanz4 Posts: 11,057 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Xmas Saver!
    vanquis are giving £35 via topcash
    Don't put your trust into an Experian score - it is not a number any bank will ever use & it is generally a waste of money to purchase it. They are also selling you insurance you dont need.
  • Angiepange
    Angiepange Posts: 3,521 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    We keep getting emails to apply to Granite THE card for bad credit, which is part of Vanquis. Have been thinking of applying to help re-build credit file and If Im honest as a standby for emergencies if we dont have any savings. Have been trying hard to save an emergency fund.

    Had a nasty health scare with our dog recently and the vets fees wiped out our food shopping money.

    Thanks for the topcash tip chanz4 :)
  • chanz4
    chanz4 Posts: 11,057 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Xmas Saver!
    rule is always pay in full, what you have to remember also it is no compulsary to spend on it every month.
    Don't put your trust into an Experian score - it is not a number any bank will ever use & it is generally a waste of money to purchase it. They are also selling you insurance you dont need.
  • Hi there, im about to post about my life after bankruptcy discharge. I applied for a vanquis card yesterday, was told I would get a call back today to gather some further info to proceed application. Had a call back 8.45 this morning, asked the additional info, and was told on the phone that my application was accepted, stupid apr but as I intend to use it for my food shopping online and paying it immediately doesnt bother me. I applied with the attitude whats the worse can happen - they turn me down!! I hadnt been able to credit before my bankruptcy!.
    BSC # 308
    I should really rename myself mummytothree!!! Child no3 born 14/09/10
    ED 12/01/11
  • Vanquis should take most people post 6 months discharged. Even without a cleaned credit file.

    Great card and you can get a fairly decent APR if you are lucky.
  • philnicandamy
    philnicandamy Posts: 15,685 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Vanquis should take most people post 6 months discharged. Even without a cleaned credit file.

    Great card and you can get a fairly decent APR if you are lucky.


    didnt take me......applied again 12+mnths later did then
    We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will
  • nuttyp
    nuttyp Posts: 2,035 Forumite
    I applied after about a year, wasn expecting to get the card but did. Started with a £250 limit and now im a GOLD member ?!?! n they have offered me the chance to upgrade to a £2200 limit OMG NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

    As others have said, only for emergencies and you need to pay off as soon as possible.
    :D:D BSC member 137 :D:D

    BR 26/10/07 Discharged 09/05/08 !!!

    Onwards and upwards - no looking back....
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