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BT Offers disappeared

I had around £38k of debt on 4 cards and before all 0% deals came to a crashing end, while the debt was there I was constantly getting BT offers.

I have very quickly been able to pay the debt off in its entirety and now have no debt at all, but a collective £55k limit plus access to a £2k overdraft that isnt used either.

All of a sudden I have no promotional deals. Not that I need or want them, but interested in why I am no longer a "target"

One of the cards is with Virgin Money and today they even pulled the Balance Transfers and Monet Transfers sections from the online banking website.

Am I heading for a drastic limit cut now that I dont seem to fit their profile?

Should I close the card first as does having a drop in credit limit look bad on a credit history?

thanks
Total Credit Used...=........£9,000 / £52,700
Mortgage..............=........£138,000 , 20 Years left.
:starmod:CC cashback for this year..=........£112.88 £205.81 banked in 2015
:starmod:YNAB User & Mortgage Free Wannabe
:starmod::A19/03/16

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  • 20aday
    20aday Posts: 2,610 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker PPI Party Pooper
    uncreative wrote: »
    I had around £38k of debt on 4 cards and before all 0% deals came to a crashing end, while the debt was there I was constantly getting BT offers.

    I have very quickly been able to pay the debt off in its entirety and now have no debt at all, but a collective £55k limit plus access to a £2k overdraft that isnt used either.

    All of a sudden I have no promotional deals. Not that I need or want them, but interested in why I am no longer a "target"

    One of the cards is with Virgin Money and today they even pulled the Balance Transfers and Monet Transfers sections from the online banking website.

    Am I heading for a drastic limit cut now that I dont seem to fit their profile?

    Should I close the card first as does having a drop in credit limit look bad on a credit history?

    thanks

    Virgin Money are making some changes to their Online Servicing this coming weekend which might explain why the Balance/Money Transfer section has disappeared.
    It's not your credit score that counts, it's your credit history. Any replies are my own personal opinion and not a representation of my employer.
  • Quimoi
    Quimoi Posts: 128 Forumite
    My BT/MT offers with Virgin have disappeared as well and I would agree with 20aday that it is probably related to their move away from MBNA rather than not liking us anymore :)
  • uncreative
    uncreative Posts: 384 Forumite
    Chutzpah Haggler Debt-free and Proud!
    thanks, hopefully just as you say. Not that i need the offers, i was more worried about them reducing the limts.
    Total Credit Used...=........£9,000 / £52,700
    Mortgage..............=........£138,000 , 20 Years left.
    :starmod:CC cashback for this year..=........£112.88 £205.81 banked in 2015
    :starmod:YNAB User & Mortgage Free Wannabe
    :starmod::A19/03/16
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