Capital One - 2nd Card

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Questions

I have the cap 1 plat at 29% with a low limit which has not increased at all since opening just over a year ago. Even after asking every 4 months.

I applied for the cap 1 balance transfer card and got a 1k limit last week. This interest is higher at 34%.

Could i consolidate the 2 now into the 29% card or should I wait and have a payment history with the new card?

Also does the new card have to be zero balance to consolidate as i have not spent on it at the moment but have a running balance on the Plat29% card?

Mtia

m4rc

Yea you can just consolidate them apparently, I thought I'd have to wait a while but I'm going to try as soon as the card arrives.

DarrenW80

I have a Capital One Card and a Ocean card, I have had the Capital One card 18 months and the Ocean card 1 month. I phoned them last night and got them to merge both accounts and close the Ocean account and they said it would take 2 days for it to happen. I am sure I read on here that you have to of had your 2nd account for 6 months before you can merge? When I phoned them they didn't say anything about having to wait, I will see what happens in 2 days

owlet

DarrenW80 wrote: »

I have a Capital One Card and a Ocean card, I have had the Capital One card 18 months and the Ocean card 1 month. I phoned them last night and got them to merge both accounts and close the Ocean account and they said it would take 2 days for it to happen. I am sure I read on here that you have to of had your 2nd account for 6 months before you can merge? When I phoned them they didn't say anything about having to wait, I will see what happens in 2 days

I only had my second account for a few days & hadn't used it and I merged ok. It took a couple of weeks for the merge to complete though. I've just had a letter to say it's done.

[Deleted User]

They told me 'no changes' could be made before the 6 month mark.... obviously that was wrong!!

I'm still fail in on affordability - just made my 4th payment, hoping they'll let me have another next week. I won't claim it til 6 months though (and try for a limit increase on my existing card simultaneously.....)

[Deleted User]

These companies struggle to count. Vanquis still think I've applied within the last 6 months (22nd April is more than 6 months by my maths).

Capital One seem to have the 4 month mark as suggested - but this is still a few days too early for that!

Just looked at my clearscore (not even on a file refresh date) and I'm pre-approved for

Cap1 Classic 34.9%, 3 months 0%
Luma 35.9%, 3 months 0%.

A few days ago they were all blocked.

So I went for Cap1 Classic and got the max £1,500 credit limit. Checked my existing Cap1 for an increase before I submitted, and got declined due to it being < 6 months old. Madness. If they'd just add 1.5k to my existing card they'd save costs on postage, a new account setup, CCA etc etc!!

I'll keep the accounts as is for 3 months, then unsure whether to continue 'as is', or whether to merge/consolidate the 34.9% into the Platinum 28.94%?!?! 2 streams of Credit Card 0's... or 1 large limit less 0's. Decisions decisions!

Edit: Just applied for Luma straight after to see what happens (it was also pre-approved), got to await decision, then got the 'one of our team need to do extra checks'. Expecting a no, but you never know haha!

A4445

My new account is only two months old if I try their checker it's says I fail on affordability. I will try again after 4 months and see what it says. I think your luma application will be cancelled as you can only have two accounts.

[Deleted User]

I'm back to affordability decline now, but I've got 2 active cards. Was expecting a 'max of 2 cards' decline instead!

Haven't heard about my Luma app, assume it's been declined!

In online servicing I have two usernames (work address - first card, personal - 2nd card). It's not saying "you have a 2nd account under 6 months" it's just saying "your [i.e. the current] account" is under 6 months.

Will be interesting to see if it changes in 2 months when I request an increase at 6m - as the Cap1 cards aren't tied up on online servicing (does that ever happen??) - so maybe I've got 2 profiles!?

A4445

I think it's definitely more than 2 months for a second card. I'm getting the affordability message and my new account have been open for more than 2 months.

[Deleted User]

A4445 wrote: »

I think it's definitely more than 2 months for a second card. I'm getting the affordability message and my new account have been open for more than 2 months.

Yea I had to wait until 4 months (well a few days short of 4!). 4

Their online banking is conflicting info, but clearly the 2 months needs updating if I can get 'affordability' at 3 months and £1.5k shortly after!!

My new card arrived today, amazingly quick!!