New HSBC card - and it's a goodie!

frequent

Got @ biscuit

To confirm, I am existing customer with on savings account with hsbc.

i applied in branch on tuesday, new card arrived thursday, SBT done today 8)

Ms_Saver

Hi, I applied for this card on Oct. 25th and was sent a form inviting me to setup my security details which I posted off.   Then next day I rang to see if I had been accepted or not and the lady said I had providing I sent in 2 x utility bills and a payslip.

Nearly 3 weeks later ... still nothing doing + I'm on maternity leave at the minute and my payslip only says £400 Statutory Maternity Pay ..... will this affect my credit limit or should I get my employers to write a letter confirming what my "usual" annual salary is?

To make matters worse, I have to send these all off via post (which will take longer again) as there is no HSBC branches near where I live.  

Also, will I still get the 0% rate starting from when I get my card or from when I applied for the a/c?

Cheers
::)

I received a letter from HSBC inviting me to setup my security details? No mention of the card though.

Has anyone received this? Does it mean I have been accepted?

Thanks,

StarX

omega27

Does anybody know if HSBC have a policy of matching a higher limit you may have with another card provider?

Yes - there's something in the details about how if you send them a couple of statements, they'll see what they can do. My cards were waiting when I got back yesterday, activated them & sent the missus out to Debenhams sale.....

We both already have current & joint account, plus Gold/Standard cards with HSBC. No problems applying for the online card.

booogle

Thanks, all I've had so far is the security details form, the credit agreement and ID request is apparently on its way to me.. So I'll see whathappens re the credit limit..

Clariman

I see that a number of people have been successful in getting their hands on one of these cards, but the limits mentioned in the thread seem quite low.

Has anyone been offered a credit limit of over £8000 at 0% for the 9 months ? (£8000 being what I would rather subjectively consider as being worth it for Stoozing).

I'm considering it as my next card.

Thanks
Clariman

tcrowhurst

HSBC's card may be great but if you're trying to transfer online from an Amex card it doesn't allow it. I then spoke to a plonker at their call centre who had no clue what he was talking about and have given up ???

omega27

Has anyone been offered a credit limit of over £8000 at 0% for the 9 months ? (£8000 being what I would rather subjectively consider as being worth it for Stoozing).

No just 4.5k. Funny story; had a Gold Card from when I graduated. Closed it due to pure incompetence on their & the Indian call-centre parts. Reopened it recently, but they only gave me 2k. Wouldn't budge. Then they give me that limit no questions asked!

acesupersaver

I got a letter saying that this offer of 0% for 9 months BT and 0% purchases till 1 Sep 2005 is a limited offer due to end on 31 Dec 2004.

Can anyone confirm this or is it just HSBC trying to push me to apply quickly?

smartsaver

I received a letter from HSBC dated Dec 6 on 17 Dec. They asked me to call their customer service centre weekdays between 9-5 within 7 days as they need further information or they would cancel my application. The earlist I can possibly ring them is tomorrow morning - 3 weeks later. :-/

I bet they have cancelled my application Can't imagine what they want to know that I or experian havn't already told them >:(

acesupersaver

Popped into HSBC today to apply and was told this offer ends on 28th Dec 2004.

Got offered a piddly amount of 1K even though I bank with them but do not deposit my salary in. Not sure whether to go for it now for stoozing.