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  • londonuk2008
    londonuk2008 Posts: 1,101 Forumite
    Also forgot to say - when I applied the search never showed up on my file?
  • clio
    clio Posts: 3,345 Forumite
    is vanguis really 50 % apr , god thats shocking i know they have to make profit but not 4% a month, rip of bar stewards lol...
  • londonuk2008
    londonuk2008 Posts: 1,101 Forumite
    I had a Vanquis at 39% - upped the limit a few times and sent credit card cheques (never used) - and then finally a APR to 50% - when I called they said it was a bussiness descion!!! I said I have no lates/missed payments and you must like me to up my limit to 2k! But they said nothing we can do....

    Anyway a good 'credit' rebuilder if nothing else.
  • Sammy_Girl
    Sammy_Girl Posts: 3,412 Forumite
    My Vanquis is 39%. Still no limit increase though :confused:

    I got my Next statement through and it's £300 this month :eek: . I was thinking of paying half but then looked at the APR and it's 24% so I think I will bite the bullett and pay the full amount. That'll teach me to spend so much lol.

    Also got my A&L debit card yesterday. Has anyone had the CC from them yet? I still haven't heard anything :confused:
  • clio
    clio Posts: 3,345 Forumite
    Ive only ever had 1 apr rise and that was argos about 3 months ago, it went from 17.9 to 20.9, i still use it mainly coz they have 3 months interest free. which is really good. other than that they can shove it where the bugs don't bite :)
  • londonuk2008
    londonuk2008 Posts: 1,101 Forumite
    Sammy_Girl wrote: »
    My Vanquis is 39%. Still no limit increase though :confused:

    I got my Next statement through and it's £300 this month :eek: . I was thinking of paying half but then looked at the APR and it's 24% so I think I will bite the bullett and pay the full amount.

    Me and the other half are murder with Next!!!! One account I would hate to close....:rotfl:
  • londonuk2008
    londonuk2008 Posts: 1,101 Forumite
    clio wrote: »
    Ive only ever had 1 apr rise and that was argos about 3 months ago, it went from 17.9 to 20.9, i still use it mainly coz they have 3 months interest free. which is really good. other than that they can shove it where the bugs don't bite :)

    Lot bug's down south?
    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
  • Mbat2
    Mbat2 Posts: 17 Forumite
    I had a Vanquis at 39% - upped the limit a few times and sent credit card cheques (never used) - and then finally a APR to 50% - when I called they said it was a bussiness descion!!! I said I have no lates/missed payments and you must like me to up my limit to 2k! But they said nothing we can do....

    Anyway a good 'credit' rebuilder if nothing else.


    Hi,same here,always paid on time.After writing to them I was told there was nothing they would do and to take my complaint to the financial ombudsman.
  • sscott5581
    sscott5581 Posts: 663 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts
    Applied for FlyBe card and have been accepted with £800 credit limit.

    Phoned up on Thursday and they told me I had been accepted. Applied on 24 September.

    Have bankruptcy registered on my CRF, originally bankrupt May 2003.

    Hope this helps.
  • clio
    clio Posts: 3,345 Forumite
    well done scotty, good result...
    btw whats the apr with flybe i know its variable but whast the least / most?
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