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  • mr p always welcome

    now i wanna ask ur advise i have had my credit wiped clean and on the atart again gon electrol register on 1st dec

    have been turned down by all sub prime but got the a&l account and cc

    what will my chances be to get sub prime cards long time since i had a low cred history

    mine below the standard of most banks so i am at a loss

    were most u guys built urs up were u can go back on banks and that i know

    about but no credit history i dont
  • What should I do now to continue building my credit? Sit tight with the HSBC card and pay the whole balance off every month? Apply for another card? Not apply for anything for a year? I've no idea what to do. My plan is to use the card but to pay the balance off every month. Will that work in my favour?
  • a northern lad mr p born in durahm moved to doncaster aged 2
  • wannabe123 wrote: »
    mr p always welcome

    now i wanna ask ur advise i have had my credit wiped clean and on the atart again gon electrol register on 1st dec

    have been turned down by all sub prime but got the a&l account and cc

    what will my chances be to get sub prime cards long time since i had a low cred history

    mine below the standard of most banks so i am at a loss

    were most u guys built urs up were u can go back on banks and that i know

    about but no credit history i dont

    that is a bit strange. sup prime said no to you but a&l have given you an account and cc. how come? did they give u cheque guarantee card and overdraft as well? aren't a&l sorta hard to get?
  • PROLIANT
    PROLIANT Posts: 6,396 Forumite
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    wannabe123 wrote: »
    a northern lad mr p born in durahm moved to doncaster aged 2
    Oh just down the road from me, well about 20 mile or so.
    Since when has the world of computer software design been about what people want? This is a simple question of evolution. The day is quickly coming when every knee will bow down to a silicon fist, and you will all beg your binary gods for mercy.
  • sutton111
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    What should I do now to continue building my credit? Sit tight with the HSBC card and pay the whole balance off every month? Apply for another card? Not apply for anything for a year? I've no idea what to do. My plan is to use the card but to pay the balance off every month. Will that work in my favour?
    i would try another but if they say no then give it a miss until ny, try and pay it off in full every month.
  • PROLIANT
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    Well I am off to bed folk's, good night all.
    Since when has the world of computer software design been about what people want? This is a simple question of evolution. The day is quickly coming when every knee will bow down to a silicon fist, and you will all beg your binary gods for mercy.
  • PROLIANT wrote: »
    Well I am off to bed folk's, good night all.

    Goodnight. Hope you wake up to find an Amex gold card under your pillow ;)
  • sutton111
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    Goodnight. Hope you wake up to find an Amex gold card under your pillow ;)
    lol. i wish
  • i dont know money yes got 2500 o/d cheque card and 200o cc limit not on electrol roll but they phoned me asked me to send id sent in my driving licence and got acceppted thats what i say beats me cause after leaving bank with 5000 default to them i worked for i could not get one any were read about a&l on here got accepted
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