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DCB Paid DCB Metal Journey

neo.puneet

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Hi folks!

I wanted to share my journey to the paid DCB Metal card so that anyone interested may also get it this way.

I had a times prime credit card with HDFC that I closed 3 years back as it was useless. I wanted to get a premium HDFC credit card last year so thought of applying online and it only gave me basic options so I thought I will upgrade it later on and got myself IOCL credit card. I was shocked to receive just 1 lac limit on the credit card so I reached out to the customer care and they said they can't do anything about it as it is just issued. They asked me to come back after 6 months. I waited for 6 months and again reached out to PNO. They asked for documents and I sent via email and offered me a 3.2 Lacs limit. I denied since I needed 5 lacs and immediately closed my credit card. Meanwhile I opened a savings account in HDFC and upgraded to classic banking in hopes of getting pre-approved credit card offers but there were none. I asked the BM and he said you need 1.75 lacs salary credit which I don't have(i have 1.3) and offered me Regalia Gold. I still went ahead and tried to apply online but this time I was getting DCB so went ahead. After 3 days I got rejection. They offered me Regalia Gold via email, I didn't accept. For straight 2 months I was getting Regalia gold as pre-approved in my netbanking with a 5.16 limit. I kept ignoring it and eventually i saw DCB in the offer and I applied again and in 8 minutes my application was approved. I got the card in mail after 4 days.

I went for DCB only as that is the gateway for Infinia in future.

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3 months or so since Jan 2024, in April it was reduced to 1-2 lacs

since aug 2023, received offer in june 2024
what account and banking (classic, imperia etc) type did you hold? I'm trying to see if it's better to stay on a lower tier account and hold several times the MAB or it's better to get the higher tier account.
 
what account and banking (classic, imperia etc) type did you hold? I'm trying to see if it's better to stay on a lower tier account and hold several times the MAB or it's better to get the higher tier account.
i received an offer for classic banking and i opted it, never received above tier offers
 
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