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Old Dec 30, 2010 | 10:22 am
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Originally Posted by clacko
re prepaying on cc....both chase & citi have said that a credit balance doesn't allow a purchase larger than your cl.....if the vendor will make multiple charges, perhaps over a few days, it can be done....good luck

ps...the best cc for a large buy is 1 w/a cl larger than the price...
That is untrue, at least for Citi. I prepaid 250k and then made a purchase for that amount. Went through just fine.
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