Originally Posted by
krispy84
Ask Amex to increase your limit? If just temporarily.
I have recently had a considerable increase in my limit, only been a member since 2019 so this was declined not surprisingly.
Originally Posted by
bakera
Why not just overpay your card. E.g. pay a couple of £k into your account so that your available balance is £card-limit + amount-overpaid
When I try to do this is the online page advises you cannot pay more than your current outstanding balance, which I always thought was the case.