First of all, I can say that this was probably a HP - but it has yet to show up on my CR. But, it was worth it!. I have had Barclays Ring MC for about 1.5 years and never requested a CLI because of all the reports that it was HP only. I started with a limit of $2500 and after 6 months received an auto CLI to $5500. It sat at that limit for quite some time. I recently applied for another card so I figured I would go ahead and see what I could get on the Ring and just eat the HP.
Applied online for $15,000 - more than what I wanted but I was shooting high. Received a 48-hour message. Later that day, I received a call from a rep. I spoke to her for about 5 minutes. She asked what I needed it for (I opted to go for balance transfer - figured it would help my approval chances), if I could set up the transfer over the phone, and how long I expected to take to pay it off. She verified other info and then approved me for a $15,000 CL. I was definitely surprised as I didn't expect much from this card. I'm wondering how much weight the planned balance transfer had in the decision. Either way, I'll take it!