Archive for February, 2009

How does disputing a charge on your credit card affect your credit rating?

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I disputed a charge on my credit card several months ago, and it showed up on my credit card. I was wondering how does that affect my score?
I sent about $120 to a guy in England for some paintings, via paypal, and he contacted me once, but then not for a long time after that, and the time I could dispute it with paypal passed by.
I contacted Citibank, the card I charged it on, saying I never received the goods. They put me through a huge ordeal just to get the charges reversed. When the charges were reversed, the guy finally contacted me, and sent me the paintings. I called Citibank saying I got the goods, and to please charge me, so they did.
I was nowhere near my limit when I disputed the charge or afterward. I still have the card too.
I received a notice a couple of months later, on my credit monitoring service that the dispute showed up on my credit report, but it didn’t say if it did anything to the score or not.
I’m somewhat worried, because I might need to dispute another charge (it was a duplicate charge) if the vendor doesn’t call and fix that situation.

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How/Where can I get a SECURED BUSINESS CREDIT CARD?

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I know that a vast majority of banks offer a secured PERSONAL credit card (got that), but I was wondering how might I be able to find this for my business?
Please help – Thanks!

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is it true that when you’ve had a prepaid credit dard for a while they’ll offer you a real credit card?

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if yes, how long do u need to have it for?

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I want to participate in green card lottory ,and Idont have a credit card,how can Icomplete the application?

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how can Icomplete the application of green card lottery and I have no credit card.

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Credit Card?

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I have three credit cards, each having a credit limit around $15,000. One is a no interest til May 2007, my balance on this card is roughly 13,000. My other card has around 10,000. I just finished paying off my third credit. My 3rd card is the longest existing credit card i have. Should I go ahead and close it out, or keep it. Will it affect my credit rating, if I close it. Meaning, will my credit score go up or down? I have a new job with a good salary, I should be able to cut my debt in half this year alone. But, I guess what I really want to know is if closing a credit card with a 15,000 limit have a negative affect on my credit score? Thank you.

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Will I get credit card offers when I make my first car payment?

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I’m 24 and just bought a new car. I don’t really have credit and was being turned down by credit card companies for lack of credit. So my question is once I begin establishing credit, will I get any credit card offers?

I don’t want or need 3 or 4 credit cards, just 1 main card.

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Legal Signature question?

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We all know signatures are prevalent to establish identies, and most dont even use notarized signatures.

So how can you prove someone signed something.
On Judge mathis, a lady showed a contract that was signed by both parties, and then the other party said he never saw that document and didnt sign, even though his name was signed. So the judge asked for his license and compared his licenses signature to the contract and decided it didnt match so he threw out the contract!! What makes the judge a signature expert and can he legally throw a contract out like that. I guess in other words how can you prove a person signed something such as a credit card slip without spending thousands to hire an expert. Why is it we have to sign for everything
So what if I signed a insurance or other contract and mailed it in, and then when sued and the contract is brought up, and I say I didnt sign that, what happens from there? and what if they dont have an expert in small claims court, which i dont think they would invest that resource on small amounts
So what if I signed a insurance or other contract and mailed it in, and then when sued and the contract is brought up, and I say I didnt sign that, what happens from there? and what if they dont have an expert in small claims court, which i dont think they would invest that resource on small amounts

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Making a settlement offer to a credit card company?

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We have paid our bill consistently on time. Due to a financial and medical hardship we want to offer to make a settlement to the credit card company and close two accounts. Will this settlement offer become negative on our credit reports since we have never missed a payment but just are seeking to close these accounts.

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Would you say people who use money orders, checks, certified checks and cashier checks to pay for ebay

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purchases are ignorant compared to those who use credit cards or credit card through Paypal?

Same goes for any online purchases?

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