Credit Card Company Scam Warning!

Posted On: March 30, 2005

Author: archive
Joined: 23 Jul 2004
Posts: 5007
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 4:09 pm
Post subject: PEC
Angela
Date: 9/14/2000 2:17 pm CDT
I received an offer in the mail that I was pre-qualified for a credit card. I wrote a check for the annual fee. It said to make the check payable to PEC. I have never received the credit [...]

Trying to Build Credit

Posted On: March 19, 2005

Author: archive
Joined: 23 Jul 2004
Posts: 5007
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 12:26 am
Post subject: rating ‘rules’?

cardless
Date: 7/30/2000 12:24 am CDT
Here’s the deal: to get 6 months (interest free) credit on a store purchase, we had to get one of their credit cards. So, we now have a credit card with a balance, that [...]

Credit Card Foreign Surcharge Fees

Posted On: March 17, 2005

Author: archive
Joined: 23 Jul 2004
Posts: 5007
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 1:28 am
Post subject: Warning: Don’t use your credit card abroad
charles raboud
Date: 7/11/2000 4:33 pm CDT
I just discovered a new rip off scheme by the  credit card issuers. I just returned from Brazil.
I got 1.85 reals per dollar for cash. When you use
a credit [...]

Zephar Bank Visa Scam Warning

Posted On: March 10, 2005

Post subject: Zephar Bank Visa
Barbara
Date: 11/13/2000 11:30 am CDT
Is Zephar Bank legitimate, and if so where are they located and how do I reach them.
Board Monitor - CA
Date: 11/15/2000 10:44 am CDT
Barbara,
Thanks for your post! I did a search for Zephar Bank on my favorite search engine Google, but it did not yield any results. [...]

Aria Visa Credit Card Interest Rate Hike

Posted On: March 9, 2005

Author: archive
Joined: 23 Jul 2004
Posts: 5007
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 3:03 pm
Post subject: Aria rate warning!
Sallie Gottie
Date: 5/24/2000 1:48 am CDT
I applied for an Aria visa card tonight; they indicate that they have a APR
of 7.99 fixed for purchases. However, my application approval indicated that
the APR was 12.99! I called their California headquarters [...]

Trying to Improve my Credit Score

Posted On: March 5, 2005

Author: archive
Joined: 23 Jul 2004
Posts: 5007
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 1:56 pm
Post subject: Paying off large balance improve my credit rating?
Joan Brakensiek
Date: 6/26/2000 7:18 pm CDT
I have carried a fairly large balance for about five years now and hope to pay them off completely this month.
I plan on getting a low rate card for emergencies [...]

Searching for Credit Card Offer with Balance Transfer and Mileage Rewards

Posted On: March 4, 2005

Author: archive
Joined: 23 Jul 2004
Posts: 5007
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 4:38 pm
Post subject: Earning miles on balance transfers/Low APR?!?
Cindy Taylor
Date: 4/18/2000 11:51 am CDT
Hi:
I’m looking for card to transfer a balance and get mileage.
My card rate now is about 12 percent. My balance is over $5,000.
I want a card with both a low [...]

Gas Station Attendant Charged with Idenitity Theft

Posted On: March 2, 2005