Bloomingdales and reporting to the CRA

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know about when Bloomingdales reports to the CRA? Do they wait until you use the card?

I ask because I got approved for Macys and Bloomingdales the same day.

This was late on a Friday night(8th). I used the Macys the next day(9th).

Macys appeared on my report the next week with a report date of 8/10/08.

Bloomingdales has never reported. Just curious if it was because I hadn't used, or maybe I just missed the reporting day, or it hasn't came this month yet.

Message Edited by sidewinder on 08-28-2008 09:35 PM

[llecs]

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sidewinder wrote:

Does anyone know about when Bloomingdales reports to the CRA? Do they wait until you use the card?

I ask because I got approved for Macys and Bloomingdales the same day.

This was late on a Friday night(8th). I used the Macys the next day(9th).

Macys appeared on my report the next week with a report date of 8/10/08.

Bloomingdales has never reported. Just curious if it was because I hadn't used, or maybe I just missed the reporting day, or it hasn't came this month yet.

Message Edited by sidewinder on 08-28-2008 09:35 PM

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I also got both at the same time. I can't remember if I used one before the other or not. And I didn't keep good TC records then, but both cards reported around the 5-6 week mark after applying and I used both of the cards before then. Both reported a balance. Bloomingdale's due date is one week after Macys. In other words, I applied for both on 10/19/07. By 11/20, both had reported balances.

My Macys is due around the 3rd and DW's is around the 13th. She had applied around 12/10. My Bloomingdales is due on the 11th.

I don't know if that helps or not.

[Anonymous]

Macy's didn't waste no time. Approved on Friday, used on Saturday, reported on Sunday.

I am tempted to buy something from Bloomingdales to see if they report right away like Macys did.

I called Bloomingdales and Macys and was told they have no set time they report, just randomly through out the month. This doesn't seem right and sounded like a "go away, I don't know and have no desire to ask" answer from the CSR.

[llecs]

Maybe they randomly assign statement dates for new cardholders to stagger the cashflow. That would reduce the billing workload and spread more evenly payment processing.

Then too, 3 days is fast!

[Anonymous]

I called Bloomingdales/Macys tonite because I haven't ever received by cards in the mail. Somehow they have my correct street address and wrong city. The city belonged to a previous address.

Anyhow, while on the phone I asked about them reporting. They stated they report on payment due date and until you use the card you have no due date. So, I took that as I needed to use the card before they reported.

Which, my payment due date for Macys is on the 10th and they did report on the 10th.

I purchased something from Bloomingdales to see if it would report asap like Macys.