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the_jan_b
Established Contributor

Re: Fingerhut axed


@LS2982 wrote:

@digitaldiva wrote:

@Anonymous wrote:

What is fingerhut? I'm not up to date on all these new products Smiley Sad



Fingerhut is definitely not a new product; it's a mail/online company where you can order various things...very slow to give CLIs (I don't believe you can ask for one, either; but I'm not sure).  I have a Fingerhut account that was opened in 2004 with a starting CL of $225, and as of today, it's over $2,000.  I would close it, but it's my oldest reporting TL.

 

Edited to add: They do report to the CBs...in case you're wondering.


They only report to EQ / TU. Not EX.

 

I would have kept them but I felt like they were holding my credit report down to prime lenders.



Thanks for the info, LS; I knew they reported, but I wasn't sure if it was all three... Smiley Wink

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Message 11 of 22
jeffery581
Established Contributor

Re: Fingerhut axed

I axed Fingerhut as well.  Nothing I really wanted and credit has improved enough that I dont think I need them. Now I have to make sure they report all the information correctly. Don't see any point in keeping an account active if I don't use/need it.

 

 

 

Look out Credit One. You are next on the chopping block.  Smiley LOL

 

 

It wasn't open that long but I hope the positive history remaines on a report or two. 

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Message 12 of 22
JenniferinFL
Frequent Contributor

Re: Fingerhut axed

I hate fingerhut. I've been preselected for their offers and they've sent me their catalog several times now. I was afraid I would have to start rebuilding my credit with them. Just the prices they charge for stuff plus the interest rates are crazy! Especially when you consider that most of their customers can't afford to pay more than everyone else for the same thing... 

 

I would've been thrilled to give them the ax myself.

Current Cards: Cap 1 Journey $3000, Cap 1 Playstation $2250, WFNNB Store Cards $2450 combined, Target $700, CareCredit $1700, Barclay Rewards Plat. Mastercard $1800, Old Navy $300, DCU Platinum Rewards Visa $2000, Swagbucks Rewards Visa $1000

Starting Score: 615 EQ (03-15-2012) 600 TU (03-21-2012 Barclays app) ) Ch.7 discharged 5/2009

Current Score: 671 EQ (09-27-2014 DCU) 660 TU (9/26/14 Barclays) Ex 688 (10/07/2014 Swagbucks)

Gardening since 9/22/2014


Message 13 of 22
learnin113
Established Contributor

Re: Fingerhut axed

Smiley Very Happy
@LS2982 wrote:

So FP, Credit One, and Fingerhut have fell to the axe to make way from prime cards. Will wait for what Cap1 does with my subprime HSBC Household account before I make the decision on that one.

 

Feels so good!!!


You couldn't get me to admit to owning a Fingerhut card

Message 14 of 22
LS2982
Mega Contributor

Re: Fingerhut axed


@learnin113 wrote:
Smiley Very Happy
@LS2982 wrote:

So FP, Credit One, and Fingerhut have fell to the axe to make way from prime cards. Will wait for what Cap1 does with my subprime HSBC Household account before I make the decision on that one.

 

Feels so good!!!


You couldn't get me to admit to owning a Fingerhut card


Everybody has to start somewhere...........................




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Message 15 of 22
corymcd88
Valued Contributor

Re: Fingerhut axed


@LS2982 wrote:

So FP, Credit One, and Fingerhut have fell to the axe to make way from prime cards. Will wait for what Cap1 does with my subprime HSBC Household account before I make the decision on that one.

 

Feels so good!!!


You are so right to wait on HSBC account to see what will happen to it.

Message 16 of 22
JenniferinFL
Frequent Contributor

Re: Fingerhut axed


@LS2982 wrote:

@learnin113 wrote:
Smiley Very Happy
@LS2982 wrote:

So FP, Credit One, and Fingerhut have fell to the axe to make way from prime cards. Will wait for what Cap1 does with my subprime HSBC Household account before I make the decision on that one.

 

Feels so good!!!


You couldn't get me to admit to owning a Fingerhut card


Everybody has to start somewhere...........................


A good friend of mine has a fingerhut card, it's her first after a long span of troubled credit. Her reasoning is that she could buy things she actually needed and even though the prices were higher at least she didn't have to send in $300 to secure it before she could use it. Honestly that would have been my next stop too as I really didn't want to go the secured card route. Doesn't stop me from wincing at the name though.. lol

Current Cards: Cap 1 Journey $3000, Cap 1 Playstation $2250, WFNNB Store Cards $2450 combined, Target $700, CareCredit $1700, Barclay Rewards Plat. Mastercard $1800, Old Navy $300, DCU Platinum Rewards Visa $2000, Swagbucks Rewards Visa $1000

Starting Score: 615 EQ (03-15-2012) 600 TU (03-21-2012 Barclays app) ) Ch.7 discharged 5/2009

Current Score: 671 EQ (09-27-2014 DCU) 660 TU (9/26/14 Barclays) Ex 688 (10/07/2014 Swagbucks)

Gardening since 9/22/2014


Message 17 of 22
Booner72
Senior Contributor

Re: Fingerhut axed


@learnin113 wrote:
Smiley Very Happy
@LS2982 wrote:

So FP, Credit One, and Fingerhut have fell to the axe to make way from prime cards. Will wait for what Cap1 does with my subprime HSBC Household account before I make the decision on that one.

 

Feels so good!!!


You couldn't get me to admit to owning a Fingerhut card


Well, none of us own a card.  (they just use our acct # when ordering).

 

I have a FH too, and it's old, and it's only 600, and I never use it.  So my plan is to just wait til they close me out. 

 

LS:  What do you mean when you say "make way" for the better cards?   Can you explain how closing this is going to help that goal?  (My goal too, but I'm confused how this will help).  Thanks in advance.

 

ETA:  I actually have TWO FH accounts that are reporting as they sold/transferred a while back.  One open, one closed. 

STARTING: 11/24/10 EQ-584 EXP-648 TU04-595
CLOSED FIRST HOME 8/19/11 EQ-630 EXP-691 TU04-653
CURRENT: EQ-701 EXP-??? TU08-720
Message 18 of 22
JenniferinFL
Frequent Contributor

Re: Fingerhut axed


@Booner72 wrote:

@learnin113 wrote:
Smiley Very Happy
@LS2982 wrote:

So FP, Credit One, and Fingerhut have fell to the axe to make way from prime cards. Will wait for what Cap1 does with my subprime HSBC Household account before I make the decision on that one.

 

Feels so good!!!


You couldn't get me to admit to owning a Fingerhut card


Well, none of us own a card.  (they just use our acct # when ordering).

 

I have a FH too, and it's old, and it's only 600, and I never use it.  So my plan is to just wait til they close me out. 

 

LS:  What do you mean when you say "make way" for the better cards?   Can you explain how closing this is going to help that goal?  (My goal too, but I'm confused how this will help).  Thanks in advance.

 

ETA:  I actually have TWO FH accounts that are reporting as they sold/transferred a while back.  One open, one closed. 


Ah, see I've never owned one, so didn't know there wasn't a physical card. Friend called it a card, but, must just be an account.. I make the same mistake with Smart Connect all the time. Ours is linked to paypal debit, so I forget that smart connect doesn't actually have a card and the card we're using is just paypal debit.

Current Cards: Cap 1 Journey $3000, Cap 1 Playstation $2250, WFNNB Store Cards $2450 combined, Target $700, CareCredit $1700, Barclay Rewards Plat. Mastercard $1800, Old Navy $300, DCU Platinum Rewards Visa $2000, Swagbucks Rewards Visa $1000

Starting Score: 615 EQ (03-15-2012) 600 TU (03-21-2012 Barclays app) ) Ch.7 discharged 5/2009

Current Score: 671 EQ (09-27-2014 DCU) 660 TU (9/26/14 Barclays) Ex 688 (10/07/2014 Swagbucks)

Gardening since 9/22/2014


Message 19 of 22
XxRaVeNxX
Regular Contributor

Re: Fingerhut axed

I'm assuming using Fingerhut is better than going to those rent to own places...like rent a center or aarons?

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