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Shopping cart trick. Recieved 2 credit cards from 1 store?

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stefnian0426
Regular Contributor

Shopping cart trick. Recieved 2 credit cards from 1 store?

Hi All,

 

When i did the shopping cart trick, i did it for victoria secret and kingsizedirect.com.

When i checked my credit report they both showed up but kingsize showed up twice. I thought it was a mistake so i disputed it through experian.

THen i went out to get the mail and they sent me a second card. Both cards are different accounts, different numbers ect.

 

Has this happened with anyone else?

As i am building credit/repairing i dont want to cancel the card as having a 5th credit card has helped me with my score ( recently went up 55pts from these cards)

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yudeology101
Senior Contributor

Re: Shopping cart trick. Recieved 2 credit cards from 1 store?


@stefnian0426 wrote:

Hi All,

 

When i did the shopping cart trick, i did it for victoria secret and kingsizedirect.com.

When i checked my credit report they both showed up but kingsize showed up twice. I thought it was a mistake so i disputed it through experian.

THen i went out to get the mail and they sent me a second card. Both cards are different accounts, different numbers ect.

 

Has this happened with anyone else?

As i am building credit/repairing i dont want to cancel the card as having a 5th credit card has helped me with my score ( recently went up 55pts from these cards)


Yes, I was approved for Sportsman's Guide 2 weeks ago and when i called the CSR said that she saw 2 accounts....i told her i've only applied once, so she told me that she will close one account (both accounts had same CL), but i will receive two cards in the mail but need to destroy one of them. 

 

 

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injustifiiable
Valued Contributor

Re: Shopping cart trick. Recieved 2 credit cards from 1 store?


@yudeology101 wrote:

@stefnian0426 wrote:

Hi All,

 

When i did the shopping cart trick, i did it for victoria secret and kingsizedirect.com.

When i checked my credit report they both showed up but kingsize showed up twice. I thought it was a mistake so i disputed it through experian.

THen i went out to get the mail and they sent me a second card. Both cards are different accounts, different numbers ect.

 

Has this happened with anyone else?

As i am building credit/repairing i dont want to cancel the card as having a 5th credit card has helped me with my score ( recently went up 55pts from these cards)


Yes, I was approved for Sportsman's Guide 2 weeks ago and when i called the CSR said that she saw 2 accounts....i told her i've only applied once, so she told me that she will close one account (both accounts had same CL), but i will receive two cards in the mail but need to destroy one of them. 

 

 


Would've been nice if they could combine the CL's...lol.

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yudeology101
Senior Contributor

Re: Shopping cart trick. Recieved 2 credit cards from 1 store?


@injustifiiable wrote:

@yudeology101 wrote:

@stefnian0426 wrote:

Hi All,

 

When i did the shopping cart trick, i did it for victoria secret and kingsizedirect.com.

When i checked my credit report they both showed up but kingsize showed up twice. I thought it was a mistake so i disputed it through experian.

THen i went out to get the mail and they sent me a second card. Both cards are different accounts, different numbers ect.

 

Has this happened with anyone else?

As i am building credit/repairing i dont want to cancel the card as having a 5th credit card has helped me with my score ( recently went up 55pts from these cards)


Yes, I was approved for Sportsman's Guide 2 weeks ago and when i called the CSR said that she saw 2 accounts....i told her i've only applied once, so she told me that she will close one account (both accounts had same CL), but i will receive two cards in the mail but need to destroy one of them. 

 

 


Would've been nice if they could combine the CL's...lol.


LOL I've already asked before closing one of them, and she said no! 

JPM Ritz Carlton $8k I UMP Club $8k I CSP $8k | Chase Hyatt $5k I AMEX Green NPSL I AMEX Delta $2k I Citi AA $2k | C1 QS $4.5k
BOA UNC-CH Alumni $6k I Hawaiian WEMC $3k I Arrival $6.5k I IT $1.5k | Merrill+ $2k | Lowes $12k | Apple $2k | +23more
Scores: EQ:671 (FICO 11) EX:686 (FICO N/C) TU:686 (FICO N/C) *8-5-14*
Overall UTIL: 14% *Gardening Since: 1/20/16*
------------------------------------------------------------
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stefnian0426
Regular Contributor

Re: Shopping cart trick. Recieved 2 credit cards from 1 store?


@injustifiiable wrote:

@yudeology101 wrote:

@stefnian0426 wrote:

Hi All,

 

When i did the shopping cart trick, i did it for victoria secret and kingsizedirect.com.

When i checked my credit report they both showed up but kingsize showed up twice. I thought it was a mistake so i disputed it through experian.

THen i went out to get the mail and they sent me a second card. Both cards are different accounts, different numbers ect.

 

Has this happened with anyone else?

As i am building credit/repairing i dont want to cancel the card as having a 5th credit card has helped me with my score ( recently went up 55pts from these cards)


Yes, I was approved for Sportsman's Guide 2 weeks ago and when i called the CSR said that she saw 2 accounts....i told her i've only applied once, so she told me that she will close one account (both accounts had same CL), but i will receive two cards in the mail but need to destroy one of them. 

 

 


Would've been nice if they could combine the CL's...lol.


Lol, that is what i was thinking  Smiley Happy

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