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isisblue
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GW Success! Collection Company of America

‎01-20-2010 05:23 PM

I wrote a short simple GW letter to Collection Company of America for a paid $165. med collection (bc I didn't follow whychat's process correctly) and IT WORKED!

Well, as far as EQ was concerned, it was removed. Got the updated myfico score today. I haven't gotten the hard confirmation letter yet.

Not sure when EX will update it.

I basically asked it to be removed because we were wanting to buy a house.  Seriously no more than 5 lines.

Which means we can move forward!

 

scared my husband half to death when I called him on the phone crying because I was so happy when I saw the score!

Starting Score: EQ 433 12/2008
Current Score: EQ 649EX (LO Pull) 683 TU 663
Goal Score: 700 12/11

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introvert
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Re: GW Success! Collection Company of America

‎01-20-2010 09:57 PM

What address did you send the GW letter to? I've sent them a couple of letters already the past few months, with no response...
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heatherskib
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Re: GW Success! Collection Company of America

‎01-21-2010 05:01 AM

HIP HIP HOORAY!
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Re: GW Success! Collection Company of America

‎01-21-2010 06:27 AM

GOOD FOR YOU!!! 
I live my life like I type, fast and with a lot of mistakes.
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socialbutterflyin
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Re: GW Success! Collection Company of America

‎01-21-2010 06:37 AM

I have a paid collection with them also but mine was paid to at&t instead of them, but they are listed as the CA on my reports with a zero balance. Can you give me their address as well. Im going to try the goodwill letter too.

 

thanks

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isisblue
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Re: GW Success! Collection Company of America

‎01-21-2010 07:19 AM

700 Longwater Drive
Norwell, MA 02061-1796

 

 

now granted I didn't get a response either, at least not yet. but it disappeared from my EQ.

Starting Score: EQ 433 12/2008
Current Score: EQ 649EX (LO Pull) 683 TU 663
Goal Score: 700 12/11

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introvert
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Re: GW Success! Collection Company of America

‎01-21-2010 11:59 AM

I've sent 4 or 5 letters since October.. No response and it's still on all three CBs..

 

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lucent
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Registered: ‎12-19-2009
Re: GW Success! Collection Company of America

‎01-21-2010 12:59 PM

congrats!!!

 

introvert, stay with it!

Starting Score: TU-633 EQ-625
Current Score:  TU-714 EQ-776
Goal Score: 850

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isisblue
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Re: GW Success! Collection Company of America

‎01-21-2010 02:03 PM

I was doubtful too, considering the # of letters I had sent to the credit card companies.  Silly me never once thought to GW the collection account. Especially since it had been paid months ago.  I never got the ScoreWatch alert, but maybe that's bc I kept pulling them myself every week praying for a change. LOL

Now if only I can get Chase, HSBC, Target and CapOne to gw the lates...

Starting Score: EQ 433 12/2008
Current Score: EQ 649EX (LO Pull) 683 TU 663
Goal Score: 700 12/11

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introvert
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Re: GW Success! Collection Company of America

‎01-21-2010 02:19 PM

Ill try shortening my GW letter. It's pretty long. Maybe they just see almost a page and throw it away without reading.

 

by the way, congrats. :smileyhappy:

 

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