https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/General-Credit-Topics/Department-store-amp-gas-station-cards/m-p/19405#M13373 <DIV>Barry, can you or one of the staff elaborate on department store cards in regards to how long you have to use them before they are reported as inactive? My concern is let's say I go to Sears and charge everything that I need. But I will not need to use the card for 5 years ebcause I have everything that I need, so when will I get reproted as inactive compared to a credit card? This sisue needs to eb addressed!!! The same thing with any other dept. store or gs station card</DIV> Mon, 18 Jun 2007 09:47:09 GMT CreditBob 2007-06-18T09:47:09Z https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/General-Credit-Topics/Department-store-amp-gas-station-cards/m-p/19405#M13373 <DIV>Barry, can you or one of the staff elaborate on department store cards in regards to how long you have to use them before they are reported as inactive? My concern is let's say I go to Sears and charge everything that I need. But I will not need to use the card for 5 years ebcause I have everything that I need, so when will I get reproted as inactive compared to a credit card? This sisue needs to eb addressed!!! The same thing with any other dept. store or gs station card</DIV> Mon, 18 Jun 2007 09:47:09 GMT https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/General-Credit-Topics/Department-store-amp-gas-station-cards/m-p/19405#M13373 CreditBob 2007-06-18T09:47:09Z https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/General-Credit-Topics/Department-store-amp-gas-station-cards/m-p/19449#M13412 <DIV>Inactive reporting&nbsp;has nothing to do&nbsp;with the CRAs or Fair Isaac. This all falls upon the CCCs poilcy. </DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> Mon, 18 Jun 2007 13:55:52 GMT https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/General-Credit-Topics/Department-store-amp-gas-station-cards/m-p/19449#M13412 Tuscani 2007-06-18T13:55:52Z