topic Re: Rent Reports.com in General Credit Topics

Rent Reports.com

sonogirl — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 19:07:09 GMT

Has anyone ever used this service? From what I've read you send them $89.95 and they verify the monthly payments you've made w/ your landlord and report them to the credit bureaus. I've been in my condo since December 2005 never been late or missed a payment so it seems like this would really raise my scores I need all the help I can get ,also I think it would help down the line when I want to get a Mortgage. What do you guys think? I've learned to ask the pros before I do anything ever since that Citi secured card denial

Re: Rent Reports.com

Anonymous — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 19:13:55 GMT

http://www.rentreporters.com

Is there a cost involved? I can not see on the site who actaully pays for this service-

If it is free - I say go for it.

Re: Rent Reports.com

sonogirl — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 19:18:03 GMT

I started the app that's the only way I found out it costs me $89.95 w/no additional fees they ask for your account info to process the app. Still think it's ok?

Re: Rent Reports.com

Anonymous — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 19:22:05 GMT

$89.95 per ?

Month , year, ever?

Re: Rent Reports.com

sonogirl — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 19:26:26 GMT

It looks like it's $89.95 for a year but they post all payments before you were a member too so essentially I would get three years worth of history for $89.95. The two years I 've already been here plus one additional year.

Re: Rent Reports.com

Anonymous — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 19:44:00 GMT

15 unanswered complaints to the BBB - Grade = F

If you decide to go for it- make sure you use a CC with easy chargebacks-

Proceed with caution-

Re: Rent Reports.com

SmartCookie — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 19:45:46 GMT

Do some googling on them. I see that rentreporters.com are F rated by the BBB for not answering complaints. http://www.labbb.org/BBBWeb/Forms/Business/CompanyReportPage_Expository.aspx?CompanyID=13219743

Their T&C looks like it can open up some issues (many actually, sich as you apparently sign off on your chargeback rights) https://secure.rentreporters.com/terms_cond.php

They offer a few plans, so it seems there is a possibility that the Basic Plan is a teaser.

Issues are bad enough when the company does answer complaints.

Re: Rent Reports.com

SmartCookie — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 19:47:57 GMT

Timothy wrote:
15 unanswered complaints to the BBB - Grade = F

If you decide to go for it- make sure you use a CC with easy chargebacks-

Proceed with caution-

Beat me to the punch. Check their T&C on the chargebacks... I don't think that is even legal under the merchant contracts.

I wouldn't deal with the company personally.

Re: Rent Reports.com

sonogirl — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:29:25 GMT

Glad I asked you guys first I read the complaints on BBB and they seem pretty shady so I figured I'd try to give them a call and guess what the number doesn't work! You guys are great! Seemed too good to be true anyway On another note I'm going to post my credit situation on another thread any help would be great.