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Why oh why did I do it?? (Overstock)

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Why oh why did I do it?? (Overstock)

I decided to try one SCT with Overstock. I was approved for $2500, but it was a HP with Experian Smiley Sad. I didn't want any more HPs. Oh well! It is what it is. LOL
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Anonymous
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Re: Why oh why did I do it?? (Overstock)

I feel your pain!  I was actually buying a piece of furniture that I could readily have put on a different card but I fell prey to the "what the heck, why not" mentality and now have a $2500 limit with them.  I guess the 12 month free financing was probably what made it worthwhile, although if I had been paying interest I would have paid it off in 2-3 months anyway and been done with it.  Now I'll be reminded for the next 10 months that I bought the kiddo a couch while I make the remaining payments. 

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Anonymous
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Re: Why oh why did I do it?? (Overstock)


@Anonymous wrote:
I decided to try one SCT with Overstock. I was approved for $2500, but it was a HP with Experian Smiley Sad. I didn't want any more HPs. Oh well! It is what it is. LOL

Well, i least you have more CL.

 

This is why i don't use the SCT, i keep seeing people getting excited for getting over 5 cards with SCT then HPs shows later.  No bueno!!

 

If you will be using it, then i least you have it now Smiley Happy

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Anonymous
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Re: Why oh why did I do it?? (Overstock)

Sry, been here a little while, but what is SCT?

 

Thanks

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Anonymous
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Re: Why oh why did I do it?? (Overstock)

It is the "shopping cart trick" where you go to a website, place items in your cart, and when you go to oay it should offer you a chance to apply fir their store card. Normally they only request the last 4 of your SSN, but Overstock asked for the whole SSN. I gave it as another site les me to believe that it would still probably be a soft pull. Live and learn. 😁
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Anonymous
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Re: Why oh why did I do it?? (Overstock)


@Anonymous wrote:

Sry, been here a little while, but what is SCT?

 

Thanks


SCT is shopping cart trick - When an ad comes up at the check out telling you to get their store card, you only enter the last 4 of your SSN and end up getting the card with a SP (soft pull).  A lot of times, those SPs turn into HPs (hard pulls) which affect your credit for 2 rs.

 

What is SCT http://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Credit-Card-Applications/What-is-the-trick-to-SCT/m-p/4324328#M94327

MyFico Abbreviations http://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/User-Guidelines-General/Common-Abbreviations/td-p/88458

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Anonymous
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Re: Why oh why did I do it?? (Overstock)

Ah ok,thanks very much.

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Total80sKid
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Re: Why oh why did I do it?? (Overstock)

Yep.

I got a HP as well going through the SCT

At least they started me with a hefty $350 SL Smiley Surprised
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steelers1
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Re: Why oh why did I do it?? (Overstock)

The HP hurts a lot less than the new account.

 

A HP here and there doesn't mean much at all.

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Caleb87
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Re: Why oh why did I do it?? (Overstock)

So i got the pre approval for overstock so now i wonder... Do i have to complete the purchase on order to get the card? If i hit accpt does it automatically complete the purchase?
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