Sasmith:
Before you pay the CA, make sure that you get in writing that they are going to remove. That way, if they don't do it, you have the letter from them, on their letterhead that states their intentions. You can send these to the CRAs and have them removed, in the likely event that they don't do what they say (go figure).
Message Edited by ByrdMan on 01-04-2008 07:58 PM
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I tried the backdoor number too and got a Becky to answer. My library account was paid off and she told me that after 1 year, the CA TL would automatically be deleted. After I pressed a bit, she said that if the OC contacted Unique saying that my original debt was incorrect, the CA TL could be axed sooner than the 1 year.
Next step for me is contacting the library hoping I can gain some ground there.
Maybe you'll have better luck with Becky, sasmith! Let us know what happens.
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Wow secondwind, you dug this up out of the archives for real. That was one of my first posts here. Surprisingly, it makes some sense. 
UPDATE to my last post:
I contacted the library that had sent me to collections originally. Since the debt was paid off, I felt that I could appeal the good senses of the library people. Anyway, I had lots of communication with the library via email, originally with the staff manager, who eventually escalated the problem up to a higher director. LONG story short, the director did something and contacted Unique and the tradeline was deleted in less than a month from all the bureaus.
I guess the point of the story is that Unique will delete the item quickly at the behest of the library; so I guess you might want to consider developing a good relationship with your local library management.
I know that's not really the answer to your question but maybe it can provide some alternatives in case the PFD doesn't work.