Best way to contact for goodwill removal

[McNugget]

I have 3 baddies on my report (small medical collections, paid in 2014) all through the same company.   Is it best to call/email/snailmail a request for goodwill removal?  Until I found this board a few weeks ago, I didn't realize you could negotiate removal for payment.  

They were embarrassing low amounts that I just didn't realize were open.  How often will a company even remove 3 baddies?

[Girlzilla88]

You paid them already?!

[McNugget]

I did, back in 2014 when I got them.  They'll be on my reports for a few years still, so I'd like to ask for a goodwill removal.  

[Anonymous]

I'm going through the same process with DW's four paid to $0 medical collections. Step 1 was to send a gw letter to CA. That was done Feb 4th via normal snail mail, and no response yet. Not a surprise.  Step 2 through Step N, will be to follow the steps in the write-up done by Cynthia Hoover on September 24, 2016 on ToughNickel. We already have 4 letters (this time, one for each collection) ready to go, and will be sending via certified mail.  Cynthia recommends 30 days between correspondence so will be mailed on Monday.

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