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GW letter, how long does it take?

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Anonymous
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GW letter, how long does it take?

I sent a GW letter to my gas & phone company back on 6/24, how long does it take to get a response, if any?
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Anonymous
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Re: GW letter, how long does it take?

There is no guarantee you will receive a response...the company does not have to respond...
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llecs
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Re: GW letter, how long does it take?

Out of the 50 or so GWs I sent between DW and I for 3 accounts, I received maybe 7-8 responses. In our case, the creditors we sent the GWs to are notorious in not responding (Americredit, CapOne, and Aspire).
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mx6bfast
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Re: GW letter, how long does it take?

If I haven't heard from one of the companies I sent the goodwill letter to and I don't see any activity on my scoring, should I follow up with them? If so would another snail mail with the original letter and a follow up or a message online asking for an update be appropriate?

It's been nearly 30 days and I have heard back from 2 of the 3 companies I contacted. I didn't know if there was an "average" waiting period to re-engage.
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