Comments on: Consumerist: Send Us Your Credit Card Questions So We Can Ask ‘Em At The White House http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/05/consumerist-send-us-your-credit-card-questions-so-we-can-ask-em-at-the-white-house/ A black bourgeoisie perspective on U.S. politics Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:21:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: lopas http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/05/consumerist-send-us-your-credit-card-questions-so-we-can-ask-em-at-the-white-house/comment-page-1/#comment-336682 lopas Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:51:04 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=11316#comment-336682 Thanks for the great post Thanks for the great post

]]> By: lopas http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/05/consumerist-send-us-your-credit-card-questions-so-we-can-ask-em-at-the-white-house/comment-page-1/#comment-291865 lopas Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:51:04 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=11316#comment-291865 Thanks for the great post Thanks for the great post

]]> By: Miranda http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/05/consumerist-send-us-your-credit-card-questions-so-we-can-ask-em-at-the-white-house/comment-page-1/#comment-199440 Miranda Wed, 13 May 2009 02:47:43 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=11316#comment-199440 Credit card companies are legal PIMPS. Credit card companies are legal PIMPS.

]]> By: isonprize http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/05/consumerist-send-us-your-credit-card-questions-so-we-can-ask-em-at-the-white-house/comment-page-1/#comment-199434 isonprize Wed, 13 May 2009 02:28:51 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=11316#comment-199434 15 years. Always paid on time. Kept low or NO balance. Get laid off and miss payment, (which was paying bill down to zero). Get $35 late fee. As loyal 15 year customer, call to ask for waiver of late fee. Send in 'late' payment, but it crosses paths with next billing cycle. <br><br>Another late fee is added to next statement. Call to explain situation. Get told by worker and the supervisor "Nope, can only waive one late fee.' Meanwhile, 'late' payment is applied to the account so that, now, all this is on the bill is late fee that 'can't' be waived. <br><br>Credit cards should not be allowed to charge a late fees ON a late fee. 15 years. Always paid on time. Kept low or NO balance. Get laid off and miss payment, (which was paying bill down to zero). Get $35 late fee. As loyal 15 year customer, call to ask for waiver of late fee. Send in 'late' payment, but it crosses paths with next billing cycle.

Another late fee is added to next statement. Call to explain situation. Get told by worker and the supervisor “Nope, can only waive one late fee.' Meanwhile, 'late' payment is applied to the account so that, now, all this is on the bill is late fee that 'can't' be waived.

Credit cards should not be allowed to charge a late fees ON a late fee.

]]> By: RobM http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/05/consumerist-send-us-your-credit-card-questions-so-we-can-ask-em-at-the-white-house/comment-page-1/#comment-199337 RobM Tue, 12 May 2009 23:58:56 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=11316#comment-199337 These are the questions I posted?<br>Why are the credit card companies allowed, when they close your account, allowed to register that as a negative on our credit score?<br>Why are they allowed to penalize you when you close an account? this is pertinent because w/ identity theft you are penalized for unauthorized use so way not close them down? These are the questions I posted?
Why are the credit card companies allowed, when they close your account, allowed to register that as a negative on our credit score?
Why are they allowed to penalize you when you close an account? this is pertinent because w/ identity theft you are penalized for unauthorized use so way not close them down?

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