1481, Report:
#16328
Posted Date:
Mar 08 2002
Providian Financial,Providian Payment Processing ripoff rip-off scam liars Manchester New Hampshire
This Charge Card Company told me that they would help me reastablish my credit, since I had to claim bankrupcy almost 6 years ago.When my husband died suddenly at the age of 42. They told me my finance charges would go down as I proved to them that I was paying my bills on time. Wel...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
1482, Report:
#11283
Posted Date:
Feb 26 2002
THE PROVIDIAN CROOKS!! *Consumer Suggestion
PROVIDIAN VISA, is a credit card company that constantly checks peoples credit and then sends un-asked for credit card applications that say PRE-APPROVED. I suspect many people in a bind fall for the zero percent intro intrest rate and get the card, then find the rate 23.99!
I h...
Entity
Categories: Sales People
1483, Report:
#14483
Posted Date:
Feb 26 2002
Providian National Bank: Credit Card Fraud or Common Practice.
When i first received a Providian Visa Card, the interest rate was 23.9%, but since i was trying to establish credit card use, i signed for the card, in the beginning, my credit line was $700.00 then a short while later, they increased the limit to $1700.00 There were no problems w...
Entity
Categories: Banks
1484, Report:
#14876
Posted Date:
Feb 22 2002
Providian Financial/Providian Visa Card ripoff, usury charges for interest and late fees
I am being charged interest at the rate of 23.99%, occassionally 24.99% and a late fee of $ 29.00 if payment is not received on due date.
And, I pay an annual fee of $48.00.
I am assuming these fees are legal, but I am trying to contact the banking commission in my state (NJ) to...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
1485, Report:
#14429
Posted Date:
Feb 18 2002
Providian Put a Hold on My Card after I paid them $250-
I sent providian a check for $100- in January, which, due to my error, bounced. The second time through, the check cleared about 2/10/02. I then set up an electronic check payment online that directly paid them an additional $150- THAT SAME DAY to my account. YET--Providian put a...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
1486, Report:
#14038
Posted Date:
Feb 13 2002
Capital Choice Consumer Credit - NOTICE TO ALL RECIPIENTS OF THIS RIP-OFF
Dear All - Some advice
I work in the direct mail industry, and am familiar with the thousands of credit card offers in existence. First things first:
- If an offer doesnt mention in the letter either VISA or Mastercard etc registered trademarks - IGNORE IT.
- If you didnt app...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
1487, Report:
#13604
Posted Date:
Feb 08 2002
Providian Bank Gold Visa Has APR of 24%!! Rip-off!!
Just had to pass this along to potential applicants for a card with this bunch of vultures. Received an offer from them this morning with a zero percent introductory rate until July 2002. After that, it goes to an UNBELIEVEABLE 24%!! They prey on the very people who can least aff...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
1488, Report:
#12849
Posted Date:
Jan 30 2002
Another Providian Scam-No Grace Period
Last August I received an offer for a Providian Visa with no annual fee. I suppose I ought to have realized that there was a catch to this somewhere, but at the time I was so pissed off with Capital One that I thought I would take a chance on one of the other pirates. The offer cont...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
1489, Report:
#12040
Posted Date:
Jan 20 2002
1st Pacific Credit - Providian =Straight Robbery ripoff scam
After reading an ad in the Pennysaver for a GUARANTEED Visa or Mastercard, I called the number given. it was 3 weeks before Christmas and I was broke. I gave the rep (Katie) all my information and authorized the amount due, $139.00, to be electronically deducted from my checking a...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
1490, Report:
#11125
Posted Date:
Jan 09 2002
Providian Visa Credit Card (late fee) Rip off
Providian Visa has changed my due. dates with out notifying me and has charged me a $29.00 late fee for a bill I mailed early enough to get to China!
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Categories: Credit & Debt Services