951, Report:
#30047
Posted Date:
Sep 15 2002
Providian National Bank ripoff Arlington Texas
Providian National Bank is sending out letters closing the accounts of what appears to be thousands of customers who have been deligent paying their bills on time. Please contact your State Attorney General's office and the three main credit bureaus (Equifax, Ttansunion and Experian...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
952, Report:
#19667
Posted Date:
Sep 10 2002
Providian national bank ripoff apr go up from 23.99 to 29.99 for no reason ripoff dallas Texas
After 2 years with excellent credit with this bank they raise my annual apr % to 29.99, for no reason. Maybe because I have very good credit with them hahahah. Do not get any credit card from this bank let them learn their lesson.
Talat
ORLANDO, Florida
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
953, Report:
#29564
Posted Date:
Sep 10 2002
Providian Credit Card & Providian National Bank Credit Card, Smartcard Cover up of Fraudulent Business Practices and Internal Corruption at the Highest Levels of Corporate Responsibility Arlington Texas
My wife and I were recovering from a bankruptcy in 1996 when we applied to Providian for a card and were grateful to have credit and rejoin the world again after 4 years without!
We started with a $500 limit At 18%, and over the 6 years of perfect payments history we had establis...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
954, Report:
#29551
Posted Date:
Sep 10 2002
providian financial national bank aka getsmart visa; ripoff thieves. Dallas, Texas
well they got me good....im really pissed so im just going to write how i feel about what they did to me..i got the providian visa gold card to help me rebuild my credit as to what they told me...i think it cost me $100 plus to get it..they told me they would send reports to other a...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
955, Report:
#29531
Posted Date:
Sep 09 2002
Providian National Bank Providian cancels my account for for events that have not taken place victimized many consumers Arlington Texas
On September 3, 2002 Providian wrote a letter to me and a large number of other customers closing their accounts. The stated reason for closure was: You have one or more credit accounts that is/are currently delinquent, or show a major derogatory event(such as having been charged ...
Entity
Categories: Financial Services
956, Report:
#29490
Posted Date:
Sep 09 2002
Providian Financial Get Smart Visa Cancelled My Card Though No Payments Were Delinquent Tilton New Hampshire
Get Smart Visa professes to help you re-establish your credit. After over a year of membership with them they cancelled my card. I have never been delinquent on any of their bills.
When I called, they told me that they do random pulls of accounts and will cancel them for delinqu...
Entity
Categories: Credit Services
957, Report:
#29407
Posted Date:
Sep 09 2002
BENEFICIAL CLIENT CARE is a ripoff. BALTIMORE, Maryland
Beneficial Client Care, called me during the evening, and stated that they were hired by three different banks, to handle and search out new customers. They stated they were working with Capital One Visa, Providian, and Bank of America.
They stated that as one of their customers...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
958, Report:
#29404
Posted Date:
Sep 09 2002
Providian National Bank ripoff-closing account for no reason dishonest ripoffs Arlington Texas
I too received a letter stating that my account was being closed as of Sept,6,2002. The reasons stating that I had 2 or more derogatory events on my credit history,and that Equifax was used as the reporting agency. I called the 800 number and finally spoke with someone who gave me n...
Entity
Categories: Banks
959, Report:
#29390
Posted Date:
Sep 08 2002
Providian National Bank,Providian Visa, GetSmart Visa cancelled my card for no reason deceptive company Arlington Texas
Apparently, somewhere along the way, I agreed they could cancel my card at any time with no warning. I have been a customer witht hem for two years with no problems. A collection agency contacted me about a charge from nine years ago that we agreed was not mine. The collection ag...
Entity
Categories: Credit Services
960, Report:
#29380
Posted Date:
Sep 08 2002
Providian Letter Closing Account victimized many consumers Arlington Texas
I also received the letter that says they are closing my account due to others that are delinquent over the past 6 months and they quoted Equifax. I pulled my equifax credit record and there is no such information and Providian is not even listed as pulling it. In addition they ch...
Entity
Categories: Banks
961, Report:
#29274
Posted Date:
Sep 07 2002
PROVIDIAN NATIONAL BANK UNSUBSTANTIATED CANCELATIONS deceptive company Arlington Texas
I was a customer for 3 years. I had always paid my payment on time or early and it was always the minimum or better. Account was upgraded to Gold status last week.
Received new card 2 weeks ago. I had not even had time to activate it. Today I receive a letter stating that the...
Entity
Categories: Banks
962, Report:
#29267
Posted Date:
Sep 07 2002
Providian Mistreated and ripped off Manchester New Hampshire
I have been with providian for five years now. I have never been late, or over the limit, NEVER. I call from time to time to see what they have to offer me for being in such good standing.
Do you know what they tell me? There are no other offers now, to wait by the mail they cann...
Entity
Categories: Financial Services
963, Report:
#29258
Posted Date:
Sep 07 2002
Providian National Bank screwed others too rip-off scam liars Closing accounts without a legitimate reason Arlington Texas
On Sept. 6, I received a letter saying my account was being closed as of Sept. 6. The letter states that after a review of my overall credit record they decided to close my account.
It claims the reason to be You have one or more credit accounts that is/are currently delinquent,...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
964, Report:
#29120
Posted Date:
Sep 05 2002
Peoples Credit First ripoff victimized many consumers Tampa Florida ..Thank You Rip-off Report
Thank God for this web site. These people have been contacting me over a period of almost a year, trying to send this garbage my way.
Having read many of your comments, I would offer the following:
First, write letter to them, copy a lawyer, demanding that they remove you f...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
965, Report:
#24431
Posted Date:
Sep 03 2002
Providian Financial Bank Visa ripoff they promise you lower interest rates but they never go down & neither does your balance! Manchester New Hampshire
I got behind in my payment, and from then on it was a living hell. Each month I sent the payment,it was eaten up with high charges from the month before, late fee, extra interest, over the limit fees, I made the minimum monthly payment, but it didn't cover the charges. My balance ...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
966, Report:
#28662
Posted Date:
Sep 01 2002
Providian National Bank ripoff,liars and sneaks Tilton New Hampshire
For two years, I was young and foolish enough to accept the first cc offer made to me. I had always been told to guard my ssn, so I really didn't consider trying another bank after being approved by PROVIDIAN. Knowing that I had made poor credit choices in my teenage years, I had ...
Entity
Categories: Banks
967, Report:
#28456
Posted Date:
Aug 30 2002
Providian Credit Card Company is a consumer fraud ripoff. Sacramento, California
Providian filed suit against me and won judgement. In February of 2002, I settled with Providian and paid the settlement amount in full.
No report was ever sent to the Clerk of Courts to state the amount had been paid in full and it still shows on my credit report
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hunt...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
968, Report:
#7163
Posted Date:
Aug 19 2002
MRA VIDEO AKA GGWFOX 6 investigative reporter John Mattes first broke the story how Girls Gone Wild was marketing videos for only $9.99 consumers found the company tacking on huge fees. Thousands of consumers called it a rip-off on ripoffreport. After our story aired an attorney sued calling it deceptive advertising. Video part 1 Video part 2
I MADE THE MISTAKE OF ORDERING GIRLS GONE WILD (2 TAPES FOR ONLY $9.98) FOR A FRIEND'S BACHELOR PARTY. EVER SINCE, I HAVE BEEN CHARGED $23.98 EACH MONTH ON THE PROVIDIAN GOLD CREDIT CARD I USED, AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY ADDITIONAL TAPES. IT WAS 5 MONTHS BEFORE I NOTICED THE FRAUDUL...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
969, Report:
#25690
Posted Date:
Jul 30 2002
Providian Bank (aka) Providian National Bank Harassment and Fraudulent Claims Tilton New Hampshire
One of their representatives contacted me via phone asking if I wanted one of their credit cards. I said they could send me information that stated terms of the card. The rep then verified my address. Instead of info, THEY SENT CREDIT CARDS!!
They next kept mailing me statem...
Entity
Categories: Banks
970, Report:
#25419
Posted Date:
Jul 26 2002
Providian Visa ripoff business from hell /outlandish ripoff late fees /victimized many consumers Arlington Texas
Oh God, where to begin! Avoid this company at 'ALL' cost. They deliberatly delay posting receits in order to charge customers Late Fees. They avoid sending monthly statements in a timely maner hoping to generate Late Fees.
They charge an ungodly interest rate with the promise th...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
971, Report:
#25316
Posted Date:
Jul 25 2002
PROVIDIAN VISA CREDIT CARD ripoff ARTIST / BREAKING THE LAW and getting away with it deceptive company SALT LAKE UTAH
Providian is a lying co. I WAS 1 AND 1/2 month late,due to being ill and out of work. I had called them to make arrangements to somehow keep my good credit standing.the lady said if i give them a _---post dated __check for $72. dated for the 13 th and another for $73 dated following...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
972, Report:
#25157
Posted Date:
Jul 23 2002
Providian Invalid charges that the company just says that I owe ripoff business from hell Manchester New Hampshire
I have been with Providian since December of 2000. Up until March of this year I had only been paying a little above the minimum payment. Then I started trying to get the balance down and starting making a payment to my account every payday which is every other friday. I got concern...
Entity
Categories: Financial Services
973, Report:
#14045
Posted Date:
Jul 19 2002
WARNING!! Capitol One & Providian Bank - 30% INTEREST RATES! RIPOFFS
DO NOT ATTEMPT to rebuild your credit with these predators. They will eat you up with late charges and over limit fees. Contrary to what another poster said earlier, these are not the type of banks you want to do business with. If you cannot get credit at your local bank or credi...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
974, Report:
#18116
Posted Date:
Jun 30 2002
Providian ripoff slow prossessing Arlington Texas
I put Providian and two other credit cards into debt consolidation. The other two recieved the praposals and promtly replied, providian however claimed to have never recieved the praposal. They have been calling every other day demanding payment. On March 18 my wife talked to them f...
Entity
Categories: Consumer Services
975, Report:
#23094
Posted Date:
Jun 20 2002
First Capital Consumer Group ripoff consumer fraud ripoff Ontario Canada
I am a new business and I was trying to build up my credit. I was told that I would receive a mastercard with a $2,000 Line of Credit without any additional fees. I would only pay $199.00 and the percentage fee. I have a Providian and Capital One card and it seemed to be similar. T...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services