How do I dispute negative items on my credit report?
Big “O” asked:
I have one negative item on my credit report. How do I dispute this item? I have heard that if you dispute an item and that particular company does not acknowledge it can be removed from the report all together. Is this true, and how do I go about doing this? The negative item is from Mac Tools Distribution, if that will help. There is an address on my report although there is no phone number. Do i need to call them, or a different source?
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I have one negative item on my credit report. How do I dispute this item? I have heard that if you dispute an item and that particular company does not acknowledge it can be removed from the report all together. Is this true, and how do I go about doing this? The negative item is from Mac Tools Distribution, if that will help. There is an address on my report although there is no phone number. Do i need to call them, or a different source?
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Tags: Credit Dispute, Credit Report, Phone Call
October 2nd, 2008 at 9:48 pm
Go to this site - it has a form and instructions on how to dispute the entry.
Hope this helps!!
October 3rd, 2008 at 7:26 pm
Big O… You have to write or type ( I cant remember which one)the credit reporting agency a formal letter and it has to be done in a certain way… They have books at the book store on how to do it.. If the negative item is legit. I can tell you through experience they are not going to remove it… Make sure you check all three credit reports . Experian, Trans Union, and Equafax.. Also while you are at it make sure you have them correct any mistakes on it to clean it up so it looks nice and neat when creditors pull it up.. Mistakes can be taken care of over the phone once you actually have the credit reports by all three . Hope this helped you….God bless you !
October 6th, 2008 at 6:32 pm
is it a REAL incident? Did you actually have financial dealings with that company? If yes, then it stays on your record for 7 yrs - you can’t get legitimate incidents removed, even after they are paid off - they stay on for 7 yrs after the last transaction with that creditor
October 7th, 2008 at 4:10 am
Deth is wrong…..
You can dispute any item (accurate or not) and if the creditor does not respond back in 30 days the credit bureau must remove it. This is how many people start cleaning up their credit reports. Nothing illegal about it at all.
October 9th, 2008 at 5:30 pm
Not only is deth wrong about disputing accurate listings, he also gave the incorrect timeframe. Delinquent accounts can be reported for a maximum of 7 years from the date of first delinquency NOT last transaction. Check the FCRA deth.
October 11th, 2008 at 4:22 pm
whatever bro like i know anything about that
October 13th, 2008 at 10:46 pm
I had a similar problem and this company helped me solve the issue