Complaint Review: EMBRACE VISA - COLUMBUS Georgia
- EMBRACE VISA PO BOX 23053 COLUMBUS, Georgia U.S.A.
- Phone: 800-3583516
- Web:
- Category: Credit Card Fraud
EMBRACE VISA RIP OFF (SCAM) FPR BAD DEBTS. NEED TO FIND WAY TO CLOSE ACCOUNT COLUMBUS Georgia
*Consumer Comment: website for embrace visa
*Consumer Comment: Good Experience so far w/ Embrace Visa
*Consumer Comment: Good Experience so far w/ Embrace Visa
*Consumer Comment: Good Experience so far w/ Embrace Visa
I HAD RECEIVED A LETTER FROM EMBRACE VISA WHICH I THOUHT WAS A COLLECTION AGENCY FOR A BAD DEBT I HAD AND THEY OFFERED ME TO TRANSER THE DEBT TO EMBRACE VISA, THOUGHT AT THE MOMENT IT HAD SOUNDED LIKE A GOOD DEAL NOW AFTER DOING REARCH I FIND OUT THEY ARE JUST SCAMMING PEOPLE, AND EVEN WHEN MY PAYMENT WOULDN'T EVEN BE DO YET, THEY WOULD BE CALLING ME HOUNDING ME FOR THE MONEY, I NEED HELP AS TO HOW I GET THIS ACCOUNT CLOSED!
Janice
va beach, Virginia
U.S.A.
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#4 Consumer Comment
website for embrace visa
AUTHOR: Todd - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Thursday, June 14, 2007
THE CORRECT WEBSITE FOR EMBRACE VISA IS "WWW.MYEMBRACECARD.COM." I SAW SOMEONE ON HERE HAD PROBLEMS FINDING OUT THE WEBSITE.
#3 Consumer Comment
Good Experience so far w/ Embrace Visa
AUTHOR: Shay - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Sunday, March 18, 2007
I've read some of the other posts w/ the company's former name and yours Janice. It's a little scary I know we never want to fall for scams. The debt that I was contacted via mail was a valid debt. I carefully read what the company said they would do. First I had to make a minimun of $20 payment and make that payment every month.
Once I paid my debt down so far they would I guess kind of charge off a portion of my balance and during that time I would receive my credit card at the credit line they told me I would have earlier. I have friends that are upset over this...but from what I can tell they have not been using the offer as I have.
I realize that for the transfered balance there was a 0% APR BUT if you are able to use the credit card and make additional purchases then that balance is subject to the interest rates as disclosed.
For me, I wanted to clean up my credit b/c I truly do owe these debts whether they are charged off or not. This was the easiest way for me. So far it's proven to be a good thing, I've received my credit card and my balance dropped down to what they told me it would drop down to and I did receive the special credit.
As long as I don't use the card for new purchases I shouldn't acrue any new interest or fees. I think the smart way to use these offers is to pay as they advise and not to use the credit card for new purchases at least until your old debt is paid off. I'm sure if you made a purchase and still have a transferred balance your payments will go to the transferred balance first...leaving the new purchase balance sitting there collecting interest until the transferred balance is completely paid off.
I suggest to just be smart about the over, always call before accepting if you have questions. My experience with them has been good so far, the only problem I have w/ the company is the fact that I can't access the website they have on the back of my card
www.embracecard.com that seems a little suspect...but i'll keep my fingers crossed.
#2 Consumer Comment
Good Experience so far w/ Embrace Visa
AUTHOR: Shay - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Sunday, March 18, 2007
I've read some of the other posts w/ the company's former name and yours Janice. It's a little scary I know we never want to fall for scams. The debt that I was contacted via mail was a valid debt. I carefully read what the company said they would do. First I had to make a minimun of $20 payment and make that payment every month.
Once I paid my debt down so far they would I guess kind of charge off a portion of my balance and during that time I would receive my credit card at the credit line they told me I would have earlier. I have friends that are upset over this...but from what I can tell they have not been using the offer as I have.
I realize that for the transfered balance there was a 0% APR BUT if you are able to use the credit card and make additional purchases then that balance is subject to the interest rates as disclosed.
For me, I wanted to clean up my credit b/c I truly do owe these debts whether they are charged off or not. This was the easiest way for me. So far it's proven to be a good thing, I've received my credit card and my balance dropped down to what they told me it would drop down to and I did receive the special credit.
As long as I don't use the card for new purchases I shouldn't acrue any new interest or fees. I think the smart way to use these offers is to pay as they advise and not to use the credit card for new purchases at least until your old debt is paid off. I'm sure if you made a purchase and still have a transferred balance your payments will go to the transferred balance first...leaving the new purchase balance sitting there collecting interest until the transferred balance is completely paid off.
I suggest to just be smart about the over, always call before accepting if you have questions. My experience with them has been good so far, the only problem I have w/ the company is the fact that I can't access the website they have on the back of my card
www.embracecard.com that seems a little suspect...but i'll keep my fingers crossed.
#1 Consumer Comment
Good Experience so far w/ Embrace Visa
AUTHOR: Shay - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Sunday, March 18, 2007
I've read some of the other posts w/ the company's former name and yours Janice. It's a little scary I know we never want to fall for scams. The debt that I was contacted via mail was a valid debt. I carefully read what the company said they would do. First I had to make a minimun of $20 payment and make that payment every month.
Once I paid my debt down so far they would I guess kind of charge off a portion of my balance and during that time I would receive my credit card at the credit line they told me I would have earlier. I have friends that are upset over this...but from what I can tell they have not been using the offer as I have.
I realize that for the transfered balance there was a 0% APR BUT if you are able to use the credit card and make additional purchases then that balance is subject to the interest rates as disclosed.
For me, I wanted to clean up my credit b/c I truly do owe these debts whether they are charged off or not. This was the easiest way for me. So far it's proven to be a good thing, I've received my credit card and my balance dropped down to what they told me it would drop down to and I did receive the special credit.
As long as I don't use the card for new purchases I shouldn't acrue any new interest or fees. I think the smart way to use these offers is to pay as they advise and not to use the credit card for new purchases at least until your old debt is paid off. I'm sure if you made a purchase and still have a transferred balance your payments will go to the transferred balance first...leaving the new purchase balance sitting there collecting interest until the transferred balance is completely paid off.
I suggest to just be smart about the over, always call before accepting if you have questions. My experience with them has been good so far, the only problem I have w/ the company is the fact that I can't access the website they have on the back of my card
www.embracecard.com that seems a little suspect...but i'll keep my fingers crossed.
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