Providian - Washington Mutual ripoff Washington Mutual buys Providan Raises interest to 30% without notice, refuses to honor previous agreement Dallas Texas

I obtained a providian card right out of high school fully realizing that 22 percent was high but I had no choice with "ghost" credit.

It steadily went up to 30 percent, even though I was never late. Forget trying to get through to anyone on the phone. I could barely understand what they were saying!

Shouldn't there be a law against this kind of thing; its criminal.

If at all possible use online bill pay through your bank, that way you have your bank to back you up, if they try to say you didn't pay on time. I used to have big trouble with another credit card pulling the same crap. Ever since I started using my banks OBP, i have never had a problem. They are not about to go tell a bank they didn't pay it.

I feel your anguish. I have been there too. Nothing surprises me anymore about credit card companies. It's time we all pay off our cards and live on a cash basis only. Starve the credit card companies to DEATH. Giggle with glee as they go t**s up, one company at a time.

HELLO LIKE MOST OF YOU I HAVE PROVIDIAN FOR YEARS.
I HAVE ALLWAYS PAID ON TIME AND HAVE HAD NO TROUBLE. UNTIL NOW I MAIL OUT MY BILLS THE 3RD.OF THE MONTH. NOW WASHINGTON MUTUAL HAS BOUGHT THEM,
I RECEIVED A 35.00 LATE FEE NOTICE, CALLED THEM
UP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE COMPUTER IS NOT
SHOWING A PAID BILL. I HAVE A DUPLICATE CHECK BOOK
I TOLD HER THE CHECK NUMBER ETC. I WILL CALL MY BANK AND FIND OUT IF THE CHECK WAS CASHED. I HAVE A FEELING IT WAS,FOR 5 YEARS I HAD PROVIDIAN NEVER WAS LATE. I WILL SEE IF THIS COMPANY NOW
IS GOING TO DO TO YOU TO ME. IT TOOK 8 MIN FOR SOMEONE TO PICK THE PHONE UP,THANKING THEY MUST BE DOING THIS TO EVERYONE. THAT IS WHY EVERONE IS CALLING. BUT IF THIS HAPPENS TO YOU IS GET YOUR MESSAGE ON BLOG SITES. THEY WILL NOTICE THE BUSINESS FALLING.

MILLIONS OF PEOPLE READ BLOG SITES. I KNEW WHEN BUSH ENTERED THE BANKRUPTCY LAW
HIS FRIENDS WOULD MAKE OUT. PEOPLE MUST STOP USING CREDIT CARDS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, START A BOYCOTT ON THEM, THERE HIGH INTREST RATES,THEY SUCK YOU IN WITH LOW INTREST RATES THEN RAISE THEM.WHAT THIVESOR ONLY CHARGE WHAT YOU CAN AFFORD TO PAY THAT MONTH. POST YOUR MESSAGE ON BLOG SITES.AND YOU WILL STOP THEM WITHOUT THE SMALL PEOPLE THERE WOULD BE NO LARGE COMPANIES.