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I have had both for years. Don't need them I keep for their age and occasionally a discount. Think both originated in the mid 1990's.....

I see. Thank you for replying!!!

Slightly off topic and if the OP is still reading..... Did you open the Saks and American Express Optima accounts while you have negative information reporting? Charge-offs, etc? Curious as it seems like Amex would be the one to hesitate to open new accounts with even paid charge-offs reporting. Then again, I don't keep that current with what they're doing as of late. Again, merely curious. HL

Ahhhh, I remember George. Takes me back to my beginnings here....

Remembering starting my own credit. .... Jewelry store cards were my first. My then girlfriend sure got a lot of jewelry. But it worked and all these years later I haven't had an active jewelry account in many, many years.

On the Comenity pay to play.... I have a dozen too many of their cards and they have reported (even days after approval) without any activity. I have several that report which I have yet to use. I used to believe you had to use the card to generate reporting, not so for me. FYI.... HL

I have done this many times. Currently, Best Banc and Woodside Credit Collector Car Financing (took over from Haverty) are the two I see the most. I recall Barrett-Jackson promoting the latter heavily. From what I have read about the 'Net, Lightstream is rather finicky. HL

I have both of these cards. While I, like many, may use a V/MC/AMEX/DSC to buy from a website or store, there is sometimes something to be said for the merchant's own card/promotion. Not to mention, as stated, these two cards seem to be easier to obtain and have been known to approve with a larger limit. For anyone needing a positive TL, it's gold. If you don't, then good for you. (To me "crap credit" is First Premier, Credit One, etc. I don't much care for Comenity these days but I'm not of the thought their accounts are crap. Crappy limits to be sure most of the time - it seems).... HL

I'm just finding it ridiculous that - according to the moronic woman in the fraud department - that purchases at CVS and Target were catalysts in my suspension. What a crock. I'm going to get my pound of flesh by relating my displeasure on social media. What else can you do. I'm sure a letter to their EO wouldn't even be read. HL

Comenity took a fit on me the last two days. They slapped a fraud hold after I used my MC at CVS. Called in after declined and learned this. Verified it was me, released the hold. Happens AGAIN hours later. I'm pissed, call in, removed hold. Next day, Friday, TWO more times they block my card. My charges were 98% IN my home town. Small, largest $140. Nothing nefarious, grocery, gas, dollar type store restaurant. One purchase at Target and a gas station - 30 minutes from home. Today, card declined first attempt to charge. Call in, Comenity wants all types of ID verification and one thing the snooty rep said was in addition to the 'red flags' the computer threw up relative to my account, she claims CVS and Target have high fraud markers within their systems. I told her no, I was approved, used my card and since you hassled me for two straight days; I'm not sending in shitt. I hung up. Went a few hours later on a hunch to look at another Comenity issued account - it has no available credit. In fact, every account I have with them is 'frozen' for lack of better terms. While I will complain to them and about them, I'm not going to play their little games. They can keep them frozen until eternity, I'm done with Crapmenity. What morons. HL

I live close to several of the Brown Mackie colleges up here in Northern Indiana and for years heard the horror stories. In fact, in Michigan City, minutes from where I live was -as stated- a now closed campus, as well as a thriving Purdue North Central campus. Students would choose BM over Purdue because of cost mostly. However, their is now an Ivy Tech campus there and they seem to be doing well. I attended Purdue. Cost didn't matter, it was just what I always knew was "good" since family always attended. Glad to see BM going. HL

I couldn't say one good anything about FNBO. Cancelled their trash and wouldn't carry another for any terms. My worst experience - they watch every charge you make and their "fraud" department will drive you past insane. I truly recommend steer clear of these clowns. HL

Any year they will finance in some form. I financed a 1967 GTO some years ago. After being so old, other Credit Union's I have used transact as a personal loan, FYI. HL

I feel the same way! So many stores that used to be.... Then when you are staring at 40..... SO depressing... HL

I have several that I have covered with a vinyl type decal. Used to have a K-mart card (good 'ol 90's) that I always marked Target on... My Wally-World says K-Mart and a few others I have changed. The looks I get when using at the store are priceless sometimes. One says "Millionaire's Club Charge" - it's a BOA card, and generally initiates a conversation. Always good for a joke. HL