StarkRaven$ Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 I cannot reach Comenity NFL either by phone or online. The voicemail says they are undergoing a planned system update that is taking longer than expected. No one answers the phone and the line auto disconnects. This seems to be the case across their other co-branded credit cards. My problem is my credit card bill is due tomorrow, June 28, and I can't even make my payment. I only owe $19 but I am worried that if this isn't cleared up by tomorrow or the next day, they'll have me late on making my monthly payment. Any suggestions on how to get ahold of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashman Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 4 hours ago, StarkRaven$ said: Any suggestions on how to get ahold of them? Er, sort of: Quote Comenity: 800-303-1368 (Consumer Relations - Recon) However, while the number does work, I gave them a bell just now and got the same wretched "system update" recording with an exhortation to call them back at a later, unspecified time. I am sorry I could not be of more help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legaleagle2012 Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 Send them a check by mail certified and keep the receipt in case they ding you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarkRaven$ Posted June 28, 2022 Author Share Posted June 28, 2022 1 hour ago, legaleagle2012 said: Send them a check by mail certified and keep the receipt in case they ding you. The website will not let me even look up the snail mail address to send a payment without logging in. But, I can't log in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashman Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 (edited) 49 minutes ago, StarkRaven$ said: The website will not let me even look up the snail mail address to send a payment without logging in. But, I can't log in. When I look here: https://web.archive.org/web/20220616220903/https://www.breadfinancial.com/en/help.html The address for the bank is listed as: Comenity Bank PO Box 183003 Columbus, OH 43218 However, I cannot say with absolute certainty that is the payment address. Does it sound familiar? You can use the Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/ to view a recent copy of the website yourself if this does not sound right. Alternatively, do you have a recent paper statement? You can find the address on there. (Barring that, perhaps someone reading this knows their payment mailing address and can message you with it.) Edited June 28, 2022 by Flashman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarkRaven$ Posted June 28, 2022 Author Share Posted June 28, 2022 59 minutes ago, Flashman said: When I look here: https://web.archive.org/web/20220616220903/https://www.breadfinancial.com/en/help.html The address for the bank is listed as: Comenity Bank PO Box 183003 Columbus, OH 43218 However, I cannot say with absolute certainty that is the payment address. Does it sound familiar? You can use the Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/ to view a recent copy of the website yourself if this does not sound right. Alternatively, do you have a recent paper statement? You can find the address on there. (Barring that, perhaps someone reading this knows their payment mailing address and can message you with it.) I signed up for paper statements so I have no paper statements. Because their cards are co-branded, their mailing payment address may be different for the NFL card. ;-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashman Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, StarkRaven$ said: I signed up for paper[less] statements so I have no paper statements. Understood. Quote Because their cards are co-branded, their mailing payment address may be different for the NFL card. ;-( From what I gather, the Comenity NFL card is a recent portfolio acquisition for another firm. If the acquisition took place before April 29th of this year, the below link may work (it is a page dated April 29th listing the payment address specifically for the NFL card). https://www.proudmoney.com/nfl-credit-card-login-payment-customer-service/ However, if the acquisition took place after that, I do not know what to tell you, sorry. Edited June 28, 2022 by Flashman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdporter Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 Hey "SR", I wouldn't sweat this too much. Comenity as a real "TFU" on their hands. (This is the only time I've ever seen a website cite inaccessibility because of a "glitch". ** WTF? **) Comenity knows they have a problem on their hands. I advise sitting on your payment until their website is accessible and then submitting it. My guess is that they'll hold off on assessing a late fee. If you receive a statement with a late fee, call and ask that it be reversed. Comenity is one of the issuers who will reverse any late fee provided a previous late hasn't been incurred in the last 6 mo. In the case of this "glitch", I'm sure they'll waive all fees upon request. (Again, delinquencies aren't reportable to the CRA's until they've run 30+ days.) I suggest waiting a week after payment to request late fee reversal. Immediately after the "glitch", their phone lines are sure to be a clusterf*. StarkRaven$ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarkRaven$ Posted June 28, 2022 Author Share Posted June 28, 2022 1 hour ago, hdporter said: Hey "SR", I wouldn't sweat this too much. Comenity as a real "TFU" on their hands. (This is the only time I've ever seen a website cite inaccessibility because of a "glitch". ** WTF? **) Comenity knows they have a problem on their hands. I advise sitting on your payment until their website is accessible and then submitting it. My guess is that they'll hold off on assessing a late fee. If you receive a statement with a late fee, call and ask that it be reversed. Comenity is one of the issuers who will reverse any late fee provided a previous late hasn't been incurred in the last 6 mo. In the case of this "glitch", I'm sure they'll waive all fees upon request. (Again, delinquencies aren't reportable to the CRA's until they've run 30+ days.) I suggest waiting a week after payment to request late fee reversal. Immediately after the "glitch", their phone lines are sure to be a clusterf*. Comenity's FB page responded to me in a thread and said they would wave it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVig Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 53 minutes ago, StarkRaven$ said: Comenity's FB page responded to me in a thread and said they would wave it. I'm sure you've already done it, but I have to say it anyways....... Screenshot their FB response and save it. StarkRaven$ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashman Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 (edited) 59 minutes ago, TheVig said: I'm sure you've already done it, but I have to say it anyways....... Screenshot their FB response and save it. I do not know if this would be more trouble than it is worth, but you also may want to consider asking them if their policy will be to automatically waive any late fees in the event of any future "updates that take longer than expected" and screenshot the response if it is in the affirmative. Is this the first time you have ever encountered one of these mysterious "updates" from Comenity? Or do they do this sort of thing on a regular basis? Edited June 28, 2022 by Flashman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdporter Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Flashman said: Is this the first time you have ever encountered one of these mysterious "updates" from Comenity? This is an extraordinary system event that has appeared to impact most, if not all, Synchrony accounts. I'm not sure what your intent is in suggesting someone inquire whether they'll waive fees in the event of a future update problem. No firm is going to issue a blanket assurance. (Besides, as I've noted, Comenity already has a policy of waiving late fees when there hasn't been a previous incident in the prior 6 months.) While I can't speak of "predatory" lenders, no reputable lender levies late fees under adverse circumstances where they bear at least partial responsibility. StarkRaven$ and TheVig 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RehabbingANDBlabbing Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 Yeah, I cannot access my Ulta credit card at all. I’m not in danger of being late, just annoyed because I want to pay it off and I can’t. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP80 Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 Can you directly go into the store where you have made the $19 purchase and pay it there? But, if your order was made through an online charge, then, there is not much you can do about it. Sorry, I can't be of much help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdporter Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 1 hour ago, MP80 said: Can you directly go into the store where you have made the $19 purchase and pay it there? It's a general use VISA (not a store card). StarkRaven$ and MP80 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarkRaven$ Posted June 29, 2022 Author Share Posted June 29, 2022 9 hours ago, TheVig said: I'm sure you've already done it, but I have to say it anyways....... Screenshot their FB response and save it. Yep, did that immediately. TheVig 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarkRaven$ Posted June 29, 2022 Author Share Posted June 29, 2022 4 hours ago, RehabbingANDBlabbing said: Yeah, I cannot access my Ulta credit card at all. I’m not in danger of being late, just annoyed because I want to pay it off and I can’t. I switched my DH's auto debit life insurance to Amex. It use to be on the Barclaycard NFL but when Comenity took over, my gut told me to change payment cc's. RehabbingANDBlabbing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarkRaven$ Posted June 29, 2022 Author Share Posted June 29, 2022 23 hours ago, Flashman said: Understood. From what I gather, the Comenity NFL card is a recent portfolio acquisition for another firm. If the acquisition took place before April 29th of this year, the below link may work (it is a page dated April 29th listing the payment address specifically for the NFL card). https://www.proudmoney.com/nfl-credit-card-login-payment-customer-service/ However, if the acquisition took place after that, I do not know what to tell you, sorry. Thanks for correcting and understanding my typo. You were right. I meant to say I signed up for paperless statements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarkRaven$ Posted June 29, 2022 Author Share Posted June 29, 2022 Was able to pay my bill over the phone via Comenity's auto pay. I received a confirmation number as well. It was in the evening PT so passed the cut off to pay on time. It takes 24-hours to reflect on the account so hopefully all is well then. Still can't login online and I still can't reach a live person when I call. On FB there are people that have a trove of store cards from Comenity they can't pay on or charge on. Glad I'm not in that boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashman Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 48 minutes ago, StarkRaven$ said: Still can't login online and I still can't reach a live person when I call. Have you encountered this sort of thing before with Comenity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarkRaven$ Posted June 29, 2022 Author Share Posted June 29, 2022 8 hours ago, Flashman said: Have you encountered this sort of thing before with Comenity? No but I've only been with Comenity for three months; not by choice but by Barclay takeover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashman Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 3 hours ago, StarkRaven$ said: No but I've only been with Comenity for three months; not by choice but by Barclay takeover. Yes, I suppose that is where the money is in the credit industry these days. Rather than acquiring customers one at a time, credit firms simply buy other credit firms and get customers that way. Thank you for the reply. I am glad to hear you were able to get your problem solved in time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdporter Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 Comenity account access is still out. They really screwed the pooch. No system admin brings a system update online without the ability to roll it back in the case of problems. I can't begin to imagine what their affiliated retailers are thinking. (Look for a lot of them to jump ship to Citi RS, or other issuers). StarkRaven$ and MP80 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP80 Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 2 hours ago, hdporter said: No system admin brings a system update online without the ability to roll it back in the case of problems. I can't begin to imagine what their affiliated retailers are thinking. (Look for a lot of them to jump ship to Citi RS, or other issuers). Good! Then I could apply for the Farmer Insurance Visa card! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarkRaven$ Posted June 30, 2022 Author Share Posted June 30, 2022 4 hours ago, hdporter said: Comenity account access is still out. They really screwed the pooch. No system admin brings a system update online without the ability to roll it back in the case of problems. I can't begin to imagine what their affiliated retailers are thinking. (Look for a lot of them to jump ship to Citi RS, or other issuers). I find it absolutely insane. Makes me want to stay far, far away from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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