Alright, I had an account in collections for a really long time. When I started paying it down the collector told me that once it was all paid off that I should send copies of the paid in full letter to the 3 main credit bureaus (transunion, eqifax and experian). However, she did not provide me with the addresses I needed. So I have been circling the internet for hours and hours trying to find these addresses and phone numbers. I found addresses and phone numbers for all three, but these addresses and lines are for obtaining credit reports. My questions are:
Q: If I send my paid in full letters to the main addresses listed, then will someone there know what to do with it, or throw it away because I was supposed to send it to some other (super-secret) address
Q: is it even necessary to send the paid in full letters to the credit bureaus? Because one would think that a collections agency would send that info off in their special way as soon as a debt is settled. ALSO, if it were necessary, you would think that there would either be a designated 1-800 number with PEOPLE to answer questions, a designated PO box address listed somewhere on the internet used for people who need a little more service than a free credit report, or a straight answer about any of these issues somewhere.
Sorry, that last question kind of turned into a rant….
If anyone can help me that would fabulous, and worth 10 points!
Colleen