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Credit Reference Agencies - Who Really Uses Who?! UPDATE

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  • Innocent_Guy
    Innocent_Guy Posts: 5,369 Forumite
    debtdestroyer007 wrote: »
    experian now has 1 search.... from smile
    equifax now has 1 search ..... from john lewis

    and nxt might do one tomorrow.... so that'll be 2 for equifax

    I have got loads of searches
    Bank Accounts - Barlcays Premier[/B] - £1000 o/d, HSBC - £200 o/d- First Direct - £500
    Credit Cards - Barclaycard £2000 - Silver Card £1300 - Flybe £7500 - HSBC £1000 - First Direct £2500 First Direct Gold £3000
    6 credit accounts closed in 2010!
    Official SOS Club number 001 - Dry until 01.07.10
  • debtdestroyer007
    debtdestroyer007 Posts: 402 Forumite
    this is totally irrelevant, but how do some you guys get some many stars and medals against your name..... i only have 1 star, when/how do i become a MSE stalwart and even better Fantastically Fervent MoneySaving Super Fan:confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused:
  • Innocent_Guy
    Innocent_Guy Posts: 5,369 Forumite
    debtdestroyer007 wrote: »
    this is totally irrelevant, but how do some you guys get some many stars and medals against your name..... i only have 1 star, when/how do i become a MSE stalwart and even better Fantastically Fervent MoneySaving Super Fan:confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused:


    1 star @ 0 Posts
    2 stars @ 250 Posts ( Not 100% on this one )
    3 stars @ 750 Posts
    Medal @ 2000 Posts
    2nd Medal @ 10,000 Posts
    Hearts or somthing like that at 50,000 Posts
    Bank Accounts - Barlcays Premier[/B] - £1000 o/d, HSBC - £200 o/d- First Direct - £500
    Credit Cards - Barclaycard £2000 - Silver Card £1300 - Flybe £7500 - HSBC £1000 - First Direct £2500 First Direct Gold £3000
    6 credit accounts closed in 2010!
    Official SOS Club number 001 - Dry until 01.07.10
  • sutton111
    sutton111 Posts: 6,302 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Innocent_Guy wrote: »
    1 star @ 0 Posts
    2 stars @ 250 Posts ( Not 100% on this one )
    3 stars @ 750 Posts
    Medal @ 2000 Posts
    2nd Medal @ 10,000 Posts
    Hearts or somthing like that at 50,000 Posts

    Innocent is addicted to posting. :p

    Bronze medal 750 posts
    Silver medal 2,000 posts
    Gold medal 10,000 posts
    Rosettes 60,000 posts.

    You could have 3000 posts which are made up of utter rubbish though. :rolleyes:
  • debtdestroyer007
    debtdestroyer007 Posts: 402 Forumite
    i get it now
  • Innocent_Guy
    Innocent_Guy Posts: 5,369 Forumite
    sutton111 wrote: »
    Innocent is addicted to posting. :p

    Bronze medal 750 posts
    Silver medal 2,000 posts
    Gold medal 10,000 posts
    Rosettes 60,000 posts.

    You could have 3000 posts which are made up of utter rubbish though. :rolleyes:
    I'm livid :mad::mad::mad::mad:
    Bank Accounts - Barlcays Premier[/B] - £1000 o/d, HSBC - £200 o/d- First Direct - £500
    Credit Cards - Barclaycard £2000 - Silver Card £1300 - Flybe £7500 - HSBC £1000 - First Direct £2500 First Direct Gold £3000
    6 credit accounts closed in 2010!
    Official SOS Club number 001 - Dry until 01.07.10
  • sutton111
    sutton111 Posts: 6,302 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Innocent_Guy wrote: »
    I'm livid :mad::mad::mad::mad:


    Why? :rotfl::p
  • never-in-doubt
    never-in-doubt Posts: 20,613 Forumite
    sutton111 wrote: »
    Innocent is addicted to posting. :p

    Bronze medal 750 posts
    Silver medal 2,000 posts
    Gold medal 10,000 posts
    Rosettes 60,000 posts.

    You could have 3000 posts which are made up of utter rubbish though. :rolleyes:

    Bit like innocent then - he has 2000 of utter garbage mate? hahahaha :rotfl:
    :o 2010 - year of the troll :o

    Niddy - Over & Out :wave:
  • never-in-doubt
    never-in-doubt Posts: 20,613 Forumite
    sutton111 wrote: »
    Why? :rotfl::p


    He's livid cos he realises he has to chat rubbish for at least 6months to get to 10,000 - hahahahahaha
    :o 2010 - year of the troll :o

    Niddy - Over & Out :wave:
  • sutton111
    sutton111 Posts: 6,302 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    edited 4 May 2009 at 7:23PM
    never-in-doubt wrote: »
    Bit like innocent then - he has 2000 of utter garbage mate? hahahaha :rotfl:

    I have 1500 actually! ;):rotfl: I think you have 1000 posts of crap! :rotfl:
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