"Card Is Total Trash"
Continental Finance MasterCard® Review
Written by: marc on 2007-02-26
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marc's review: 
This card is trash.
Key points:
1.) They approve you even if you are not working
2.) When you get the card, it will have an available limit of $53
Credit limit: $300
Fees: 247
APR: 19.92% (Ouch)
Minimum monthly payment: $50 (Jeeze. They think they are
AE/Discover now?)
3.) Activation? That's almost impossible. They have 3 numbers:
18005186140 <- Card activation number
18005186141 <- Automatic information number
1866something <- Cant remember this number atm
When I attempted to activate mine, you dial the 6141 number as is on the back of the card... Oh wait... No no... This is only for automatic inquiries... Option 9 will get you customer service... Oh no, wait...#9 will give you the 866 NUMBER for customer service...
Ok. Phase 2, try the 866 number... Go through a bunch more menu driven crap. Finally you make it to a representative..."I would like to activate my card" "Oh, there is a separate number for account activation. Please dial 8005186140"
Ok... I'm a glutton for pain... Why not...
Call the third number... Go through the ringamarole... Press 1 to agree..."Please wait while we transfer you to complete this process" numerous rings... Disconnected...
Ok... Try it again... Same thing...
SCREW THIS! Call back the number one final time, select option 2. Reverse all fees and responsibility for this card.
Do NOT accept this card
This card is trash.Key points:
1.) They approve you even if you are not working
2.) When you get the card, it will have an available limit of $53
Credit limit: $300
Fees: 247
APR: 19.92% (Ouch)
Minimum monthly payment: $50 (Jeeze. They think they are
AE/Discover now?)
3.) Activation? That's almost impossible. They have 3 numbers:
18005186140 <- Card activation number
18005186141 <- Automatic information number
1866something <- Cant remember this number atm
When I attempted to activate mine, you dial the 6141 number as is on the back of the card... Oh wait... No no... This is only for automatic inquiries... Option 9 will get you customer service... Oh no, wait...#9 will give you the 866 NUMBER for customer service...
Ok. Phase 2, try the 866 number... Go through a bunch more menu driven crap. Finally you make it to a representative..."I would like to activate my card" "Oh, there is a separate number for account activation. Please dial 8005186140"
Ok... I'm a glutton for pain... Why not...
Call the third number... Go through the ringamarole... Press 1 to agree..."Please wait while we transfer you to complete this process" numerous rings... Disconnected...
Ok... Try it again... Same thing...
SCREW THIS! Call back the number one final time, select option 2. Reverse all fees and responsibility for this card.
Do NOT accept this card
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