Credit Cards Tips for You

As business credit building is getting tighter, and less companies are reporting,  we need every net 30 account that reports as possible. I am planning on publishing an updated list of net 30 accounts that report but as I get new ones I post right away.  Let me first say that it has been really difficult to keep up with blog posts and emails since I have been dealing with a family matter but hopefully things should be a little better soon.

Anyway, back to building business credit. The name is the company is L3 Store, and it is an IT company. They offer net 30 terms and they report to DnB. Depending on who you talk to, they may say that they do or don’t, it all depends on if the person is a sales rep or a credit rep and knows what is  going on. I have had success with acquiring an account with them with a new corp but they took about 30 days to report to DnB. I simply called the 800 number and told them I would like to purchase a couple things but I will like to know what credit facility they have for businesses. I was then directed to the application and I ordered that same day. When I got the invoice and paid the bill in full and they reported about 4 weeks later. The website is http://l3store.com/ . Hope you add this to your records. If any of you readers have any other accounts that we can use in building business credit that I have not posted, feel free to suggest one.

Marc

These are just some important numbers that will come in handy in building business credit. Feel free to add to it in your comments.

Borders (734) 477-1039 – Fax Application (877) 254-9229 – Status Update

BP/Amoco Status Update (800)365-6204
Chevron/Texaco Business Card Status Update (888) 243-8358
Citgo Fleet; (734) 477-1039 – Fax Application (877) 254-9229 – Status Update
Citi AA: 888-662-7759
Citibank Status:800-645-7240, 800-288-4653, 800-750-7453
Conoco – Status Line, automated 1-866-289-5622
Experian Business:888-211-0728
ExxonMobil Business Card(800) 903-9966
Key Bank:800-254-2737
Lowes – Status; 1-800-445-6937
Lowes – Underwriter;1-866-232-7443
Lowes Fraud/UW: 800-444-1408
MBNA – 1-800-673-1044
Meijers MC (801) 517-5560
Office Depot – Staus Line, automated 1-800-767-1358
Office Depot;800-767-1358, 800-729-7744 automated line to check status.
Office Max – Status Line, atomated 1-800-283-7674
Philips 66: 866-289-5630, 800-610-1961
Phillips 801-779-7369
Radio Shack;1-800-442-7221
Sam’s UW:800-301-5546, 866-246-4282
Sears – Status; 1-800-599-9710
Shell Fleet Card Status Update(800) 223-3296
Shell: 800-223-3296, 866-438-7435
Shell; 800-377-5150
Staples – Status Line, automated 1-800-767-1275
Staples: 800-767-1291, 800-282-5316
Sunoco Corporate Card(800) 935-3387,(800) 278-6626
Sunoco: 800-310-4773
Target: 800-440-5317
Tiffany:800-770-0800
VALERO (800)324-8464 ACCOUNT STATUS
Valero;1-877-882-5376
Walmart;800-301-5546, underwriting 877-294-7548
Wright Express; 888-743-3893

Hope this helps. If you have any other num

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