First question I have is What is the music in the new Discover Card advert? Many thanks for any comment. Another question on my mind: Someone posted info about Mann-Bracken shutting down, and in it there was a link to another site. So I was searching through the site and came across what seemed to be an attorney who was posting info on how he got Midland deleted off his reports..

Another guy also said he flew down to San Diego in.

His plane.

And went to the office in person. Too bad we can't all be so blessed!.

But anyway, the attorney's post got me a little intrigued...has anyone tried changing the look and feel of the disputes to slightly resemble those of an attorney's office? Gold-embossed envelopes with the dispute written on what appears to be letterhead, instead of the regular technique most of us use (regular computer paper & envelope?) I'm thinking for the 2nd or 3rd disputes and beyond, maybe switching to that format could scare some of these low life's into submission, perhaps even the CRA's..

Also, I'm not advocating impersonating an attorney, but I don't think there is anything wrong with saying the letter is coming from the office of (your name here), because it IS actually coming from your office (home office, work office, mobile office etc.). Maybe a more professional look and feel to the letters will demand more attention to it.

Down the line.

, this is definitely not advisable for the first couple of encounters with the enemy. But right before it's time to lawyer-up (623, FOAD letters, etc), this might make the enemy think twice before disregarding your requests. Maybe I'll call it the Professional punch, or Pro punch for short..

So what does the CB community think about this tactic? Has anyone used it and noticed any successes? Has it been discussed before?..