I owe Amex $30,000.00, Discover $15,000.00, Cap One $2,000.00. I have sent an unsolicited letter asking for a settlement of 25%. I followed the mailing guide lines from this site, and it has been about 2 weeks since I mailed the letters. I received 2 letters today one from Discover in response to my settlement letter, and one from GC services asking about my tax refund. One more note I am answering absolutely no phone calls from the credit card companies.