If I start a second online investigation and the items I am disputing are no longer there, does that mean they have probably been deleted?
Are you sure? I have 4 accounts in dispute since 2/18/02 and I just pulled my report today and they all show. Investigation is still open per C/S rep and the report shows no corrected copy has been sent.
They will show up on report when you pull it but when you open the dispute page, they won't be listed.