June 2017 Complaints Against USAA

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Complaint Details:

Date of Complaint: June 30, 2017

Company Official Name: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION

State: TX

Product: Credit card or prepaid card
Sub-Product: General-purpose credit card or charge card

Issue: Problem with a purchase shown on your statement
Sub-Issue: Credit card company isn’t resolving a dispute about a purchase on your statement

Full Complaint:
USAA sent me a letter dated X/XX/2016 stating they received a response to a billing dispute for a charge from XXXX XXXX for {0.00} which they stated was a valid transaction based off documentation received from XXXX XXXX. This transaction is being used to deem a larger credit card fraud claim my responsibility as well.

The problem with this response from USAA shows they did not accurately investigate the billing dispute. They must have not even looked at the reply from XXXX XXXX or they would have spotted the immediate errors : * Dispute was for XXXX, documents received show two charges for {.00} and {0.00}. These do not add up to the amount being disputed which was a single charge and not two charged. * The documentation received was from XXXX not XXXX XXXXy * The documentation showed receipts for a sale which took place in Florida * The documentation states the bill was for XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX FL * The receipts show a card swiped with a different # and being issued to XXXX XXXX XXXX not me. * The signature in no way resembles the one they have on file for me * The supplied Tracking numbers should have shown this merchandise was never intended for or sent to me.

Despite the overwhelming evidence this charge was not performed by me or even mine, USAA held me responsible for it saying they investigated it fully. This charge is now being used in a credit card fraud billing dispute USAA decided to reverse a year later in violation of the consumer protection time frame to finalize billing dispute. USAA states their investigation showed I was responsible. One of the reasons being I have a XXXX XXXX rewards number. I ‘m unsure what that has to do with it, seeing as this charge obviously was not mine. Having a Rewards Number does not automatically make me responsible for any charge from XXXX XXXX.

Company response:

Response Type: Closed with explanation

Public Response:
Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law

Complaint Details:

Date of Complaint: June 30, 2017

Company Official Name: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION

State: CT

Product: Credit card or prepaid card
Sub-Product: General-purpose credit card or charge card

Issue: Other features, terms, or problems
Sub-Issue: Other problem

Full Complaint:
On XX/XX/XXXX at XXXX eastern time I contacted USAA customer service, in regards to a Visa credit card that my current husband in XX/XX/XXXX opened as a single applicant. We were married XX/XX/XXXX and now separated due to legal issues. I called to cancel my card believing that I was an authorized user, but the representative told me that I was added as a joint account holder in XX/XX/XXXX. I remember calling the credit card company for an issue regarding some form of inaccurate charge for my XXXX XXXX XXXX veteran boyfriend at the time and the representative mentioning they needed to get verification from him to discuss his account with me. I either 3 way called or he was sitting next to me to authorize permission and he also told them he give me permission to speak on his behalf regarding any other future question or issues I should have. I also, do this for my parents accounts and doctors because they do n’t speak english well, so I did n’t think by doing so that I ‘d be liable for his debt. I would never agree to be a joint account holder because he has a XXXX that makes him not have any XXXX XXXX. This makes him make thoughtless purchases and gets him in the trouble he is in now. According to the 5 different agents in different departments told me at that time I gave verbal consent to be a joint account holder, but they use different terminology that made me think I was an authorized person to speak on his behalf. I asked multiple agents to send some form of evidence of myself agreeing to this because if I did I was unaware that I was accepting debt liability. I never signed or knowingly agreed to be liable to his already opened credit card. The agents just kept saying that I agreed over the phone and we are in default and I needed to make payments. I asked to speak to someone who can give me some form of documents or evidence that I agreed to the debt liability and they either hung up the phone on me or kept switching to different department and said they would n’t give me any additional information and their was n’t anyone who could help answer my questions. I then the day after I found a USAA blog after going through an enormous amount of research and XXXX and decided to post my question there. They basically said the same thing and when I posted again with more detail to ask for help, the company blocked me from the blog. I really do n’t know what to do and need help.

Complaint Tags: Servicemember

Company response:

Response Type: Closed with non-monetary relief

Public Response:
Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law

Complaint Details:

Date of Complaint: June 30, 2017

Company Official Name: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION

State: AR

Product: Credit card or prepaid card
Sub-Product: General-purpose credit card or charge card

Issue: Fees or interest
Sub-Issue: Charged too much interest

Full Complaint:
I received my credit card billing statement dated XXXX/XXXX/XXXX on XXXX. I noticed I had been charged {.00} in interest on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX. This did not make sense since my billing statement dated XXXX/XXXX/XXXX had a balance of {00.00} that is not subject to any interest until XX/XX/XXXXdue to a promotional balance transfer that USAA was offering when I opened this card in early XX/XX/XXXX ; there were no recent purchases or charges on the XXXX statement that would be subject to an interest charge.

I called USAA on XX/XX/XXXX and was able to explain the error based on my view of this issue and was able to get the USAA Customer Representative to finally see the issue and ultimately agreed with me. She put me on hold several times in order to work with a back office associate on resolving this, as we both thought the interest charge was in error and should be done until the current billing period ends. I was disconnected after talking and being on hold for about 25 minutes. An hour later I called USAA back and explained that I was hoping to get reconnected with the original representative that was helping me because she appeared to understand the concern and did appear to be working on my issue with other internal associates.

For the next 30 minutes I was forwarded to several other customer service reps and was never able to speak with the original person that was assisting me. To make matters worse, there were no notes in my file so that the people I was speaking with understood the issue that I believe was already being worked. I asked if this issue was going to get resolved and communicated back to me. I was told I would receive a call back from a manager. As of XX/XX/XXXX I have not received any communication back from USAA in regards to my reported issue for the interest charged ( in error I believe ).

Complaint Tags: Servicemember

Company response:

Response Type: Closed with explanation

Public Response:
Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law

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