Verizon Wireless Mail-in Rebate Card Los Angeles California
I bought a new phone and mailed in the rebate card. I received a Verizon Credit Card (or debit card) with the $100.00 credit on the card supposedly a Visa Card. The problem was that no one would take the card. It always came up "not able to use" at supermarkets, anywhere I could use a Visa Card. So the card is basically worthless.
Lynda
Burbank, California
U.S.A.
8 Updates & Rebuttals
Scooterk
LAurys Station,Pennsylvania,
U.S.A.
Lynda,
#9Consumer Comment
Sun, July 26, 2009
The first thing you want to do with ANY credit or debit card when it doesn't work is call the toll free number on the back. Whether it is from a rebate or attached to your account at the bank doesn't make a difference. Please call the number and advise them of what is happening. It is possible that when Parago sent the card, the strip did not get coded properly causing the 'read' error that you are getting. It doesn't happen often but they probably issue hundred or even thousands of those cards every day.
I am hoping that this corrects the issue for you.
Whatever
C,Alabama,
U.S.A.
Lynda, cash your rebate at the bank or use it to pay your Verizon phone bill
#9Consumer Suggestion
Thu, July 02, 2009
Lynda, cash your rebate at the bank or use it to pay your Verizon phone bill. See the website below.
http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/08/28/verizon-dresses-down-with-fauxbates/
Whatever
C,Alabama,
U.S.A.
Lynda, cash your rebate at the bank or use it to pay your Verizon phone bill
#9Consumer Suggestion
Thu, July 02, 2009
Lynda, cash your rebate at the bank or use it to pay your Verizon phone bill. See the website below.
http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/08/28/verizon-dresses-down-with-fauxbates/
Whatever
C,Alabama,
U.S.A.
Lynda, cash your rebate at the bank or use it to pay your Verizon phone bill
#9Consumer Suggestion
Thu, July 02, 2009
Lynda, cash your rebate at the bank or use it to pay your Verizon phone bill. See the website below.
http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/08/28/verizon-dresses-down-with-fauxbates/
Bikebryan
Alexandria,Virginia,
U.S.A.
WRONG
#9Consumer Comment
Mon, May 18, 2009
I'm not the idiot. YOU are as you do not understand the rebate process or who "owns" the process.
The process is run through a third party clearing house that works for many wireless providers. The rebate itself comes from the MANUFACTURERS, not Verizon Wireless. All Verizon is doing is providing the phone. The manufacturer provides the discount through the third party vendor.
So get your facts straight and understand a process before you call somebody else an idiot.
Vzwdoughboy
Tacoma,Washington,
U.S.A.
Not issued by Verizon Wireless
#9UPDATE Employee
Sat, May 16, 2009
Your rebate card is actually filed by a company called Parago found at http://www.parago.com/Rebates . They are the ones that issue the card, not Verizon Wireless. Verizon Wireless just proxies the rebate through them.
Anthony
Rossville,Georgia,
U.S.A.
BikeBryan, You Are Quickly Establishing Yourself As An...
#9Consumer Comment
Fri, May 15, 2009
...Idiot.
While there may be an explanation as to why the card did not work, and it should have worked anywhere, it would be natural to call Verizon to seek a remedy. Customer Service could politely point them to the proper phone number to call.
This new trend of teaming up with debit card providers to return funds for rebates and other purposes has been plagued with issues such as this person described.
The bottom line is that deflecting it on the party that issued the card will not work. The rebate was OWED by Verizon, as long as it was claimed correctly. It certainly appears in this case that it was, and they absolutely have a responsibility to assist their customers in receiving it.
Thus...it WAS reported correctly.
Bikebryan
Alexandria,Virginia,
U.S.A.
Why blame Verizon or post HERE?
#9Consumer Comment
Sat, April 11, 2009
Your problem is not with Verizon...the credit card is not issued or backed by them. Blame, and contact, the bank that issued the card.
Then learn to post your complaints in the appropriate forum.