Cory
San Antonio,#2Consumer Comment
Wed, September 20, 2006
a/e is one of the biggest ripoffs in the world. You paid the $270 to get a "free" companion certificate plus the 3 to 5 percent they made off you on any purchases you made plus the merchant's fees. Have posted about this before. Years ago had a gold card. Was paying $75 per year. After spending $12,000 in one years and a/e making close to $600 plus, deceided it wasn't worth it. Called 'em up and told them to not renew the card. They send me a check for $55. If I deposit the check, it renews my card. Shred the check. They then send me a check for $75. Same deal. if I deposit the check, it renew the card. Shredded that check. Why in the world should I pay them to have their card? Couple of years ago they raise my discount rate from 3 to 5 percent at my store in Sept. Then in Oct. they announce UP TO 5 percent back on your purchases. Take a wild stab at how many people got 5 percent and how much they had to spend to get it. After Dec. I called a/e back to cancel their card at my shop and they lowered my discount back to 3 percent. a/e bites. Last year I get a statement from a/e showing a credit of 44 cents. That's my share of the class action lawsuit. When I called them up, they asked me if I wanted to apply it to future purchaces or get a check. I told them to mail me the check. Never cashed it. It's right up there with the $145,000 check from that scam company that I posted about before.