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  • Report:  #13583

Complaint Review: FASHION BUG - Grants Pass Oregon

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FASHION BUG
Grants Pass, Oregon, U.S.A.
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After more than a year my fashion bug charge account was still the same amount. Payment after payment each month did not change my account balance. Finally last month I looked real close at my statement and under charges there was a $25 charge to my account, looked at the month before,and same thing! Plus the finance charge monthly of $5 and something cents, which makes it over $30 in finance charge each month.

I had made no purchases on my account for quite some time trying to get my balance down. I was at my credit limit and could not make any purchases. When I discovered this I called our local Grants Pass, Or. Fashion Bug went over all this to the employee who answered the phone and got absolutely knowwhere with her. I was given only a long distance number to call, which I explained I have no long distance on my phone to keep my bills down each month. Still she said nothing she could do.

Someone at that same store had to be making the fraudulent charges of $25 those months in question, and as soon as I brought it to the store's attention the charge was not on my next statement. Now knowone could have gotten ahold of my card because I had burned it almost a year ago. My balance remains the same, and no resolve .....


4 Updates & Rebuttals

Anonymous

Hatfield,
Pennsylvania,
U.S.A.
unauthorized $25 fee on statement

#2UPDATE EX-employee responds

Sun, February 15, 2009

If you ever had a fee of $25 appear on your Fashion Bug credit card it may be because an associate at the store may have signed you up for the "premier" card service without your knowledge! As soon as you notice this fee, call customer service and let them know about the charges and fight till the end, then usually won't fight back too hard and will waive the fee for you especiallly if it is before they apply late fees. I have gotten this problem fixed for many people! Good luck all!!!


Store Manager

Pembroke,
New Hampshire,
U.S.A.
sorry your having problems

#3UPDATE Employee

Fri, June 13, 2003

I'm sorry your having problems with your account, but did anyone ever tell you that you cam make a payment at any fashion bug. As long as its made by 9pm on the due date at any store ,it wont be late. We axcept cash,check,money order and now visa/master card logo debit cards for card payments.


Sally

Omaha,
Nebraska,
U.S.A.
Credit Card Ripoff I will never shop in their stores ever

#4Consumer Comment

Fri, March 28, 2003

I opened a fashionn bug charge card and at first everything was fine. Then about ten months later I noticed that I was getting late charges. I called in and told the company that I had mailed the payment and that the money order had been cashed. She said this one time they would take the charge off. The next month I again sent in a money order and the same thing happened. I also noticed that they didn't take off my payment. I called again and the lady was very rude. She said that I needed to find out who was cashing the M.O. I called the M.O. company and they said it would be $20 to find that information out. I called Fashion Bug back and told them what they said. The Customer service lady told me that I would have to pay it and if FB has cashed it they would give me my money back. I got the info and FB did cash it. I called FB back and also mailed them a copy of the letter I received. This time I got a man and he said that FB would never refund my money. I asked for a manager and she also was very rude. I never did get my 20 back. The next month the same thing happened. This time I had mailed a check. I mailed it as soon as i got my bill which was about 15 days before it was due. I called FB back and they said they would not take of my charges. I also said that they took off the money that I had paid (which was about three hundred dollars between the two money orders) but that I want the intrest taken off and the late payments also taken off. She refused and said I should try mailing my payment ahead of time to avoid late fees. I was so MAD. The next month my mom and I mailed the payment together ten days ahead of time. They did not get the payment until the day after my payment was due. I recieved another late charge. They called me the day my payment was due and asked why I haden't mailed my payment. To me it seems that if you make one complaint to them they mess up your credit card bill forever. I have paid off my bill and will never shop in their stores ever.


Vanessa

Kenhorst,
Pennsylvania,
Store Employees

#5UPDATE Employee

Wed, September 11, 2002

I have been with the company for three years now. I have seen many different things happening with people's charge cards. It is true that the customer service number is long distance BUT all you would have to do is go into a store, any store, give them your account number and they can call customer service and get an explanation. It is very simple to do and I have done it many times. So, if they keep telling you that there's nothing they can do, it's crap. They can call but you have to physically be in the store. If you are there, it's not a problem.

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