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Treated like a Liar and a Crook
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I have been a Capital One customer for years. I have always paid my credit card bill on time and normally a payment well beyond the required payment. On January 7th 2011 I was contacted by the Fraud Division of the bank. They were inquiring about 2 large charges that I had made. I confirmed that I had made the charges, so everything was business as usual. I later received an email confirming my conversation with the Fraud Department.

On January 14th I attempted to charge $135 worth of rodeo tickets by telephone but my Capital One card was declined. I contacted Capital One and was transferred to the Fraud Division. They informed me they had placed a hold on my card due to suspicious charges on my card beginning January 12th and continuing almost to the time I contacted them.

The charges were for a rental car in Arkansas,(I live in Texas) and then on the same day several charges in the United Kingdom. This is what set off the bells in the Fraud Department and a hold was placed on my card. I informed them I did not make any of the charges, that I had been scammed, (them too) and that I fully understood why a hold had been placed on my card and happy they had.

I was informed my current cards would be canceled and new ones re-issued, and since I was such a good customer the cards would be sent out in 2 days instead of the normal 5-7 days, and I would be given an extra 1000 "Bonus Points" for my trouble. I was satisfied with the whole experience until the Fraud representative told me my account showed to be out for collections. He could not explain why as I had never been late with a payment, and in fact it showed they had received a payment of $2000 the day before, which is true.

Here is where things really go down hill fast, and makes me think that someone at Capital One is the actual scam artist. I'm transferred to the Collection Department to ascertain why my account is in collections. I'm informed by them that I, (yes, I) have placed a "Cease and Desist" order on the bank not to contact me, so my account automatically went to collections. I informed them I never did that, and why should I, since my account was, and always has been in good standing. The representative had no answers for me, but would have to once again transfer me to another department to have the order removed.

This time I'm transferred to a gal who is the type you always read about as the service representative from Hell, a customers worst nightmare, someone that would be better suited in life working with dead people in a morgue so as not to torture the living. First she comes off with an attitude that I'm some kind of deadbeat as I put a "Cease and Desist" order on my account which I had not. Then she wants to know why I had placed such an order, which I had not. Then she refuses to tell me when and who placed such an order because of "Security Reasons".

Then she refuses to give me the name of her supervisor for "Security Reasons", and also refuses to transfer me to that person, "as they won't be able to help you anyway". It was obvious she was trying to control me and the conversation, but having been a police officer for over 30 years in a large city that wasn't going to happen, so she finally let it slip that the order was placed on my account August 30, 2010, but refused to say who placed it, only saying it may have been placed in error.

By this time I was worn out, having been on the phone for 1 1/2 hours. I finally convinced her to remove the order, but then she had to add insult to injury and told me I would have to speak with Customer Service to have my new cards re-issued. I told her of my conversation with the Fraud Dept. and they said they would be sent out in the next 2 days. She informed me (like she was doing me a favor) that she would authorize new cards to be sent out instead of customer service but my waiting time would be 5-7 days, not two, take it or leave it.

If a "Cease and Desist" order was placed on my account why was I contacted twice by the Fraud Division and also sent emails by them, even though I hadn't placed the order in the first place? Why have I been able to use my card since August 30, 2010 if my account had been sent to collections at that time?

Why was I refused the name of the person who placed the cease and desist order, or even the date when it was placed, even though I am the only account holder? Why was I refused to speak with a supervisor, or even their first name? Is there someone within Capital One that placed the cease and desist order setting be up for future scams? If anyone out there can answer any of these questions, I'll be glad to listen. Thanks. Confused in Texas.

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Way to Go Capital One Credit Card Company
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Rating: 1/51

MCLEAN, VIRGINIA -- WAY TO GO CAPITAL One CREDIT CARD COMPANY - First off Capital One is only out to destroy people! And what you are doing is condoling Capital One and all the financial company to do so by this action. As far as I am concern Capital One raised the credit limit on their own! I found out that Capital One seized my account by attempting to buy groceries for myself. Not only was I surprised I was humiliated by Capital One's their actions by doing this! I also do not have any money to put gas in my car nor attempt to pay bills. Also, not able to have food on my table until this issue is resolved. I have not eaten since Saturday May 2nd.

I would like to know what you are going to do about this. It burns me up that these people as humans can condole this! As far as I am concern, this financial company is out to destroy people. I do wonder how you can personally live with yourself as a person. I do not wish harm on anyone since I am not God to judge! But I will pray for these people to be judged. Not only have you frozen my account, but you have frozen my pension money! I am very upset that Capital One has not even returned my call for the last three days with answers to this matter. I have been told with one conversation that they will return my call within five to ten days.

I am not sure what it take to have compassion for people. With no food, not being able to get to work! I would never be a customer of Capital One as a whole ever again. Capital One seem to be very proud of what they are doing! All they have to do is really look on the Internet and search many of the negativity about Capital One! I have seen a very unbelievable complaint about Capital One about a family losing everything and are homeless because of Capital One. I have to say that I do believe what people write about Capital One as review! The only reason is what they have done to me! Please everyone boycott Capital One as a whole! Stay away from these people!

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Capital One is Corrupt! Avoid it. Mailing Address for CEO
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MCLEAN, VIRGINIA -- CONTAINS MAILING ADDRESS FOR CAPITAL ONE CEO. Basically, I think the letter below covers the lowlights of my four year experience with this company. Three years building up good credit, and one year after I closed the account in disgust I'm still waiting for them to report the good credit I built up with them. If you are being charged suspicious late fees, they are fraudulent; they do this to a lot of people. When you decide to close your account, the games begin.

If you intend to pay off the balance, send a certified letter return receipt requested in with the right amount on the day they will receive it (they play games with the interest). Send it in plenty of time. Below, you can find the mailing address for their CEO. You can find the mailing address for the Attorney General of their home state, Virginia, on line. I'd say that sending copies of your letters to them to her sounds like a good idea. Good luck to anyone in dealing with this company. Based on my life experience including this episode, it might be best to get a card from your own bank or a large reputable bank in your area.

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Terrible Customer Service!!!
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Rating: 1/51

FLORIDA -- Have had both the QuicksilverOne card and the Platinum card for about a year. I use them both regularly and pay off and charge up normally 2 times a month each due to limit and use for business. So after I made this payment on both cards of over 2100.00 total to bring both account balances to 0.00, they reject my payment. I ask the customer service girl why and they say something was wrong with the payment, so we get the bank on the phone and bank admits fault.

After it's all said and done, Capital One management tells me that because of the bank's mistake they will have to show an isf notice on my cards! I asked why when it was a bank mistake, the girl said sorry it's a new policy. Well what that does if you don't know is gives them the right to jack your interest rate up more!!! Do not do business with Capital One!

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Terrible Liars
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Rating: 1/51

I opened a secured card 33 months ago, made every payment on time and decided I no longer needed the card. I called Dec 16th to cancel and ask for my deposit to be returned. I was told 14 days, however I needed to call back in 5 days to verify the account had closed. I did that. I was then told no refund would be issued until 15 Business days. I called back and was told "No sorry that was incorrect." I needed to wait 9 more business days. A complete mind game as they continue to lie and apologize for the fact that they have my $2,500 dollars and I will get it when they feel like it's time for the game to end. NEVER USE THIS SERVICE, THEY ARE DISHONEST LIARS.

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Excellent Credit Card Company!!!
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Rating: 5/51

ATLANTA, GEORGIA -- It started out with a $300 Visa offer with a opportunity to bump after 5 months. After 5 months got a bump to 2300. Then another within 5 months to $4300.00. Next, I was sent a pre approval for a Quicksilver Visa with a CL of 3000.00, then a Venture One with a CL higher than the other two combined!!! My credit score has increase by 100 points since I started my relationship with Capital One and I'm so loyal to them!!!

One thing I will point out, I paid my bill sometimes twice a month and at a much higher amount than the minimum payment. I have read that paying higher than the minimum also shows a creditor that you are able to pay more if your credit line is increased... it worked for me! I'm so grateful that Capital One gave me a chance! My interest rate is in the middle... definitely under 18 percent! I have always been handled with respect and professionalism! I love what's in my wallet!!!!!

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Unhappy with service
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Rating: 2/51

I have a credit card from Capital One. I work and have many responsibilities and a statement e-mail got buried in my other e-mails, resulting in my not paying a bill by the due date. Rather than make an effort to contact me, Capital One reported the late payment to the credit bureaus. It would have taken a 5 minute phone call and I would have paid the amount.

The customer service there is lacking and they do not make sufficient effort to contact their customers when there are any issues. I did contact the company after this occurred and they were not able to explain why they did not make a sufficient effort to contact me and did nothing to mitigate the situation. I have had a Capital One credit card since 2009.

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Capital One System Errors Causes Customers Suffer a Big Lost.
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Rating: 1/51

LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA -- The Capital One Credit card company advertises and frequently sends promotion checks to customers allowing them to use checks for purchases, cash, or transfers with no transaction fees. However, their system automatically put on hold customers credit account for trivial/wrong reason. Consequently, customers suffer charge back for returned checks and fee for cancelled checks even they have never spent over limit on their Capital One credit accounts.

On 7/17/2012 I paid $2000 for my credit line of $2000. Capital One accepted this payment and my balance became -$90. That meant Capital One owed me $90 and my balance had $2000 available. The next day, 7/18/2012 I wrote a Capital One promotion check #** of $1800 and deposited to my checking account at Bank of America. However, until 5 days later, on 7/23/2012 I knew the check was denied. Bank of America charged back $12 for returned check and subtracted $1800 from my bank account. I also suffered fees from other cancelled checks due to insufficient checking account at BOA.

On 7/24/2012 my account balance is $0, my available credit $2000. I wrote another check #** of $1820. Still, again my account is on hold due to other banks deposit $3000 into my account on 7/26/2012. I contacted Capital One five times about this problem. They said: "An account will be put on hold if there is (1) Large amount of payment or (2) Multiple payments. It is automatically system, they cannot change it. These are wrong reasons because Capital accepts large amount and multiple payments from customers. Why did they accept payment and then put on hold their customer account?

They can put on hold the amount deposited until it is cleared but they should not put on hold consumer credit line or their entire credit account. Put on hold credit line and put on hold the check is different matter. Capital One said they want to make sure the amount received is cleared. However, the amount should be cleared before posting the transaction. They should post only after the amount is cleared and should give the accurate balance on their customer credit accounts. For example, it is very confused for customer having balance negative -90 after paying $2000, but credit is not available as if they paying late.

The payment from customer in large amount to Capital One is not customers' fault. Customers do not spend over limit on their account. Instead, customers pay to increase the amount available on their account. It is different from late payment. Capital One also failed to notify me about their decline as they stated in section “Important Information About this Offer” on the info how to use Capital check promotion.

I believe hundred thousand customers have been suffered such wrong and unfair practice. FTC and STATE should investigate to protect other Citizens from this error. I want Capital One pay back any charge back fee by Bank of America, other cancelled check fees, and other lost due to Capital One system error.

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Stay Away From Capital One!!!
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FRUITLAND PARK -- I am cutting and pasting my consumer complaint I have with Capital One Credit Card company that I wrote at Consumer Affairs. I would implore and beg someone from your office to read what hundreds, if not thousands of people are having to deal with concerning Capital One. Basically they are the most greedy, unscrupulous, and corrupt company I have ever had to deal with. I am not the only one. There has to be some way of stopping their predatory lending and collecting practices. Below is what I wrote:

Back in the Late Summer of 05. I was a small business owner and my business was not doing well at all. My wife and I came very close to filing bankruptcy. Were 3 months behind on our mortgage and at least 4-5 months behind on all our credit cards. (I believe we had at least 5 credit cards). Then we had a slight turn around with enough money to get caught up on our mortgage (1st priority).

We cancelled our bankruptcy proceedings and worked with all our creditors in trying settle our debt. I only had so much money to do this. All our credit card lenders were willing to settle the accounts except for Capital One. I explained that I only had so much money and that I could pay the principle and interest but would not and could not pay the late fees.

They were the rudest, most condescending people I have ever dealt with. They were adamant that they wanted everything like right now to include all the late fees. I had maxed out my limit of $500. But with all the fees they wanted close to $900 to settle. I said I could pay the $500 principle and possibly up to $200 in interest. They said no way. I wrote them a very lengthy detailed letter explaining my situation but never heard back from them until in late 07 I get a court summons indicating that Capital One is suing me for $1200.00 and that to avoid judgment they recommend mediation.

I went to the mediation in Aug 07 and it was a joke. The lawyer representing Capital One had his marching orders and indicated that they would not settle and now wanted the whole amount, but would take payments. At that time my business was on life support. I was working a $10/hr job just to put food on the table for my family. I said no. I can't afford those payments and I did not agree with the amount owed.

I was sued, the judgment for Capital One for roughly $1500 w/ lawyer fees added on. I have not yet paid back the judgment. I have shut down my business and am currently working a commission only job. Had Capital One been willing back in 05 to work with me. They would have gotten their money plus interest.

But after researching Capital One. I realize their goal in making money/profits is in the late fees. They are aggressive beyond belief, almost bordering on predatory lending practices. I know What is NOT in my wallet and I will never, ever, ever get a Capital One card again. And I am almost making it a one man crusade to stop people from getting a Capital One Card, without at least doing a google search under Capital One Consumer Complaints.

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How to get them to resolve your merchant dispute
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PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY -- I had to make a charge back in July of 2006 because a merchant falsely charged me for an order I never made. Capital One was horrible: they kept putting it back on my account when the merchant sent a letter with false claims about my business with them, and though I supplied all possible proof to the contrary Capital One kept believing the merchant over me. They put it on my account 6 times, and each time I had to provide the same proof to take it off. It was the "Disputes Department" that I had to deal with. Finally in Sept. they seemed to resolve it in my favor and credited me back.

Then in Feb. of 2007, they charged it back to me without warning and sent me a letter from Customer Service claiming they credited me one too many times. So they actually left me with the original charge from the merchant dispute again. I refused to pay it and called customer service, who claimed ignorance and transferred me to "Disputes", who denied knowledge of it and said they'd send an email out. I got the run around with no results and had to go through this 5 times. I finally called a lawyer friend who helped me resolved this "theft" by Capital One. Here's how.

It turns out that Capital One has to answer to the Federal Reserve System to be allowed to continue to do business, the Federal Reserve enforcing national laws as to how to conduct business (regulating Capital One Bank). I called them and they said to send them a letter documenting the case, along with the proof I used in the merchant dispute, and they would do something. So, I sent that letter with the proof, by certified mail with a return receipt, to two departments at the Federal Reserve, and I also sent a copy (again) to the "Disputes Dept." of "Investigative Solutions" at Capital One and added on there that I sent a copy to the Federal Reserve as well.

Well, as soon as the Federal Reserve got the letter, and Capital One got my repeat letter with the warning. Capital One mysteriously credited me back with a notice that they were correcting their error! No more phone calls or run around. It was that simple.

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