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Fifth Third Bank Complaint - Credit Card Application Security - Credit Card
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I received a credit card application that offered a 0% APR on balance transfers and mailed it to 5th/3rd in the enclosed postage paid envelope on August 20, 2010. Having not heard anything from 5th/3rd, I became increasingly concerned, considering it has my social security number as well as other personal information and today is September 14, 2010.
I called today only to be treated as though I had done something wrong. The customer service person told me if the offer period expired, the application would be shredded and I would not receive any notification. I then told her I was extremely worried about my personal information being in the wrong hands and she told me, "You should have applied online if you are concerned".
I then explained that the website was down on the night before it was mailed (as it still is www.apply53.com) and I was of the impression that a postage paid preprinted envelope would make it to its destination.
She responded with "You should have called, we are open until 8PM Eastern Time". There was absolutely no concern as to the security of my personal information, contrary to what the website states. Furthermore, when I asked her advice as to what I should do next, I was told I could call back everyday until it comes in.
In twenty-five days I would think an envelope could make it to Australia and back. I am thoroughly displeased with 5th/3rd, will NEVER do business with them, and will ALWAYS recommend another financial institution over 5th/3rd.
I called today only to be treated as though I had done something wrong. The customer service person told me if the offer period expired, the application would be shredded and I would not receive any notification. I then told her I was extremely worried about my personal information being in the wrong hands and she told me, "You should have applied online if you are concerned".
I then explained that the website was down on the night before it was mailed (as it still is www.apply53.com) and I was of the impression that a postage paid preprinted envelope would make it to its destination.
She responded with "You should have called, we are open until 8PM Eastern Time". There was absolutely no concern as to the security of my personal information, contrary to what the website states. Furthermore, when I asked her advice as to what I should do next, I was told I could call back everyday until it comes in.
In twenty-five days I would think an envelope could make it to Australia and back. I am thoroughly displeased with 5th/3rd, will NEVER do business with them, and will ALWAYS recommend another financial institution over 5th/3rd.
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Posted by FlShopper on 2010-09-14:
It's not the bank's fault that the envelope hasn't arrived; take it up with the post office. Those postage paid envelopes are notoriously slow; they don't get treated like first class mail.
I agree you should've done the application online if you were concerned about sending your personal information through the mail. It could just have been bad timing that it was down every time you tried to log on(I just tried that website and there seemed to be no problem with it), but
if they did give you an option to do it over the phone, maybe that would've worked better for you.
I agree you should've done the application online if you were concerned about sending your personal information through the mail. It could just have been bad timing that it was down every time you tried to log on(I just tried that website and there seemed to be no problem with it), but
if they did give you an option to do it over the phone, maybe that would've worked better for you.
Posted by rockfishing on 2010-09-15:
What shopper said, the credit card company has no control on how fast the mail moves. If it is going overseas than that is a longer delay.
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