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For all you credit card haters out there, I have a good one for you. I signed up for a Home Depot Credit Card run by Citigroup for the promotional $25 off your first purchase. I did not receive the card, or any further communication from them. The first time I heard from them, it was their collections department in a nasty call telling me to pay my bill. I informed Citibank that I had not received my first bill, let alone my card yet. I asked him the address they were sending the card to, and apparently someone put the wrong one in. They even had the return to sender in the system. I gave him my new address and he said he would sent out the bill. Then he informs me that now I have a $29 late fee to pay as well. I asked him how I can pay without getting a bill? OK NOW GET THIS:

He tells me 'Getting your bill is your responsibility'! I asked him if he was kidding me and he said no. Even though they typed in the wrong address, they're going to charge me a late fee for something 'I'm supposed to do' Who do they think they are? I'm supposed to magically know how much to pay, where to send it, etc.?

I asked this, so he said 'well you should have looked at your statement online.' Fair enough, lets get this taken care of right now, I have perfect credit and don't want to ruin it. I log on while still on the phone and try to register to see my account online. Since I never got my card, "What is my account number?"

"I can't give that to you". I am a quiet, shy guy. Lets just say I have never shouted louder at someone in my life. I won't be doing business with Citi anymore in the future.

Citicard - GONE
Circuit City - GONE
Goodyear - GONE
Men's Wearhouse - GONE
MBNA - GONE
Discovercard - GONE
Home Depot - GONE

To all you credit cards out there, your in-store offers may be enticing. But in the end, its just not worth it. Your rude customer service, over the top interest rates, exorbitant late and over limit fees, your idiotic reasoning. I urge all of you NEVER to get another credit card. Cut up the ones you have, don't sign up for any new ones. These people are predators and the way they change their customer agreements (especially interest rates) should be investigated by your states attorney generals. I'm done with them, I hope I've convinced at least one other person to be, also.

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JKB_098923 89576235498766
Anderson, US
Dec 16, 2023 2:42 pm EST

Their IT system is terrible! I was transferred to MANY different operators and had to repeat all of my information EVERY time. Their online system is horrible! I had trouble just creating an account to PAY MY BILL and their operators could not even help with that. The interest rate is ridiculous and this type of account is simply NOT worth it. Steer clear of this!

On top of that, they use an Indian call center and I could not understand HALF of the 6 operators I spoke with. (make that 7 and counting!)

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C. Edelstein
BOCA RATON, US
Oct 03, 2023 1:46 pm EDT
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Citibank to refund $700 million to credit card customers for unfair and deceptive practices

By Michael Salemi – JUL 21, 2015

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Today we’re ordering Citibank, N.A. and some of its subsidiaries to refund approximately $700 million to customers for unfair and deceptive credit card practices. This includes unfairly billing consumers for credit card add-on products, deceptively marketing those products, and deceptive collection practices. Citibank has agreed to pay about $700 million in refunds on about 8.8 million accounts.

You should contact the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau against Home Depot and Citibank. My problem with Citibank was not receiving credit on my Promotional balances after high ticket merchandize was refused for delivery. Instead of removing promotional balance money they wait for 12, 18 or 24 months to charge you again. Their philosophy is credit once and charge twice. Unless you keep accurate records you are in deep trouble. United we stand by allowing the CFPB to start another class action suit and protect our rights. I had to file over 10 disputes with Home Depot credit card. I'm still trying to get these disputes resolved. Lucky for me, I have all my paperwork in order. Buyer Be Ware!

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Georgie123
Watkinsville, US
Sep 07, 2023 12:12 pm EDT
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I hate Home Depot/citi Bank credit card. I bought a stove from them a year ago and it was on an 18 month interest free payment plan, but when I received my first statement it was for only 12 months interest free. I called and had them change it and I set up my payments online for the monthly amount due for exactly 17 months so I would not go over the time period. After I set it up it was all working fine until last month when something changed in their system. I found I could no longer log on to my account and so I called to find out what happened. The operator could not help me and fiddle and raffles around with my sign in name and password for almost 30 mins until I said I had had enough and wanted to close my account. She just said “okay” and closed the account and hung up. Now I have no idea how to log on to my count and am locked out. I have no idea if my payments are going through and if they will post on time. I have never been so frustrated in all my life and will NEVER shop HD again as long as I live. I am done!

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Parab Estate
Michigan, US
May 05, 2023 3:21 am EDT

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AAlsh
Oxford, US
Feb 14, 2023 8:54 pm EST

I opened a new account and purchased over $400 form Home Depot. I paid the bill in full but I did not receive the $50 promotion credit they promised. I sent many emails and called them. They promised to issue the $50 credit but so far (3-4 months after the opened the account) they did not issue any credit. This is just a scam to attract new customers to open new accounts. Do not purchase using your HD credit card. Use your own favorite card. Home Depot should step in and stop dealing with such scammers.

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Norsk Flicka54
, US
Jan 30, 2023 7:25 pm EST

BEWARE HOME DEPOT PREDATORY CREDIT PROGRAM!

I was shown exactly the same discourteous and crooked treatment. Customer service at Home Depot gets a Z grade for ZILCH! N for NADA! THey dpon't desedrve a zero they deserve a triple digit negative number

I took the bait at the MClain/ Patrick Street location in Frederick, MD.

I never received the card, I never received a single billing statement...

I never received ANY communication at all!

Repeated phone calls and letters to management were summarily ignored.

Now I'm being hounded by a credit collection agency who e3xpect me to pay over four hundred dollars for a Gorilla step stool and a shovel. Big BOGUS vendor of overpriced cheesy Chinese garbage.

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NorskFlicka
, US
Feb 15, 2023 9:59 am EST

We all need to take our complaints to somebody with some influence if indeed these large corporations can be held accountable now, since they pretty much run the government with their high priced lobbyists. Their pockets are already spilling over with corrupt lobbyists and ill gotten riches.

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Catkin
Largo, US
Apr 22, 2023 1:48 pm EDT

Never get a home depot credit card. I have one that I used 2x. First time for a home remodel and things went well using the card and paying off the project. Then - I moved. And I started a new project which I put on my Home Depot card (Kitchen Remodel). Part of the terms is NO INTEREST on the amount for 2 years and if you pay off before then, definitely no interest. Well... I started paying by check in store, as my online access was fubar and no one could help me right the ship to regain web access to my account. I discovered they do charge interest on 'late' payments (illegal). But I put up with it for the ability to pay in store quickly on odd hours and days since I work. And I know when I do in store payments they go through right away. Thus, payments made by check. Last payment this month, they stopped taking my checks. Hence I could not pay at the store as I usually do. I was left short on payment as I could only give the cash on me and make a partial payment. I did not want to use the phone payment as that charges 3.47 for each transaction! Today I contacted Citi and paid directly to them with no charge. I asked WHY were my checks being denied? Well, no answer. No one could tell me. Did I bounce a check? Is there an issue with my information? I just do not know. And I cannot find out either. So - I'm paying off the HD account in full 9K worth, and I'm NEVER going to buy anything with them again. (Besides which they Kitchen Remodel was promised in 3 months took 9.5 months to get installed!) They have lost me as a Customer to Lowe's. I also will be dropping Citi as they service the credit card for Home Depot and were useless at helping me figure out why I was cut off from using checks. Save your self aggravation and go else where. It isn't worth haggling with these jerks. Answers should be EASY to get not impossible for the customer to find. Treat the customer right, they'll come back. Abuse them, and they have options they can exercise, as in GOOD BYE.

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BewareAlerter
Birmingham, US
Nov 06, 2022 10:11 pm EST
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I went to Home Depot in Trussville ,AL after calling to see if they would price match a leaf blower I found for 70 bucks less and was told to printout info and bring in I brought info in along with list of other stores who were cheaper and was told they can't match other lawn equipment stores as they may be used or refurbished, that it would need to a big retailer in the area.I sorry but Lowes does not sell that brand...neither does JC Penny or Belk sell leaf blowers Have been a customer for years but no more over a measly amount. They don't price match anything and manager was rude didn't care. I told them cancel my credit account and good riddance. No wonder there's hardly anyone in the store. I don't look for it to go out of business, but they've lost mine and hopefully others I tell. Went to Lowes and came out cheaper in the long run and get a discount with A Lowes card, you get nothing with a HD card Home Depot Sucks

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Look Ma no hands
Traverse City, US
Aug 31, 2022 5:31 pm EDT

Ha! Came on here to "file" my own complaint. First. The terms and conditions do not say "first purchase." Says "purchase within 30 days of approval", There first lie! I had a person tell me that it doesn't matter because their "policy is the first purchase." They are terrible. The CS company they use are soulless zombies! I was hopefull because the person who answered spoke Americanized english as well as anyone living in the United States. I didn't here the usual background chatter of the India based sweatshop call centers. Didn't take long till I regretted my initial hope. I think I would have gotten further with "My name is Bob"!

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EYoung
, US
Aug 18, 2022 12:03 pm EDT

OMG! Not only does Citibank bank charge 29% interest compounded daily, they make it impossible to make an online payment of any kind and the same for their telephone customer service.

After doing battle with them monthly to make payments, I got tired of spending 45 minutes or more trying to be a customer. I fully regret ever doing business with them. I paid my account off in full today and closed the account.

I will never do business with Citibank ever again. They are too expensive, too rude and need to go out of business period!

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ajfit
Mission Viejo, US
Jul 27, 2023 12:16 am EDT
Replying to comment of EYoung

Anyone having difficulty with a financial institution should contact the CFPB

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/

The more the merrier!

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MattB41
, US
Jun 11, 2022 4:00 pm EDT

I just had an issue with a Home Depot credit card and I googled it to see if anybody else had these issues. I came across this… So thank you for posting. I paid a cash payment on the second day of the month and it still hadn’t processed by the 11th. Although I got charged interest which was only $7.67 however I don’t think I would’ve got that if they would process my payment when they were supposed to. In addition it was a cash payment not a debit card and I did it in the store. Nobody could really explain to me why it was put on hold.

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Zuskita
, US
May 02, 2022 11:56 am EDT

nunca he visto una compania y un banco ser mas efectivos en defalcar a sus clientes sin ninguna explicacion. Una verguenza. Jamas acepte una tarjeta de credito de esa compania sin prestigio ninguno. Me robaron a traves del autopayment sin autorizacion ninguna.

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NorskFlicka
, US
Feb 15, 2023 10:09 am EST
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LO QUE ES EL VERDAD SUCIO! Ellos, HOME DEPOT y CITIBANK, son los tiberones que quieren comer nuestro dinero, nuestro nombres y reputaciones creditos. Quidado! Los tiberones ffinancial tienen hambre para nuestro dinero cada dia, cada hora, cada momento. Peligrosos. Vamos a escriber muchas cartas y ir al television con nuestro mensage

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FoolishinRVA
, US
Apr 28, 2022 4:09 pm EDT

Wish I’d read this before I opened a card. It is a complete scam. Never got my credit as promised, called twice and got different stories. Paid balance in full but Citibank would not remove late fees and interest on their own late fee so reporting me to credit bureau. Account closed but what a waste of time, energy and now a hit to my credit score. If I’d known this was a Citibank card would NEVER considered opening it.

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FoolishinRVA
, US
Apr 28, 2022 4:09 pm EDT

Wish I’d read this before I opened a card. It is a complete scam. Never got my credit as promised, called twice and got different stories. Paid balance in full but Citibank would not remove late fees and interest on their own late fee so reporting me to credit bureau. Account closed but what a waste of time, energy and now a hit to my credit score. If I’d known this was a Citibank card would NEVER considered opening it.

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Ahorseofcourse
, US
Apr 01, 2022 8:14 pm EDT
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It gets worse. I live on SSI and due to recent skyrocket inflation weve had to make adjustments to my credit payments. Never missed one with Home Depot. well because of score they readjust their credit line and now im overdrawn. And dropped my 12 months no interest. Now my payment is almost double and I cant make it.

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Rocky Smart
, US
Feb 22, 2022 3:26 pm EST

First and foremost ! Look ! It is Citigroup. Enough said. ! DO NO DO BUSNESS WITH CROOKS !

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TJ Jay Tom
, US
Nov 16, 2021 1:04 pm EST

I also applied for a Home Depot because of that $25 discount. Big mistake! After I paid off the first purchase and didn’t use it for a while, got a notice asking if I made a purchase of $400+. Said no and login to check my account, there were already two $90+ charges in my account. Called in to report fraud and they closed the card and issued another card. Had to dispute the charges in my account. Just one day after the new card arrived (it is already pre-activated to use, they don’t let you activate the card yourself), there is a $603 charges again. I had to call again to report fraud and asked if I can close the account. They won’t allow me to close my account but said will issue a new card. The next day, I bet they haven’t even have time to send out the new card, my new card was being charged again ! Talked to them and they finally agreed to close my acct. I’m still waiting for the letter confirmation now…
What a hassle! Friends think it’s an inside job . I’m afraid to shop at Home Depot now!

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B DelP
, US
Oct 21, 2021 4:31 pm EDT

It is close to impossible to access the part of their website to get to your credit card and make a payment. It forces you to create a user name but I can't find a way to log in with that it requires my email. It seems that Citi is making it difficult to access so they can charge late fees. The website is set up in such a confusing way that I am not able to find the purchase that I made after registering the new card that I got.

Every time I tell myself never to get another card I get sucked into the stupid $25 savings... it is NOT WORTH IT.

BAIT & SWITCH - I think the complication of the website links and multiple cards is completely intentional and they are making a lot of money by trapping people into this.

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Catkin
Largo, US
Apr 22, 2023 2:00 pm EDT
Replying to comment of B DelP

Thank you! I had this problem as well! The online is fubar and no one can help me fix it so I can access the online account to pay. Now, they quit taking my checks (but no one can tell me did I bounce a check or what is the issue?). And on top of that, the Kitchen Remodel I was promised took 9.5 months to install but I was quoted 3 months to install. I am now forced to do telephone payments, which charge me 3.47 for the service! Or mail it back, risk it being late etc etc. NEVER do biz. with them. Citi does NOT care. I have Care Credit (which I believe is also managed by Citi) and PayPal. Have never had any issues with THEM getting my payments done. Care and PayPal do it over the web with no issues. They even send you text msg to pay when the payment is due. And you can log in as a 'guest' for payments. None of the BS of the web login, transferring to the payment service Citi makes you dance through. And as far as the checks go, what IS the policy? Why AM I being denied method of payment? What's WRONG with my data that you are accessing? Do I have a mistaken Identity theft out there? Or is a store person messing with me? Not sure, don't care, but NEVER shopping with them again. Paying it off, closing account and filing with the Store Manager and Corpo Rats as to why I will never shop with them again.

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cb101659
, US
Oct 18, 2021 10:49 am EDT

I had a similar experience. Home Depot(Citibank) sent me a notice that I have to use my card, or it will be cancelled. I have a $5, 000 credit limit. I charged 71.00 on it, I wanted to pay it at the register, but for some reason I could not. Never received the first statement, so sent in payment on Aug. 24th. Apparently the payment was 12 days late. They charged me $29.00 late charge. I explained to them I did not receive the first bill, and just paid what I charged, not knowing when exactly it was due. They said the late charge is actually $62.00 because another late charge and min. $2.00 finance charge. They said they would waive one charge, but I would have to pay $29.00 late charge and a $2.00 finance charge for a $71.00 charge I paid in full 42 days after. They were not understanding or flexible about much else. They did not seem to care much about having me as a customer or not.

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allen myers
columbus, US
Apr 01, 2021 9:52 pm EDT
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have had this card since 2018 never late.had my credit limit lowered significantly called and talked to credit department .very rude no interest in helping me told her if we could not get this resolved i would never set foot in a home depot again.was told nothing to resolve.obviously no concern for customers even when you pay .what a joke.if they went out of business tomarrow over poor customer relations i would say good bye

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Gotcha Again_CB & HD
, US
Oct 15, 2021 8:44 pm EDT

I experienced the same thing. I'm an excellent customer who pays my bills on time every time and have never been late. I was told it was a systematic reduction because I didn’t used my credit line of card for past 6 months, People just need to stay away from store cards if this is the way you're rewarded. I feel like the Federal Government needs to investigate these practices and determine if there is a pattern associated with the practice. CitiBank said it was a joint HomeDepot/Citibank decision. If this is the case then its time to reconsider shopping at Home Depot. I feel like the representatives at Citibank aren;t telling the truth. The representatives seem to tell you anything to get you off the phone and simply don't care.

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Jim Bills
, US
Jun 16, 2022 11:03 pm EDT

Home Depot and Citibank are a joke. Quit going to Home Depot years ago because they dropped my credit line from 15000 to 5000 without telling me. Went to charge some Items and they said I had no credit. I paid them $700 In cash at the register tossed my card at them and then paid off the account the next day. DONE

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merober
, US
Mar 22, 2021 10:14 pm EDT

I am on my 3rd call to Home depot credit card customer service tonight.

the first on was over an hour, after a long wait the rep was correcting the problem never came back, after an an hour on hold the call disconnected,

2nd call same issue after reaching a rep, 45 min hold no contact back after being hold, Third call same issue. still on hold 17 minutes.

it took out a credit card in Jan to have 0 % interest for 6 months, first bill shows $61.96 interest eventho I paid more than the minimum. I was told the purchases were submitted incorrectly. the first said she would re bill
it and credit my interest.

I have spent over $10, 000 at Home depot this last year and am in the process of remodeling my kitchen.

I am considering cancelling my card, paying the full amount and never purchasing anything from Home depot again

my email is merdes@email.com, if Home Depot would like to resolve this issue.

I will also be contacting the attorney general for consumer complaints

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Lucy Brouda
, US
Nov 20, 2020 9:23 am EST

I also have a problem with Home Depot credit card. I brought to Home Depot store #6325 at Delray Beach FL the check #256 with amount of $800.00. This money didn't get to my credit card account. Someone keeps $800.00 for four month already, and Home Depot credit card service doesn't work to look for where this money is now and why this money didn't get to my account. TD has full information about this check:

payment amount -$800.00, payment date-7/17/2020, electronic check #256,
Home Depot store #6325
trace #[protected], company ID #[protected], ACH transaction processed though PNC bank

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bwe1947
, US
Jul 30, 2019 12:31 pm EDT

I opened a Home Depot card on 06/11/2019 with the promise of $25.00 off my first purchase of $ 25.00 or more. On 06/21/2019 I charged $ 50.28. I never received my discount..Call after call went nowhere..Finally they denied my dispute with no explanation.. It is now 07/30/2019..SCAM ! I will pay this bill and have cut my card up.

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Muhe
, US
Apr 09, 2019 10:20 am EDT

I used the Home Depot Credit Card Serviced by City Bank promotional card. In February 2019, I paid off my last balance of 450. In March, unbeknown to me, 1.15 showed up in my account and apparently the promotional period ended. For this I was charged an interest of 250, late charge of 27, another interest charge of 3 a total 285. All because they claim, I did not pay 1.50.
If this is not a scam business, I don't know what it. This is coming from one of the most power banking institutions in the world. How can you fight that.

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Destra
, US
Mar 04, 2019 10:08 pm EST

HOME DEPOT SCAMS YOU BY LURING YOU INTO FALSE CREDIT CARD PROMOTION TO GET $25 OFF FIRST PURCHASE UNDER $999 & $100 OFF IF PURCHASE IS OVER $1000. WHEN SIGNING UP, YOU ALSO GET A $5 OFF VOUCHER SENT IN YOUR EMAIL BUT IF YOU USE THAT YOU WON'T GET YOUR INITIAL PROMOTION OF $25 FOR SIGNING UP THE CREDIT CARD. IT IS VERY BAD BUSINESS TO DUPE PEOPLE BY GETTING YOU TO SIGN UP FOR THEIR CREDIT CARD & AT THE SAME TIME GET A COUPON VOUCHER SENT TO YOUR EMAIL BUT IT DOESN'T TELL YOU THAT USING THIS $5 VOUCHER FOR SIGNING UP TO THEIR WEBSITE THAT YOU APPLY IT TO YOUR FIRST PURCHASE YOU WILL LOSE THE OTHER PROMOTION FOR OPENING A CREDIT CARD. IF I WERE TOLD THIS WHEN I CALLED TO OPEN THIS ACCOUNT EVEN THOUGH I ASKED ALL THE RIGHT QUESTIONS I WAS ONLY TOLD IT WOULD BE CREDIT TO ME ON MY FIRST BILL WHICH IT WASN'T. I WAS LIED TO SO IF ANYONE LIKE ME WHO ONLY OPENED A CREDIT CARD WITH HOME DEPOT BEWARE OF FALSE ADVERTISING AND BEING LIED TO ON THE PHONE BEFORE I OPENED THIS ACCOUNT AND GET CHEATED OUT OF THE FIRST PURCHASE PROMOTION! SO AS I PAY THIS CARD OFF, I WILL NOT BE USING IT AGAIN OR BE A CUSTOMER AT HOME DEPOT. LOWES HAS BETTER DEALS SO WILL BE GOING THERE FOR NOW ON!

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JohnGray
, US
Mar 26, 2019 11:28 pm EDT
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If the credit was not issued correctly it can be resolved, however refusal to pay the monthly payments will end up costing $38+ in late fees and additional interest. In a calm and courteous a request can be made to correct the issue through The Home Depot Credit Services.

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barto365
, US
Feb 15, 2019 9:10 am EST

Home Depot credit card operations are run by thieves.
I made a $1180 payment on my Home Depot account on line but it inadvertently was sent to a closed account (not my account). Home Depot accepted the money to a closed account and now refuses to return the funds. And won't even transfer funds to the correct account. THIEVES. Do not open a credit card with Home Depot

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JohnGray
, US
Mar 26, 2019 11:32 pm EDT
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That is false, if the funds were applied to an incorrect account with your name not as the primary you should contact payment research via mail or fax and include the correct account number. It is the cardholders responsibility to identify the exact account number for payment, but this issue can be resolved. Applying your payment to a wrong persons account does not make CitiBank thieves, it means you made a mistake.

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Rocky Smart
, US
Feb 22, 2022 3:32 pm EST
Replying to comment of barto365

THE Problem is the bank involved. CITI ! And if you switch to Lowes you still get ripped off at 26.99% interest. Better off using a non store credit card.

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Joanne Kreuser
, US
Sep 26, 2018 3:14 pm EDT

I just posted a complaint about there false promo ad. Three hours of painful phone calls later they tell me that the ad for the $100 off your first purchase is really a $100 off your first $1000 purchase. Gee. If only I'd known.

My next call was back to them telling them to cancel the card and stuff it. Unfortunately, you get someone who's job it is to listen to us complain and be upset about things they don't control.

Now I just have to see if they really cancelled the account. Can't wait to see.

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bruce gibson
, US
Sep 25, 2018 5:40 am EDT

I'm living my best life, my business partner who we worked together few months referred me to deepwebservice01 AT gmail DOT com when I was very broke because of some bad business decisions and i got a transfers of $75, 000 with their help. I was about going homeless but now i can pay my bills comfortably, they also help with credit repairs, credit card debts and so many hacks

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Cheri Ashwood
, US
Aug 28, 2018 5:28 pm EDT

Oh wow! Must be some kind of scam they're running Tom R., I had that EXACT experience.

I applied for the card in store and a month later I received a coupon for "No interest, up to 24 months" and an attached letter that stated "You should've already received your card". I hadn't received a card, in fact I almost forgot I applied it had been so long!

I called customer service and was told "Oh it looks like your address is wrong in the computer and your card came back to us". I asked "Can it be resent"? I was told "We can't resend it until we receive payment." Worried about late fees and my credit being negatively affected I quickly went to the website to make a payment- oh wait, you can't make an online payment with out an account number. >.< So having no other choice I made a payment by phone.

Three days later I received what looked like a printout or photocopy of 2 statements, one regular and one late notice which DID NOT reflect the payment I had recently made. Clearly my address was correct in someone's computer since I got the coupon. I guess they corrected the other computer since they were able to send the statements... I NEVER RECEIVED A CARD. I of course called to cancel the card and close the account and in my search for where to file a formal complaint I ran across your review. Guess I'll be shopping at Lowe's from now on.

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JohnGray
, US
Mar 26, 2019 11:40 pm EDT
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The address entered into the mailing system is what is translated from the application to the credit center at the store level. On the application itself you will see above the signature line that payments are due within 25 days of the billing cycle or late fees up to $38 and possible interest charges can be added along with Citibanks contact info for payments and account inquiries. Citibank cannot release credit card numbers over the phone obviously, however they can change the address. The two statements you received in the mail were copies and don't reflect the payment because they were PREVIOUS COPIES, your NEXT statement will reflect the payment. Lowe's requires at least a little mental competency as well, so you may want to look elsewhere entirely.

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Meff
, US
May 17, 2018 3:15 pm EDT

Watch for $25 credit for opening new account. They will keep saying that it will be applied within 60 days, but it never does. Sometime they will say that you should have received a $25 coupon in email which is also a lie. Watch out.

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John Schwartz1
, US
Apr 03, 2018 11:33 am EDT

We are just adding to the long saga of Home Depot Citybank Credit Card complaints. Like everyone, we thought the deferred promotional interest feature was a good deal to spread the cost of a kitchen refurbishing. The issue is that if the person who enters into a contract with the local Home Depot store falls ill during the 24 months promotional period and misses the deadline is immediately penalized with the deferred interest which is added to that person's bill. No exceptions made. Warnings of the impending closing date of the promotional period are only covered in the payment slips Citibank sends you, and no telephone warnings are made. Home Depot Credit Card is just another money trap making you pay exorbitant interest. We hope you read this BEFORE you sign up. Better still, avoid this card .

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JohnGray
, US
Mar 26, 2019 11:45 pm EDT
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This is false, with any credit card you should consider the possibility of an illness or hardship and plan accordingly. Blaming Citibank for poor planning is not adhering to personal accountability. However, if a situation like a hardship, illness, loss of income etc. occurs, Citibank does have the ability to offer a forbearance treatment and potentially lower the payments to an amount the account holder can feasibly afford each month.

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Pierre Sivya
, US
Oct 28, 2017 8:38 pm EDT

An insulation home depot contractor suggested me a 12 month interest free home depot credit card. After asking a few questions, I thought I was safe to get one. Then, I started paying it off, and making purchases at the same time. After, 8 months, I decided to pay it off completely. Unfortunately, I did the math after paying, only to find out I have paid $1262.37 in interest. My dispute reply came with a rebuke from citgroup telling me I didn't read the fine print about any purchase below $299. So, all purchases I made of less than $299 were submitted to a revolving interest. I am totally disappointed by this rip off.

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princeville
, US
Oct 09, 2017 4:17 pm EDT
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HomeDepot ...Improvement Card...Since Jul2017 ...Never Received MY CARD...They sent out 2 supposedly...The People on The Phone are scripted and in the Caribbean...I have spent Hours and hours on my days off calling them...And they say it takes 4 WEEKS To get a Card...Well I have requested a 2nd one...NEVER CAME...Saturday 45minutes on Phone...Today 25minutes...They are never able to contact a Supervisor, After I am on hold for 10minutes...They say the Supervisors must be Busy...?LOL...Sure...Also They said they are Not a Liberty to say Where the card comes from...I think Home Depot should be ashamed to be affiliated with this sort of Business...Shameful...

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liz teevin
, US
Apr 14, 2019 9:00 am EDT

Hi I also got roped into a Home Improvement Card got my card applied because if i got card would get 35 dollar credit! approved for home improvement great would keep balance low so needed lawnmower so online i went they had free shipping so was going to buy and have it shipped as it wouldn't fit in car . Went thru all the stuff to buy mower and have shipped went to pay oh no sorry you cant use that card to buy on line WHAT? great if i would have known that i wouldn't even have bothered well at least my balance is ZERO! But the cashier should have let me know the card was useless to buy things online! And also got a welcome call from Fortiva the card company very heavy accent still don't know what she said!

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mrdrking
, US
Jul 26, 2017 9:53 am EDT
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The Home Depot / Citi credit card system available to provide customer service is so woefully inadequate it is inept … it is way beyond an inconvenience. Home Depot uses Citi for managing customers' credit cards. I have (probably will be had) commercial and consumer accounts for years and needed older statements (>18 months old). Older statements were needed to demonstrate fiduciary responsible actions relating to maintaining property for a trust fund. When asking for these missing statements electronically, "there is no way to provide electronic statements ... ONLY PAPER was available." There are 100s if not 1000s of PO labeled transactions on those statements that represented relevant and non-relevant [to the trust] information to establish fiduciary responsible spending. REALLY, what year is this? HD & Citi cannot get it together to provide electronic, easily organized data from a data-base system ... they can only provide paper? Anyone see this as inadequate customer service besides me? I loath using superlatives, but NO OTHER financial institution I deal with only has paper as a means for statement transactions. I trust that no one else has an issue like this, but that "excuse" is obviously RIDONCULOUS to believe as reasonable in this electronic transaction age. Thomas King

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JohnGray
, US
Mar 26, 2019 11:51 pm EDT
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This is false, electronic statements are available but CANNOT be enrolled in over the phone. Login or create an account on myhomedepotaccount.com to enroll and view transaction history.

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Milliemae
, US
Jul 16, 2017 7:32 pm EDT

I've been a mostly on line shopper at Home Depot for quite a while. We are renovating. I wasn't ready to do cosmetic work outside but I really needed gutters especially one the side of my house. I agreed to let Home Depot do the job because I could get it at zero percent interest for 18 months. The people who came out wanted us to pay them more money out of pocket. The gutters didn't channel the water at all and we had water falls all over the place. They took down a large solid copper gutter that was functioning just fine and replaced it with Home Depot gutters. That gutter alone was worth some money. I began complaining at Home Depot but I had to go through cancer treatment and stopped for about 6 months. Then when I resumed trying to get some assistance, I was told a dozen times some one would call me and they didn't. Finally I insisted that I speak with whoever would assist me. He called and asked me stupid questions like if I bought leak protection for those gutters. He also insinuated that I told Home Depot what I needed. Anyway, I wasn't getting anywhere with my gutter problem so I tried higher ups. That looked like it was going to get things going but eventually it was the same old thing. So I tried Citibank who financed the job. The guy said he was going to file a dispute. I asked specifically if I should continue with payments. He said no. He didn't file the complaint and I got stuck with late charges. I finally got tired of messing with all of them so I filed a federal consumer complaint about both Home Depot and Citibank. They then got busy and added more down spouts to my gutters. I hope they are going to work right. Also, I noticed, after I owed a little over two thousand for the gutters, late charges started showing up on this zero percent interest deal. I had to tell them 3 times to remove them. Don't use a Home Depot card. They deliberately stick late charges on your account thinking you will just let it go. Finally when you agree to allow Home Depot to do some home installation they claim they screen the people they hire and they only allow the best to work for them. That is total bull. They apparently can't get people to work for them and the ones who did our gutters weren't very bright. The whole process was a nightmare. I paid off my bill and I closed my account. I won't deal with Home Depot or Citibank ever again.

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izzzzzzzy
, CA
Jul 06, 2017 4:23 pm EDT

I signed up for a Home Depot card 4 months ago. We were building a new home and I thought their interest free period would be a good way to spread the costs - I planned to pay it down before the period ran out. When I purchased they were running a special offer in store - 10% off your purchase or an extended interest free period. I thought the regular length would be fine so I took the 10% off. I was told I'd still get the regular interest free period. 3 statements later and I see I'm being charged a 'borrowing charge' every month. I call to find out why and I'm told 'the offer you took was 10% off *or* an interest free period. You took the 10% off so you get no interest free period at all'. WHY would anyone in their right mind take that deal? Unless you were spending a whole lot of cash that 10% is never going to equate to 6 or 12 months interest free. The guy on the phone was not interested when I said that was not what I had been told when I'd signed up, he just said I'd been missold in store and there was nothing he could do about it. I am furious. He told me all I could do was return the item and purchase it again. It's a propane stove and we've been using it for 2 months. Not exactly an option. The only option I have is to pay off the card ASAP and cancel the account. What a rip-off.

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SEllison
, US
Aug 26, 2016 3:24 pm EDT

My daughter was just hired by Home Depot as a part-time cashier. Within the first week she is getting badgered by her supervisor to sign people up for the Home Depot credit card. So, at check out, as instructed, she asks the customer if they would like to sign up for the card with all the "benefits", yada yada. So far 10 times out of 10 the answer has been "No". She leaves it at that. Which as a paying customer I absolutely appreciate because I am never interested in store credit cards. I cannot stand the "pressure tactic" either.

It turns out that she has come under fire for no "sign ups". She has been "advised" on how to go about getting people to sign up for the cards. She says the techniques are manipulative and withhold the whole story..ie., interest rate after the promotional offer, etc.

She has also heard from a relative who used to work at Home Depot who quit because he got written up for not pushing the card on customers.

I'm so glad I came across this blog. It is very educational. I hope that those who have been ripped of by this card and the bank file a class action suit. And while it will make my daughter feel better about not putting much effort into compromising her customer's credit and lives, I fear for her job security.

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Kimberly Rein
, US
Jul 01, 2018 8:02 am EDT
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Someone started it and I'm on board. How do one start one?

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Valerie Hicks
, US
Oct 05, 2018 10:55 am EDT

Yes, I am on board too over a conversation I had to have with them regarding very similar experience today that everyone else has posted here for the last few years.

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Ricky Mujic
, US
Feb 21, 2016 9:32 pm EST

Why are you nervous? Just let them sue you. :)

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canuck12345
, CA
Feb 08, 2016 7:37 pm EST
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I changed my address in store with customer relations when we moved. I rarely use my card, but I guess I used it sometime within the last year. They didn't update my address in their system, and my account went to collections. The collections agent was very nice, and understood the situation, but said unfortunately I still need to pay. OK, so I paid in full that same day over the phone. The agent recommended I call citi bank and go over any details of my account, and get them to send a copy of my last statement. I called them, went over all info, explained the situation to them, and was told that you have to call in to change your address. Whatever, I don't really care. So, before hanging up, I ask if I would need to call back in after payment went through in order to cancel my card and close my account. She said no, as soon as an account goes to collections it is automatically closed. OK. I thanked her and hung up. Now, after I paid everything, burned my card, and never set foot in HD ever since, I receive in the mail a new bill. $18.11 for interest charges. Well F@#&! That sure doesn't seem like my account is closed, now, does it? Now I get the pleasure of calling them, only to receive the run around, and still have to pay an interest charge for an account that had a balance of $0.00. Or, I get to talk to some nice collections folks again. Thanks Home Depot! You made the choice of what store to go to really easy!

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Sheila25
, US
Nov 10, 2015 10:46 am EST
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I used my new Home Depot (Citibank) credit card exactly two times. The first time on 9-22-15 to purchase a thermostat (approx. $225.00). On 10-8-15 I returned the unopened thermostat (a/c problem ended up being something else) to Home Depot and they credited me the full amount back on the card. Between the time I charged the thermostat and the time I returned it I received a bill for the amount stated above. Since I had obtained a full credit back to the card for that amount I did not pay anything towards that statement. The same day I returned the thermostat I made an additional purchase of approx. $167.00. The next statement I received contained the credit mentioned above, the new purchase and a $25.00 late fee. The second statement has a payment due date of 11-26-15, a minimum payment due of $52.00, and a past due amount of $25.00. So, of course I called the 'bank' to request a credit of the late fee. They were very sorry that I did not understand that I owed them a payment towards the first statement (even though the return was a full credit back netting out to zero). They would, however as a courtesy credit the late fee if I would give them a payment over the phone for the 'late amount' of $25.00. Yes, that's right they offered to credit me back the late fee if I would pay the late fee (applied towards the balance) right then on the phone. I told them that my statement due date was 11-26. The southern 'gentleman' on the phone then told me that my balance was in arrears by 13 days and had been sent to collections. This guy was already claiming to be the 'escalation guy' or 'supervisor' or 'manager' so when I asked to speak to a manager he told me that there was no one to transfer me to but they would be happy to call me back in 48 hours but that person would just tell me the same thing. The way that I was treated by this 'gentleman' over a refund/credit that was applied to the next statement making my balance completely up to date was disgusting. I requested a call back (still waiting); paid off the balance (minus the $25.00); and am contemplating next steps. I have a FICO score over 800; never late; no bankruptcy; no more Citibank.

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HateHomeDepotCredit
, US
Aug 24, 2015 8:14 am EDT

Experiencing the same thing. I pay all my bills by Wells Fargo on-line payments. HOWEVER, it's hard to pay a bill you never received.. I don't know if Citi has issues with printing / mailing or something. I also don't get any notification before a payment is due that I'll be late so I can make an emergency payment thru them. I have a 785+ credit score. This is the 2nd time in less than 6 months this has happened to them. I don't have any issues with any other vendor / debt than Home Depot. They really need to get their act together. It gets BETTER, when you call the 800 number on the back of the card, or the DIFFERENT 866 number on the web site, there is "no one available to assist you at this time, please call back later", and they hang up on you.