GE Capital Retail Credit Card Complaint

GE Capital Retail Credit card department,

APR or interest rate California

I had a sick pet - at the - animal hospital in - -. The - suggested I could pay for the procedure with Care Credit 18 month interest free. Having no money for the procedure it sounded like my only option at the time so I signed up. I set up my payment plan and started making monthly payments. I continued to pay on a monthly basis and thought I would be paid off by the time interest would start to accrue and it would be minimal at the end of 18 months. In the mean time follow up visits to the vet were necessary and paid for on care credit. I continued to pay monthly payments for roughly 3 years. My statements were electronic and I set up automatic withdrawal from my bank account. Thinking I was close to paying off my debt I went on to the care credit website and intended to pay the remaining balance in full. I was shocked. I now owed more than my original balance. I owed even more than my entire credit limit with them. The customer website was no help. I can log in, make a payment, and see my


that I owed them all the interest at 26.99 % as it was n't interest free, it was actually deferred for the 18 month promotional period. This was never explained to me when I agreed to use this credit line. I asked what I could do about deferring the interest and paying my remaining balance. Customer service told me I could resolve this and settle my account by paying my balance in full including the 26.99 % interest. Upon inquiring what other options were available I was told I could go into default, which would adversely affect my credit. Pay them or ruin my credit. I then requested a paper copy of my account history, which I now have. After researching if this has happened to anyone else I came across this article on the - website : - - This is what happened to me. I am willing to pay what I owe on the terms I agreed to. Not what I unknowingly and unwittingly agreed to. I believe I was deceived by GE Capital and Care Credit and have been taken advantage of. My debt has been more than paid in full and at this point I am just paying interest on a balance consisting of interest. GE has made enough off money of my misfortune.