Capital One Credit Card Complaint

APR or interest rate

Capital One Credit card department,

APR or interest rate California

Capital One was not clear about their promotional offer for 0.0 % APR for 18 months. I just bought a house and was going to use the offer as a free loan to buy all the furniture I needed for an empty house. After spending - in one month, I received a bill for the " Purchase Saver Amount '' for the full amount ( or I would pay interest ). When I signed up for the promotion, I was under the impression that I would not have to pay any interest on future purchases for 18 months. After an online chat and a phone call with Capital One, I was informed that the offer only applied to balance transfers and did not apply to future purchases. Not only would I not have signed up for the promotion whatsoever had I known that it was only for balance transfers, but I also would not have spent - in one month! I saved the promotional email which is deceiving. It explicitly states " Want to avoid paying interest on new purchases? If you accept this offer, you can avoid interest on new purchases. Pay the Interest Saver Payment ( your minimum


that without jumping through hoops to sign up for their promotion. This is the most deceiving fraudulent experience I have had in a long time! This deceptive tactic tricks users into signing up for a promotion where they believe their problems are over and they will have 18 months of no interest, so that after the users ( who probably would n't have spent the money anyway ) rack up a massive credit card bill, they tell you you must pay the entire balance to avoid interest! Truly unethical. This practice needs to be stopped. Companies like this are why the average American is in - of debt. I lost $300.00 balance transferring the amount away from my Capital One card onto other credit cards that " actually '' are giving me 0.0 % APR. I will be closing my account ASAP. Thank you for your time.

Capital One customer in California
Mar 25, 2016

* Source: CFPB Complaint Database

Capital One response to complaint:
Closed with explanation

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