Store credit card promotional financing approved at checkout is not applied to the account
Consumers approved for no-interest promotional financing at the point of sale on store credit cards find the promotion was never actually applied to their account, requiring months of follow-up calls that often end in denial of correction. This creates unexpected interest charges on purchases believed to be interest-free.
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