Credit card -- Advertising and marketing, including promotional offers -- Complaint #8117851
Complaint Overview
Complaint ID: 8117851
Company: Ally Financial INC.
Product: Credit card
Sub-Product: Store credit card
Issue: Advertising and marketing, including promotional offers
Sub-Issue: Confusing or misleading advertising about the credit card
State: Utah
ZIP Code: 84121
Date Received: 2024-01-06T12:00:00-05:00
Date Sent to Company: 2024-01-06T12:00:00-05:00
Company Response: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Submitted Via: Web
Consumer Narrative
In the XXXX XXXX I was looking to get XXXX XXXX XXXX. I went to XXXX XXXX in XXXX Arizona to inquire about this treatment. They told me to get the XXXX XXXX I had to do a XXXX consultation on XXXX. They gave me the phone number. I called and there was a lady on the call that told me to get a consultation I needed to fill out forms. I filled out the forms ( which I don't remember ), they asked me questions about my address and at that time she told me I needed to fill out my social security. The only thing I remember is that the lady next said I was approved to get XXXX XXXX I went in to go get my XXXX XXXX ( to the facility at XXXX XXXX ) and I said do I pay here? They told me no, you pay through Alley through a link. From there I didn't understand how and what was happening. I got a link and it told me I needed to pay monthly instead of for every service I was receiving which is what I told them I wanted. After learning more about it and doing research I realized they signed me up for a monthly service payment plan. I couldn't even go in for monthly services because the treatment I was getting was only able to be done every 6 weeks. So I was asked to pay for something I was not receiving. I don't have a job or a reliable source of income and they signed me up to make payments for a plan of over {$4000.00}. I never agreed or would have agreed to sign up for something so egregious. The lady was very pushy on the phone saying that if I did not agree to this today I could not go in for a treatment in the next week. I don't even know what I agreed to until I got a bill saying I was in a contract. I called about 5 months later after talking to my parents and only receiving 2 treatments. They told me to call and cancel the service and when I called they told me that XXXXXXXX XXXX they told me I needed call Alley because they go through a separate company. When I called Alley they told me no I could not cancel. They said they would stop charging me interest ( which I had no idea about ). I have struggled to come up with the money to pay this {$2300.00} off. I call them and they ( Alley Lending ) are constantly charging me late fees after 1 year later they are not telling me accurate information. I know their calls are recorded and after my last payment in XXXX of XXXX- where my mom called and paid it off, I told them " this is my last payment please confirm that '', which the representative did. Then in XXXX they sent me another letter with another payment due of {$130.00}. One time I went in for a treatment and they said I filed a dispute and they couldn't give me a treatment until I removed the dispute. I called to ask them to cancel whatever they signed me up for and to allow me to get services for what I had paid for. This is a company that took advantage of a ignorant XXXX XXXX who had no job and source of income. They signed me up for something I could not agreed to pay for and did so in a secretive way. They did not tell me I would have to make payments monthly for services I never received. I wanted to pay for services I received at the time I received them.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Complaint #8117851 about?
Complaint #8117851 was filed against Ally Financial INC. regarding Credit card specifically about Advertising and marketing, including promotional offers. It was received by the CFPB on 2024-01-06T12:00:00-05:00.
How did Ally Financial INC. respond to this complaint?
The company responded with: "Closed with explanation". The response was timely.
What is the risk level of this complaint?
See the risk assessment section for details on this complaint's risk profile.
How do I file a similar complaint?
You can file a complaint with the CFPB at consumerfinance.gov/complaint. Select the appropriate product category (Credit card) and describe your issue in detail.
Can I see other complaints against Ally Financial INC.?
Yes, visit the Ally Financial INC. company profile at readthecomplaint.com/company/ally-financial-inc to see all complaints, risk scores, and analysis.
Disclaimer
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