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Presidents Choice Financial MASTERCARD
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Customer service

by Debbiet on Jul 19, 2022
1.3 out of 5 stars

I recently called the call centre as I had a question regarding my card. After being transferred to a specialist, I was told that she didn’t have access to the information I requested. Each time I called I was given the same response. This person was going to transfer me to a supervisor then hung up. Very disgruntled. Time to cancel the card.

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No customer support

by Harold_B on Feb 9, 2022
1 out of 5 stars

I have had a PC Mastercard for 15+ years. When it works, it's great. If anything goes wrong, getting any kind of support from PC Financial will be a nightmare.
A while back, the tap feature on my card stopped working. I ordered a new one. I tried to activate it on the website, but the system wouldn't let me enter the activation code. I called the helpline, which put me on hold and scolded me repeatedly for not solving the problem using their useless website. I waited for maybe an hour and a half.
During this time, I actually walked to a store location and visited the PC Financial kiosk. The guy there told me that PC Financial deliberately made people wait for hours for telephone support, and would not help me anyway.
I hung up and called the next day, and after another hour and a half on hold, I finally reached someone. She told me that she would not do anything to help me, and in a rude and disapproving tone, told me to do it on the website. I told her that the online activation wasn't working. So she told me to call a different telephone support line. I called that one, which sent me into a series of useless online menus, but wouldn't put me through to anybody.

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Phone wait times and overall service

by Sadie McCutchan on Nov 26, 2021
1 out of 5 stars

The phone wait times are insane and often result in a transferring of departments, and additional wait times. Sometimes receiving a notice that it's not even available.
When speaking with customer service the quality and knowledge is low, most likely what leads to a transfer.
Zero justification for their actions.
Example: notified them I would be travelling, my card was deactivated while travelling, unable to reach support to resolve the issue. Was told the issue was resolved, continued to be unable to use it.
Took about 4 days to get through to someone who could actually look into the card.
"Risk department" then proceeded to spend 30 mins going over my most recent transactions... none of which I could actually confirm due to not having access to my online account to view these transactions that took place in another country.
Complete waste of time and the service provider was completely incapable of understanding the level of frustration or to explain why the card was deactivated or apologizing for the inconvenience this caused.

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Earn 10% cash back on all purchases for the first 3 months (up to $2,000 in total purchases). Plus, no annual fee in the first year, including on supplementary cards. A welcome offer value of $350. What else will you get:

 

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AVOID

by Sara T on Nov 25, 2021
1 out of 5 stars

I've spent a month trying to get someone to get in touch with me unsuccessfully. Avoid this product. They used to be so much better but now their customer service is absolutely terrible. I never used to have an issue with their service but now it takes 2 hours to get through to someone on the phone and then that person doesn't have any authority to actually do anything and your issue will need to be "escalated" and will go on and on forever without being addressed. I've been a customer for 20 years but am jumping to another rewards program because of the poor customer service I have experienced.

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Warning, stay away

by Ironman123 on Nov 25, 2021
1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely the worst customer service I have ever experienced. If you call their customer service you will be holding for hours, and I am not exaggerating. When you finally do get through you will be talking to someone in a 3rd world country that you not only can barely understand but are totally inept and have no idea what they are doing. Stay away from this company. You have been warned!

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I can't even see my balance.

by Beatrice on Nov 5, 2021
1 out of 5 stars

Apparently, something happened with my card. What it was I don't know. No one will tell me anything. Been on hold on a phone for hours waiting to talk to someone to find out what happened. When I finally got a representative they couldn't tell me the reason why my card is not working, they are doing some sort of investigation? I was transferred to 3 different people, all of whom couldn't tell me any reasons for my card freeze. I can't even access my account online to see my card balance. It's been 7 days now! I have reoccurring bills attached to that card. This is completely irresponsible and unacceptable. I finally got told that they will mail me a new card. Great, still no explanation, and still can't see my credit card bill. I pay my credit card off in full and on time. These people are beyond negligent. This is criminal. Needless to say, I am now getting two new different credit cards. You can't rely on this card.

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Scotia Momentum Visa Infinite Card

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Terrible!

by Margo on Sep 17, 2021
1 out of 5 stars

This is the worst credit card! Prepare yourself to wait on hold for hours and hours working with the slowest most incompetent people.

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Worst customer service!

by Joey on Aug 18, 2021
1 out of 5 stars

I went through 4 customer service representatives to resolve the same account issue, and I still couldn’t get it resolved. The last time I called, I asked to speak to a supervisor, but the representative insisted on resolving the issue herself and again failed me. This PC Financial MasterCard is not worth the hassle of their customer service representatives. I strongly do not recommend this product!

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Very Poor Customer Service

by Katie on Jun 7, 2021
1 out of 5 stars

I had questions about points and received 5 different answers. Customer service did not attempt to provide any solution to my problem. After I asked several times if there was anyone else that may be able to help me they said that a supervisor would call at a predetermined time. I did not receive a call. The overall experience has been very unprofessional and disorganized. Would not recommend it to anyone.

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Dispute resolution

by D on Mar 4, 2021
1.7 out of 5 stars

I've been a customer for 20 years. Time elapsed (> 1 year) due to likely inaction by PC Financial and they first said the time to fight was expired. Then they said it was because I already agreed to a refund by the vendor. Before that, they said I could take a refund but still dispute the remaining $1000 or so.
Rare callbacks, try to bribe me with PC points worth only about $100 when the dispute is about $1000? I have been keeping small monthly balances on my account and they still treat me like I were owing them huge amounts of money. I have no arrears with them whatsoever. They also appear to have many call centers across the world there to simply answer phones and give false information/false hope/lies.

They admitted to contradictory information on the phone even with managers.

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