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Tuesday, April 25th, 2023 9:30 PM

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Comcast/Xfinity Doorbell Camera Scam

Back in fall/winter of 2022 I was contacted by an Xfinity representative who wanted to send me a "free" security doorbell camera. I told him that I did not want the camera, but he said that I should try it since it was "free" and sent it anyway. Xfinity then preceded to charge me for the "free" equipment. I noticed the charges in December (because I had automatic billing, i did not realize they were overcharging me at first). I called customer service to have the charges removed and to return the equipment (which I had never installed nor activated). They told me it was too late to return the equipment. After many calls back and forth with xfinity, I spoke to a representative who said she would have the charges removed. She said it was too late to return the camera, but I wouldn't be charged for it as long as it remained un-activated on my account. I never activated the camera because, as i explained to the first representative, i neither meeded nor wanted it. I recently took a look at my billing and noticed an $100 installment fee for the camera. I spoke with an agent for over an hour about the charge and then requested a supervisor. The supervisor informed me that she would not remove the installment fee. She also said that Xfinity would not let me send back the equipment. I am in awe of the horrible treatment that I received as a longtime, loyal customer. And I am appalled that Xfinity salespeople would stoop so low as to trick customers into receiving "free" equipment, then charge them for it and refuse to take the equipment back or remove the charges.

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user_05d3a4   Thank you for reaching out to us regarding your experience, we certainly want to look into this for you. Since we'll need to retrieve the account, we'll want to move this to Direct Messaging for your privacy. 
 
To send a "Direct Message" to Xfinity Support:
Click "Sign In" if necessary
Click the "Direct Messaging" icon or https://comca.st/3EqVMu7
Click the "New message" (pencil and paper) icon
The "To:" line prompts you to "Type the name of a person". Instead, type "Xfinity Support" there
 - As you are typing a drop-down list appears. Select "Xfinity Support" from that list
 - An "Xfinity Support" graphic replaces the "To:" line
Type your message in the text area near the bottom of the window
Press Enter to send it
See https://comca.st/3KQF8q9 for an example

 

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2 years ago

This same exacts thing happened to me and my sister. And now Xfinity doesn’t want to take accountability for they’re lies and scamming people out of they’re money. I was then asked well what is the name of the agent who offered this promotion to you as if I will remember a name from two years ago I said, can’t you look it up on your end since they do work for Xfinity the supervisor told me no she can’t. I should’ve asked for his name And that they can’t pull old phone calls so I requested to speak to someone higher up. I’m sure they’re going to give me the runaround again, but Xfinity needs to be held accountable for this scam that they have been running on people and their cable and Internet services are already high as it is. This used to be a good company for cable and internet services but now I’m shopping around for a different company because the customer service is horrible. And they charge to much. I’m am so done and disgusted with this company it is ridiculous.

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