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Monday, December 9th, 2024 3:38 AM

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Trade-in Scam?

Long-time Xfinity customer here.  Decided to move mobile service from AT&T to  Xfinity Mobile in September 2024.  Signed up over the phone for promotion to trade in our 4 AT&T iPhones for $1,000 credit for each trade-in for 4 new iPhones with Xfinity Mobile.   We received our new phones and sent in our trade-in phones to Assurant using the prepaid shipping labels.  45 days later, we only received credit for one phone.  I used chat to follow up and was told it could take 45 days for the credits for the other 3 phones to appear on our bill.   3 weeks later, we received a rather generic email from Xfinity “Your device trade-in was canceled”

“Because your device trade-in was canceled, you're no longer eligible to receive a trade-in credit.

If you have any questions, please chat with us. “

I was instructed by chat to call Assurant (the company handling the trade-ins) “Please contact the Assurant team at 1-855-884-9771. They will surely assist you with the details.”  I called the number and it seems that it’s for the mobile care/claims of the company not the trade-in part of the company.  There was no way to get to a live person, and none of our phone numbers were recognized by the automated system.  I decided to call Xfinity Mobile Customer Care to find out why our trade in was cancelled.  The first person I talked to said that the reason for the cancellation was because we had to be on one particular mobile plus plan in order to get the promotional trade-in credit, and that since we changed our plan, we were no longer eligible for the promotion. I was completely confused by this response because we had recently transferred our service from AT&T to Xfinity Mobile and we were new customers, therefore we had simply signed up for the promotional plan that was offered to us (we didn’t CHANGE anything).  I also explained that it didn’t make any sense because one of our trade-in phones had already been credited for the trade-in.   At that point I was put on hold for another two minutes and he came back and said that there was good news and that he was going to transfer me to someone who was going to be able to apply the trade-in credits.  I was transferred to a new representative and had to explain my situation all over again.  She then said that she was able to confirm with someone via chat that our trade-in phones had been received, but that she was unable to apply the promotional credits to our account.  She said that she submitted an escalation ticket and gave me a case # and said that I should receive an email within 3-5 business days.  When I asked about why I received the email stating that our trade-in had been canceled, she said that we should not have received the email and to disregard it.  I spent 1.5 hours on chat and on the phone today with Xfinity Mobile Customer Care.  I would like to believe that these employees wanted to help me, as they kept saying how sorry they were for the trouble, and how upset they would be if they were in the same situation.  After hearing this multiple times, I started to wonder if they really were sorry.  Was this all part of a plot designed by Xfinity to wear me (and others) down so that we just give up?  I am skeptical that I will receive an email reply in 3-5 days and I will probably spend another 2 hours on the phone next Sunday.  We’ve been Xfinity customers for years.  Once our mobile contract is up, we will likely cancel our service.   Clearly, Xfinity Mobile does not value their customers.  The company that handles their trade-ins is horribly slow, and the quality of the customer care I received from the customer service agents left me feeling very frustrated and disappointed with Xfinity.  I’m not sure how Xfinity believes this is good for business.  Perhaps they just don’t care?   I used to think the “Made with ❤️ in Philadelphia” slogan was charming, but not anymore.

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1 month ago

We are happy that this is resolved now, @Patty1! Our team is here 7 days a week and will always ensure issues get resolved! Thanks for spending this time with us! 

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2 months ago

It for sure is a scam, I am also in the same boat, my pixel 8; I have done several trade-ins with Samsung and never had issues, but Xfinity is the worst and seems like no one cares
I want to express my extreme frustration with the trade-in device process and the abysmal customer service I have received. My trade-in device shows as delivered on USPS tracking, but on the Xfinity side, it still shows as "not shipped."
I have attempted to resolve this issue through phone and chat support, but I have been met with unhelpful responses and constant transfers to new agents who ask the same questions repeatedly. This experience has been a complete waste of my time and demonstrates a lack of regard for customer service.
I demand a prompt resolution to this issue and an explanation for the discrepancies in the trade-in process. I expect Xfinity to take responsibility for this frustrating experience and provide a solution that respects my time and addresses my concerns.

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@user_skm​ I am sorry that you are also experiencing troubles with Xfinity.  It’s very sad to see how they are treating customers who have questions about their services.  Why don’t they want happy customers?  I wish I had read the reviews before switching from AT&T.  I was just making changes to our phone and internet service and got caught up in their mobile sales pitch.  It was the perfect storm…we needed new phones.  It is true what they say, buyer beware.  

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2 months ago

Good evening @Pattty1, and thank you for reaching out to our dedicated Communities team on our Forums today, we appreciate it. Thank you for letting us know about your XFINITY mobile promotional trade in issues and assure you that our team is here to help how we can. We'd be happy to check on your ticket and see how we can help. To get started, can you please send us a Direct Message with your first and last name along with the service address on the account?

To send a "Direct Message" ("Private") message:

Click "Sign In" if necessary

  • Click the "Direct Message chat" icon
  • Click the "New message" (pencil and paper) icon
  • Type "Xfinity Support" in the "To:" line and select "Xfinity Support" from the drop-down list which appears. The "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

 

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Hello, I have done as you requested.  I am waiting for a reply.  

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2 months ago

I wish you luck. I’ve been fighting since September also. Filed complaint with corporate and still nothing. They manipulate you with lies to get you over to Xfinity then you’re [Edited: Profanity]. I fully regret coming over to Xfinity mobile 

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@user_nothappy6​ I’m so sorry you are also dealing with this as well.  It is not a good look for Xfinity.   I’m being told I have to wait up to 12 more days for a resolution.  I spent another 45 minutes on the “Direct Message” platform where I had to wait several minutes between responses. There must be a better way.   

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@Pattty1​ I can’t tell you how many hours I’ve spent on my issue. Between the chats, customer service phone number, supervisors, even corporate phone calls. To get no where. [Edited: "Solicitation"] ! The amount of people that have been lied to and robbed of money is disgusting for this big known company. 

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[Edited: "Solicitation"]; they have wrongfully taken money from so many people and I see so many complaints here and on bbb that are not resolved ..

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2 months ago

We are having a similar issue, we ordered Iphone 16 Pros. Filled out the forms online to trade in 2 Iphone 12s (each one filled out separately).  Received a reply that the shipping info would be emailed to us.  
Never received the information on how to ship the phones to Asurion. 
I have been on Xfinity Assistant:
Had text communications with an agent (who was only interested in trying to change my plan):
Went to the local store (they tried to figure it out and said that Xfinity would send me a new email with the shipping info (of course that never happened): 
I got lucky and even talked to a human (John) when I called Xfinity mobile  again.  John tried his best to figure out what was going on but after 30 minutes admitted that he did not have a solution:
So he gave me the Asurion phone number and told me to call them.  I called this morning and they said "You have to call Xfinity, we only handle submitted claims".
If I had known that the trade in process was going to be this screwed up, I would have purchased the Iphone 16s elsewhere.
All I want is to receive  the proper paperwork so I can end this fiasco.

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@mc625 Hi there! Thank you for taking the time to reach out to us about this concern. We would love to help and make sure you are able to process this. May I please ask that you send us a direct message with your full name and service address to get started. 
 
To send a direct message: 
 
•  Make sure you are signed in here in the Xfinity Forum. Click "Sign In" if necessary 
•  Click the "Direct Message" icon (square chat icon in the upper right corner of your screen next to the bell icon) 
•  Click the "New message" (pencil and paper) icon 
•  Type "Xfinity Support" in the "To:" line and select "Xfinity Support" from the drop-down list which appears. The "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

 

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2 months ago

As I am doing more research on this topic, I see that more and more people have the same issues with trade-in. [Edited: "Solicitation"]. I have been reaching out through BBB, direct message, phone, and chat and have spent more than 20 hours so far; no clear resolution so far.

#xfinitytradeinScam

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1 month ago

Well, today I was supposed to get resolution. After 14 days, Xfinity Mobile still does not have an answer for me. I have all of the documentation showing that our trade-in phones were received by Assurant by the deadline in early October. Over two months later, we’re still being charged for three phones - that’s over $450 that we’ve been overcharged, waiting for Xfinity Mobile to make good on their end of the bargain.  I want out.  AT&T never looked so good!

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I also traded in the last week of September and have been going back and forth with them and have been assured they have my phone and it could take up to 90 days to process.  What a scam. This company is the [Edit: Inflammatory]. 

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user_mmgv4i I'm sorry to hear about your experience as well. Have you been able to open an investigation with the Xfinity Mobile Team? 

 

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1 month ago

I’m happy to report that my case is now resolved.  We will receive a credit to our account for the overcharged amount.  It seems that Assurant didn’t process our trade-in phones quickly enough so the system said that we missed the deadline and were no longer eligible. If you find yourselves in a similar situation, you’ll need to escalate your issue to corporate customer service for a resolution, as nobody else has the authority to make the adjustment.  

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