@Discover — Extremely disappointed in how your company handled this situation and ultimately lost a customer over a $30 fee that should never have been charged.
On Monday morning, October 19, I made a payment of approximately $1,880 toward my Discover credit card through the app
Customers deserve accurate information, accountability, and a genuine effort to resolve problems — not repeated explanations that conflict with what their own financial institution is reporting.
@Discover, I would appreciate someone from your executive customer relations team reviewing this situation, explaining exactly why this payment was returned, and addressing the $30 fee and the customer service experience that followed.
After years of using Discover, it’s disappointing that a situation this simple was handled so poorly that I felt closing my account was the only reasonable option.
I understand that payment processing issues can happen. What I don’t understand is how a company can refuse to investigate a disputed charge, dismiss a customer’s explanation, and be unwilling to review supporting documentation.
on bank letterhead to substantiate this.
So I now have my financial institution confirming that no withdrawal attempt occurred, while Discover insists the payment was returned for insufficient funds and refuses to reconsider the fee.
Here’s where it gets even more frustrating.
Immediately after speaking with Discover, I contacted my bank directly. They confirmed that there was no record of Discover ever attempting to withdraw the payment. My bank even offered to provide official transaction documentation
to close my Discover account. Not because of $30, but because of the complete lack of accountability, customer service, and willingness to help a customer resolve a legitimate concern.
the representative refused to waive the fee. I escalated the matter to a supervisor, who repeated the same explanation, insisted the charge was valid, and offered absolutely no assistance or willingness to investigate further.
After that interaction, I made the decision to close
insufficient funds. I explained that there were more than enough funds available to cover the payment, both when it was submitted and afterward. I also explained that my bank account showed no indication that Discover had ever attempted to withdraw the money.
Despite this, the
using the same linked bank account and payment method I have always used.
This morning, I noticed the payment had been reversed on October 20, and Discover had charged me a $30 returned-payment fee.
When I contacted customer service, I was told the payment was returned due to
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