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Man loses mortgage due to HSBC mistake at Best Buy - BEWARE

TB in Michigan said: “Account current, but my credit report indicated HSBC placed it for collection. Called HSBC Best Buy and they said “oops we made a mistake.” HSBC promised to correct the error but instead they placed current account for collection 2 weeks after I called. Payments are current, I pay more […]

Steven Rybarczyk of HSBC tries, fails to help Michigan man

MD in Michigan said: “HSBC has been harassing me with hang ups and one ring calls. At first I didn’t think much of it but after a bit it wouldn’t stop. I’m glad I found your website, I called the CEO’s office, got an answer and told them to stop. He said […]

HSBC marketing from India violates basic privacy

KG in Michigan said: “I was receiving about 6 calls a day for a good two months from the HSBC 800 number. (I googled it) Finally, I got a call from a woman with a hard to decipher Indian accent AT MY JOB! She said she was from Household and noticed that I set […]

Buyer beware on HSBC debt cancellation

TH in Michigan said: “When you’re making a large purchase and signing up for Best Buy’s ‘no interest’ plan, DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THE ACCOUNT SHIELD PROTECTION!

During the application process, you sign your name a lot of times. I recall stopping to ask about the “optional” Account Shield Protection and the BB […]

Advocates submit 212 HSBC complaints to investigators for 2007

The following complaints about HSBC, received from individuals around the country, should be considered as allegations only. We make no effort to investigate the validity of complaints submitted by customers and non-customers. Instead we monitor complaints such as these for trends that can be verified, just as we did before Household International was […]

Giardinelli and Musicians Friend Linked To Shady Lender

DB in Michigan says:  “In Decenber of 2006 we ordered a drum set and cymbles from Giardinelli on line.   We were told of the date of delivery and it didnt come.  We called them at 18002882334 and was told of another date.  Only the drum set came…no cymbles…it noted on the order form as a […]

HSBC debt cancellation fee hits Best Buy customer

RC in Michigan says:  “I purchased Best Buy merchandise and was hit with the Debt Cancellation Fee.  I specifically declined that yet I was charged anyway.  I am hitting brick walls everywhere I go in trying to get information on obtaining backup information to “prove” I signed up for it.  I so Angry, it is […]



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