R W.
Mediocre card, disrespectful and dishonest customer service
The card itself functions like any other credit card and in my opinion, you get much better benefits and customer service with cards from AmEx or Chase. The worst part is having to interact with Discover's customer service staff. They have always been rude and disrespectful to both my husband and I. They do not apply their policies evenly. For instance, my husband was able to have his APR lowered but they refused to lower mine even though neither of us has any negative issues with our credit. Bizarrely Discover does not offer follow-up phone surveys for their representatives so I doubt they are concerned about the customer experience. I have had my Discover card since college, before the CARD Act of 2009 made it illegal for credit card companies to entice students to sign up for credit cards on college campuses with free gifts. The representatives at Discover have warned me that as my oldest card, my credit score will be damaged if I close my account.



