Jessica S.
Institutional disrespect
If I could give Giant Eagle a 0 today I would. I’ve been a customer for at least 15 years, and I’ve held a fuel direct pay account for about 8 years. Unfortunately, fraudsters tried to empty my linked bank account and I had my bank freeze the account. The next day I attempted to link my fuel card to the new bank account. It took GE a couple days to send the test deposit. Once they did, I tried to reinstate the GE card. After an hour on the phone it was finally handled (phew… terrible system. There’s an advantage pay and a full perks and the old system wasn’t quite linked to the new system, so it’s a problem if you need to update your info. Thanks GE for rewarding my loyalty with a nice time-eating smack down). In the meantime, however, I’ve been harassed by bill collections for a gas purchase made 5 days before I froze the account. Yup you got it- they took 5 days to process the charges, but turned me in to collections the very next day! The VERY NEXT DAY! Not only that, but they added a nice $30 surcharge (for my trouble?). I explained the situation and was told I needed proof from my bank on bank letterhead. Ok- no problem. My bank rep was kind enough to whip that out immediately. Shouldn’t you show your loyal customers who have spent thousands supporting your business over years just a small amount of respect for their time by having a system that is easy to navigate? The credit card companies regularly waive a $30 fee for loyal customers who pay bills on time but have a 1-time circumstance. Honestly it took me less time to open all new accounts with my financial institution. Deplorable, GE. Catch up with the times.

