Will change or close your accounts without notice for no reason.
I have had 3 accounts or more with Synchrony for a bit and they were kept paid on time if not ahead.
Twice now out of nowhere with the account paid in full the account has been closed. Not much financially has changed for me so I do NOT understand why they were closed.
I would not recommend them to anyone. Overall been a hassle to get dealt with to manage.
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Jordan D.
Worst bank have ever had in my life I…
Worst bank have ever had in my life I had a polaris sxs financed threw them they ended up charging me way.... to much in interest on payment I made called them so they could get it straightened out they said nope everything is correct on are end. Wrong so they started stealing my money so I paid loan off but they supposedly lost the check 3 months ago still have loan threw them even though the $21,000 check shows cashed can't get rid of loan now and out $42,000 THESE PPL ARE SCAMMERS
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Andy W.
Horrible delay is reflecting payments on available credit
I use my Sams Club card frequently and as a default payment method. I pay it off completely every month.
But also every month I have to go without using it, and thus receiving no Sam's rewards for the 7 to 14 day time period it takes them to reflect my payment in my available credit. Their horrible bookkeeping has cost me hundreds in rewards dollars (you are supposed to get $3 back for every $100 spent at Sam's Club- and I spend a LOT there!).
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Digital D.
Dysfunctional and enraging company
This has been ongoing for several years. Company persists in rejecting all offers of credit, alleging that my cell phone number is not valid. Considering that I have had the same number for over 15 years, that allegation is completely preposterous.
Phone contact with the company's representatives are beyond frustrating and totally unhelpful. Total and absolute Kafka time.
My experience with Synchrony has been a nightmare from start to finish.
I ended up with this card completely by accident. I was at Mattress Firm, and the salesperson was extremely vague, failing to explain that I was actually opening a full credit card. Now I am stuck with a card that has a $7,000 limit but absolutely zero value to me. There are no sign-up bonuses, no rewards structures, and no benefits. It is just a useless line of credit that I never intended to open and I have only used once for the Mattress Firm.
As bad as the sign-up process was, the technical side is even worse. They recently changed to a "new" login system for absolutely no reason, creating a literal catch-22 that makes it impossible to even manage my account.
Here is the situation: The new system demands my full account number to re-register, even though I had been registered. I can not get the account number because every email I have from them has the account number redacted (only showing the last 4 digits). I never received full PDF statements via email, so I can not look there. I am somehow still logged into the mobile app on my phone, but it is completely dysfunctional. It refuses to load my previous statements or account details, just says "No Statements Available".
So, to log in to the new website, I need my account number. To get my account number, I need to view a statement. To view a statement, I need to log in (or have a working app). I am completely locked out with no way to retrieve the one piece of information they require to let me back in.
Between the misleading in-store practices, the uselessness of the card itself, and a technology ecosystem that traps you in an impossible loop, I would recommend avoiding Synchrony or Synchrony Bank or whatever their name is at all costs. Terrible website, terrible app, terrible business practices.
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ivy T.
0 star
If there’s 0 star, I will probably rate zero on this Synchrony bank! I have my ebay credit card like for 3 yrs, at first this bank gave me 2k credit limit and after 6 mos it increased into 2500k. I asked for my credit line increased and they gave me 4k. I was so happy because I always used this credit card for big purchased like plane tickets, jewelries etc. I use it wisely, paid on time and never miss any due dates and pay bigger amount more than minimum but suddenly after 6 mos they decreased my credit line from $4k into $100! I was really upset and called the customer service but they could not do anything about it! What is the sense of having $100 credit limit???? I will close my credit card from this bank because they are not fair!
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yak
Shady practices
Got the OnePay Walmart card thinking it was 5% cashback but the subtly denied me for that card and approved me for one with no rewards all. I raised an issue with OnePay and they shifted all the blame to Synchrony. So frustrating to have to be hyper aware for shady practices like this when we already live in an attention economy. I’ll be sure to avoid any Synchrony services in the future because of this.
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Jennifer
They Don't Protect Consumers
Purchased a piece of furniture from Ashley that was not what I ordered according to Ashley customer service agent. The sectional wouldn't fit into the room and Synchrony and Ashley only gave me 50% refund even though I have no couch. Unbelievable.