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[bsinacann]

I bought a laptop on the 18 month no interest plan.  The fine print on these deferred interest charges is very misleading.  My promo end date was March 3.  My phones and internet went down on the 3rd due to bad weather and tornadoes here in Alabama.  I was able to log on to my account on the 4th and schedule a payment.  The promo pay off amount was $328, and I made a payment of $330.  As I pretty much expected, the deferred interest was charged to my account.  I emailed BB Customer care and they told me that I had to pay the $328 PLUS the minimum payment on my bill.  I was unaware of this and thought that although I was a day late, I had paid it off.  They are refusing to help me and I am very frustrated.  I have been reading the forums on here and see that this is a common problem.  I have always paid my bill and thought that they would at least work with me on this. 

[Mbrguy Emerging Expert]

You need to contact HSBC as Best Buy has no control over you Credit Card Account since they aren't the bank.  To be honest though, if a promo date was ending on March 3rd, you should have made the payment before March 3rd to ensure it posted properly instead of waiting for the last minute.  

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bsinacann wrote:

I have been reading the forums on here and see that this is a common problem. 

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It is a common problem.  Unfortunately some people don't make payments per the cardholder and promotional agreement and have to pay the interest and they get angry about it and post here so it does appear to be a common problem.  

[bsinacann]

I could have paid it earlier, but I still did not realize that I had to pay the promo amount AND the minimum payment, so I would still be in the same boat.  They waited 2 weeks before they posted the interest charges to my account, and by now it is way too late to do anything about it on my end.   

[hydrogenwv]

If you contact HSBC and explain the situation, there is a good chance they will remove half of the interest charges. That seems to be their "go-to" solution when people call complaining about the deferred interest. I'd recommend doing that first.

Best Buy has no control over your account, so all the Best Buy rep. can do is act like a middle-man, but they seem to come back with the same resolution anyway-- reduce interest by half.

[Ryan-BBY Senior Social Media Specialist]

Hello bsinacann -

Sarah from our Social Media team, will be reaching out to you regarding your concern. Thank you for your continued patience!

[Sarah-BBY Retired: Community Connector]

Hi bsinacann,

Thank you for taking the time to share your concerns with us and I am very sorry to hear of the unfortunate circumstances you experienced.

As you may be aware, HSBC is a separate company from us whereby they provide credit card services to our customers, and for security as well as privacy reasons, we do not have direct access to or influence over their records, policies or procedures.  However, while I cannot guarantee anything, if you would please send me a private message with your name, phone number and address as they appear in your account, I would be happy to look into this matter further on your behalf to see how we may be able to help.  You can send a private message to me by clicking on the “Private Message” link within my signature below (when signed in).  Then, once I receive your information I will follow up with you again, also by private message, as quickly as possible.

Thanks again and I look forward to your response,