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Saturday, September 14th, 2024 4:56 AM

Trade-In SCAM Again

I have been a loyal XM customer for years, and this experience is completely unacceptable.

I received a trade-in offer of $350 for iPhone 15 recently, applied over two years toward an upgrade. I followed through with the offer, mailing in the old phone as instructed.

But my old phone, which was received in LEWISVILLE, TX 75067 on August 13, 2024, 7:56 pm has been nothing but a nightmare.

Despite the phone being received, the "check trade-in status" page never showed the phone as shipped, and after countless calls to customer service and hours of wasted time, I keep getting the same empty responses: "Your case has been escalated," and "You'll receive an update from our back office team." Yet, the only update I’ve received is that my trade-in has been CANCELLED.

XM has effectively stolen my iPhone SE 2 and is charging me the full retail price for an iPhone 15 that should have been discounted.

This is nothing short of fraud. If this issue isn’t resolved immediately, I will be filing formal complaints with the BBB, FTC, and my credit card company every month that I am not billed the correct amount as per the trade-in offer I was promised.

Official Employee

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2 months ago

Greetings, @user_4gb4z6! Thanks so much for taking a moment out of your busy day to leave a post on our community forum. I'm sorry to hear you're having issues with your trade-in, but you have definitely come to the right place for assistance.

 

If you could send our team a direct message with your full name, the name listed on the account (if different), and the service address associated with your account, I'd be more than happy to look into this for you.

 

To send a Direct Message, please click on the “Direct Message” icon in the top-right corner of the screen, next to the bell icon, click the "New message" (pencil and paper) icon, then type or select "Xfinity Support". Type your message in the text area near the bottom of the window and press Enter to send your message and initiate a live session.

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2 months ago

It’s helpful to be cautious before accepting the trade-in offer I'm currently considering. Thanks.

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2 months ago

Good call not to even consider the trade-in option, as many have reported [Edited: Inflammatory] related to it in the forums.

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5 Messages

1 month ago

The Xfinity/Assurant trade-in program is a coordinated scam in my opinion. I just traded in an iPhone 12 Pro Max that had an Apple case and invisible shield protecting it for its entire life. The phone is in pristine condition with zero scuffs, scratches, chips or cracks. I sent it in it’s original packaging with all unused accessories and Assurant rejected the trade for “LCD Damage” and shipped it back to me wrapped in bubble wrap in a generic box. They kept my original box, SIM card and unused power cord. They rejected the phone on 09/29/24 but waited 8 days until after the promotion window has ended to notify me of the rejection and ship the phone back to me. The phone is still in pristine condition with zero damage so I will sell it elsewhere (for less money because Assurant stole my original packaging and accessories). Like many others on these forums, I am now 100% convinced that the trade-in program is a complete scam designed to move product and I will now be taking the 500.00+ per month that I spend on Xfinity services to other providers.

Official Employee

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Mg2143 I appreciate you using the Xfinity Community Forums page to contact us. We never want our valued customers to feel misled by the amazing perks associated with our device trade-in program. If the device you sent in came back with a notice of LCD damage, this does not mean that the device would have physical damage in terms of scuffs, scratches or missing pieces. Rather, this is an issue that would impact the display on the device itself, and may be the reason for the confusion. That said, the last thing we would want is to lose you as a customer of Xfinity services. Perhaps there is a different promotional offer available to you that we can review.

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1 month ago

Did you get the issue resolved?

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I haven’t followed up yet, I was waiting on the status of my third and final device trade which Xfinity status shows as still not received by Assurant even though the post office confirms it was turned over to Assurant on 10/04/24. This is another common complaint about the program… So, I’m 1 for 3 with my trades as it stands now. Not planning on spending wasted hours on the phone with Xfinity/Assurant, will be lodging my complaints directly with BBB & FTC. It’s not unique to Xfinity, the forums for most providers are filled with the exact same issues. [Edited: "Soliciting"]

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3 days ago

Hello, I am in Same boat now, do any of you got a resolution on it.? its being two month with no status update on online portal but on chat and call represenatative are saying they recived the phone and you will get credits in 2 days then week now a month they are saying.

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2.2K Messages

Greetings, user_z55flc! I apologize that you have been waiting for so long on the device return! I understand wondering what is happening with it. Once the device is graded, you should see the credit(s) apply on your next billing statement. 
Have you seen the package arrive to Assurant already or has it not shown delivered to them yet?
If it has arrived, are you seeing that the device has been graded? 
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@XfinityRay​ its being delivered from more than a month but status page still has not updated to even shipped status.

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@user_z55flc Thank you for clarifying that for me. I'm happy to take a look on our end and see how we can best assist you. Please send us a DM with your full name and address to get started.

To send a direct message:
Click "Sign In" if necessary
Click the "Direct Message" icon or  https://forums.xfinity.com/direct-messaging
Click the "New message" (pen and paper) icon
The "To:" line prompts you to "Type the name of a person". Instead, type "Xfinity Support" there.
As you are typing a drop-down list appears. Select "Xfinity Support" from that list.
A "Xfinity Support" graphic replaces the "To:" line.
Type your message in the text area near the bottom of the window 
Press Enter to send it

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16 hours ago

I added a line on 11/10 and upgraded my phone.  So I purchased a 14 and 15 iPhone.  On 11/14 they came out with a trade in offer for $500 off with a new line.  I called and asked for the credit since I just purchased the phones.  I was told I would have to return the 2 new phones and redo my order in order to get the credit.  It is ludicrous to have to jump through hoops for a lousy credit they are going to spread over 2 years.  Doesn't help that their customer service is not in the US and don't really understand what you are saying.  Going to be switching carriers.

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