I never thought that I will be approve for this card, because I have other 3 GE cards (Chevron/Texaco, Wal-Mart & JC Penney) but they approved me for their Visa version with $1,000 CL! All this with 12 hard enquires in the last 4 months (all approvals) read my profile for more info...
I received a new card in the mail today, assuming my old one was close to expiring, I went ahead and activated the new one. When I went to destroy the old card, I noticed it didn't expire until 2015 which I thought was strange, so I called customer service. The first woman I spoke to was helpful and said that the card was reported lost or stolen on Aug. 30 and she would transfer me to the lost/stolen card customer service for more help. "Eddie" from that sector was a total ******. Over and over he kept telling me "well, unfortunately there is nothing else we can do for you" and "well, you have your new card, just use that one." I never called to cancel my card or report it lost or stolen. I live alone and I have never left my wallet or lost it. He then proceeded to put me on "mute" several times where I could HEAR him talking about me to co workers, and would not answer any of my questions. I wasn't even raising my voice at this point, I simply wanted to know how someone could call and cancel my card. After about 10 minutes with "Eddie" I asked to speak with a supervisor. He then tried to argue me that he "didn't have a bad attitude" before abruptly transferring me. The supervisor was a little more helpful in trying to explain things, but that she "couldn't tell me the number that called to cancel my account" (through their automated line) but that it wasn't a number associated with my account or even from the state I live in. She then tried to compare her nondisclosure to Doctors and HIPPA rules. I had to remind her that I could walk into my doctors office and ask any information about my own file and they had to tell me, much like MY credit card account. Then she went on to tell me it actually isn't illegal for someone to call a credit card company and pretend to be someone else. It only becomes fraud when actual money is involved! Pretty sure I'll be paying off this card immediately and taking my services elsewhere!
I ordered a replacement card and they sent it to wrong address without any communication however they never forget to fill my inbox many GAP emails. When I called them again, they asked me all details like SSN, DOB, Phone and even my wife's name, DOB so I chose to close the account instead of providing all personal info to customer representative. There should be privacy and security where customer rep don't need to ask all such information.
I’ve had this card for about five years now. It is the Gap Visa Icon rewards card. No issues with customer service, I usually use messaging services so I can have documentation of all conversations, it’s been fine. Easy to do things like change name due to marriage, unlike some other cards who have ridiculously complicated processes. In a few months, though, they (Gap) will be switching to Mastercard with Barclays. I haven’t banked with them, so we will see how that goes. I’m not even sure how the transfer is going to occur, Barclays is going to issue us new cards in May ( I believe) and I am not sure how that is going to affect our credit reports as far as new accounts, altering age of credit history, etc. I feel like it shouldn’t change it, but I don’t know how portfolio acquisitions work! But anyway, I have had no issues redeeming rewards, I just select them during checkout, pretty simple. Spend only what you can pay off each month and you shouldn’t have any problems.
They want to be a regulars credit card like city bank for example. But they are only a store card, the app doesn’t work like real bank, you put all your information and you believe the automatic pay are on, but, actually they don’t have.. you can pay only the amount that they show. They send you advertise for consuming outside of their brand, but the app, the logistic and the customer service are no prepared… at the end of they day you consume more, pay more, pay for the reward.. it is fake, it is a bad deal.. if they want to continue they have to improve their processes involved
Customer for 20+ years. Opened a card with them and had it for 5 years. I went to use it at the store and find out that my card was cancelled due to my ‘credit report’. It was so insulting because I have never been late on ANY of my credit card bills or house payment. No collections or derogatory reports are on my credit report. My balance was ZERO dollars when they closed my account because I had paid it off a few months before.
The Gap Visa card offers great rewards, but Synchrony, the servicer for the credit card, lacks in every way. If Synchrony doesn't make mistakes servicing the account, it's excellent, but with that bank's track record, anything could go wrong.
I had a Gap card since 2013 (that is almost 10 years!!) and have never missed a payment! Recently I lost my job and missed two payments and they just closed my account! I was livid! I called customer service because I just got a new job and was going to start to make payments on my past due balance (even had a payment scheduled to come out) and they straight up closed my account under my nose. With NO warning! Customer service said there was nothing they could do for me. They claimed that they would submit a complaint but I doubt it! There is no loyalty to their long time members. If you want a good store I had a Gap card since 2013 (that is almost 10 years!!) and have never missed a payment! Recently I lost my job and missed two payments and they just closed my account! I was livid! I called customer service because I just got a new job and was going to start to make payments on my past due balance (even had a payment scheduled to come out) and they straight up closed my account under my nose. With NO warning! Customer service said there was nothing they could do for me. They claimed that they would submit a complaint but I doubt it! There is no loyalty to their long time members. If you want a good store card, open a Nordstrom card. They totally understand what customer sevice is about. If you are on here looking to see if you should open a card with Gap Inc don't do it! There is no loyalty with this company which is exactly why they will go under.
I held the Gap Credit card for 10 years and over the last few years had a Gap Signature Card. I used it for the rewards I could use to purchase clothing at thier stores primarily for my daughters. Over the last 9 months I earned nearly $400 in rewards, however each time I went to use them they were already marked as used. I spent countless hours on the phone with Gap and Synchronicity Bank. I had all emails of rewards stopped and received paper rewards only to experience that those rewards we're also deemed used when trying to use at the stores. I could never receive a clear reason as to how this was happening or how it could be resolved. Call back promises we're never received from Management at Synchronicity. Ultimately it was not worth my time, I closed my account, which was done coldly through the automated system. Another indication they do not value Customers and I am still out hundreds in rewards. Do not bother.
THEY CANCELLED MY CARD DUE TO A PAYMENT BEING REVERSED WHEN A NATURAL DISASTER HAPPENED IN MY AREA AND MY CREDIT UNION BURNED DOWN, AND A PAYMENT WAS ACCIDENTALLY REJECTED (BANK ERROR). THIS CANCELLED THE $400 IN REWARDS I HAD ACCRUED WITH THEM. LOST THEM ALL!!!!! DO NOT GET THIS CARD!
their credit reporting policy is harsh, i forgot to make a payment for one month around $24 and it got reported to the credit bureaus immediately as late payment, i paid everything and closed the account, after being on call with them several times and asking them to remove it as a sign of good will as i actually made the payment before they reported, they said they can't do anything
I have Good credit and other cards with high limits that ive had. I was a loyal customer used my card payed it off right away and used often wemt a few months not using and they cancelled it on me for no reason just because i hadnt used it in a while. Decided to use it in a store becuase now its the holiday time and declined me in line said card was cancelled so embarrassing they asked if i wanted a new one i said absolutely NOT
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