topic Re: Check Discrimination in Customer Care

Check Discrimination

Diamond Gal — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:02:31 GMT

My pet pieve -- I'm tired of getting discrimated against because I send in checks instead of using a credit card.

Another item I ordered is on backorder -- even though I mailed my check promptly. I've been a loyal customer for 20 years and have never bounced a check in my life. Don't see why QVC can't cash it immediately instead of holding it forever.

Once I place my order that item should be on hold for me,

Now I'll have to wait weeks for a new supply or I may not get my item at all.

Another complaint -- for the past year, shipping is taking forever. Don't know what the problem is, but it's annoying.

Re: Check Discrimination

skatting44 — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:09:40 GMT

@Diamond Gal wrote:
My pet pieve -- I'm tired of getting discrimated against because I send in checks instead of using a credit card.

Another item I ordered is on backorder -- even though I mailed my check promptly. I've been a loyal customer for 20 years and have never bounced a check in my life. Don't see why QVC can't cash it immediately instead of holding it forever.

Once I place my order that item should be on hold for me,

Now I'll have to wait weeks for a new supply or I may not get my item at all.

Another complaint -- for the past year, shipping is taking forever. Don't know what the problem is, but it's annoying.

Penealized is an accuracte descriptive word . Seems to me retail stores have some rule abt returning items when you pay by check ... don't remember the rule imposed by local retailers.

Re: Check Discrimination

Kachina624 — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:33:28 GMT

I'm surprised they still even take checks. It's kind of an antiquated way of doing business.

Yes, we're all sick of shipping woes.

Re: Check Discrimination

Puppy Lips — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:16:46 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
I'm surprised they still even take checks. It's kind of an antiquated eay of doing business.

Yes, we're all sick of shipping woes.

I write checks when I am at the grocery store. My kids roll their eyes. I don't want to have or use a debit card. Kudos to the OP for not wanting to get into credit card debt, even if it is paid off every month, it is still credit.

Re: Check Discrimination

Lipstickdiva — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:17:07 GMT

IMO there should be no sending checks in. I think if someone wants to pay by check, they should give all their bank information to QVC and the money should be deducted from the person's checking account, or a hold place, when the order is made.

Why not sign up for a Paypal account and link your checking account to it so the money pulls out that way. Same end result and no sending in a check.

Re: Check Discrimination

Suzeecat — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:17:10 GMT

You can thank all the scammers and check bouncers who have come before you. QVC can't give you special treatment over other check writers because that WOULD be discrimination - they must treat all check writers the same. I have never written a check to QVC and don't have a criminal mind, but QVC has to protect themselves from those that are out to get something for nothing. Blame them for your inconvenience. As always, it's always a few bad apples that spoil things for everyone else.

Re: Check Discrimination

Lipstickdiva — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:19:17 GMT

@Puppy Lips wrote:
@Kachina624 wrote:
I'm surprised they still even take checks. It's kind of an antiquated eay of doing business.

Yes, we're all sick of shipping woes.
I write checks when I am at the grocery store. My kids roll their eyes. I don't want to have or use a debit card. Kudos to the OP for not wanting to get into credit card debt, even if it is paid off every month, it is still credit.

@Puppy Lips, I haven't written a check at the grocery story in a very long time but when people do, it is run through a machine and handed back to the check writer and their account is debited immediately for the amount of the check.

Re: Check Discrimination

Lipstickdiva — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:20:46 GMT

@Suzeecat wrote:
You can thank all the scammers and check bouncers who have come before you. QVC can't give you special treatment over other check writers because that WOULD be discrimination - they must treat all check writers the same. I have never written a check to QVC and don't have a criminal mind, but QVC has to protect themselves from those that are out to get something for nothing. Blame them for your inconvenience. As always, it's always a few bad apples that spoil things for everyone else.

@Suzeecat, and all those people who never bother to send in their check or they used to wait for reviews and if they were good, they would change their payment method over to a CC and if the reviews were bad, they'd never send in the check. People used to post about doing this all the time.

Re: Check Discrimination

Puppy Lips — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:23:57 GMT

@Lipstickdiva wrote:
@Puppy Lips wrote:
@Kachina624 wrote:
I'm surprised they still even take checks. It's kind of an antiquated eay of doing business.

Yes, we're all sick of shipping woes.
I write checks when I am at the grocery store. My kids roll their eyes. I don't want to have or use a debit card. Kudos to the OP for not wanting to get into credit card debt, even if it is paid off every month, it is still credit.
@Puppy Lips, I haven't written a check at the grocery story in a very long time but when people do, it is run through a machine and handed back to the check writer and their account is debited immediately for the amount of the check.

@Lipstickdiva I know some retailers do that, but not at my local grocery store. They keep the check and it is a day or two before it clears my account.

Re: Check Discrimination

PINKdogWOOD — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:32:23 GMT

Many have shipping woes stories, this has been noted here for a long time now.

I must be in the minority. Receiving my goods still takes pretty much the same amt of time they always have, 4-6 days. I get excited when I get something in 3 days.

Re: Check Discrimination

Kachina624 — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:36:36 GMT

@Lipstickdiva wrote:
IMO there should be no sending checks in. I think if someone wants to pay by check, they should give all their bank information to QVC and the money should be deducted from the person's checking account, or a hold place, when the order is made.

Why not sign up for a Paypal account and link your checking account to it so the money pulls out that way. Same end result and no sending in a check.

@Lipstickdiva. Great idea!

Re: Check Discrimination

staciesmom — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:40:39 GMT

@Puppy Lips wrote:
@Kachina624 wrote:
I'm surprised they still even take checks. It's kind of an antiquated eay of doing business.

Yes, we're all sick of shipping woes.
I write checks when I am at the grocery store. My kids roll their eyes. I don't want to have or use a debit card. Kudos to the OP for not wanting to get into credit card debt, even if it is paid off every month, it is still credit.

OMG I dread getting in a check out line behind someone writing a check.

Re: Check Discrimination

IamMrsG — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:40:43 GMT

@Diamond Gal Instead of writing checks for purchases, have you considered buying gift cards for yourself?

Re: Check Discrimination

Bri369 — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:42:34 GMT

Some stores don't even take them anymore.

I never write checks. If you don't want to use a credit or a debit card, use Paypal.

Checks will be obsolete eventually, IMO.

Re: Check Discrimination

staciesmom — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:43:33 GMT

@Lipstickdiva wrote:
IMO there should be no sending checks in. I think if someone wants to pay by check, they should give all their bank information to QVC and the money should be deducted from the person's checking account, or a hold place, when the order is made.

Why not sign up for a Paypal account and link your checking account to it so the money pulls out that way. Same end result and no sending in a check.

ITA - at the company where I work we do payments this way a lot. The customer provides the routing # & the account # and we get our payment. So easy.

Re: Check Discrimination

qualitygal — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:59:23 GMT

I do write one for trash and the city water/sewer bill. But I don't like it on line when they say, you can win when you enter on Instagram. I don't have that. I don't use a phone, that allows you to do apps. I'm still doing ok. That's the only area that things vary for me.

Re: Check Discrimination

Carmie — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 17:02:49 GMT

When I buy something from QVC, I use PayPal. PayPal can be used to have the money taken from your checking account instead of writing a check. In addition, if you do this and need to return the item. PayPal will pay for the return shipping...up to 12 times a year.

I would never send a check to QVC. It takes too long and many people use the check feature to hold an item. If they want it, they will pay with a cc card. If not, they will just let the hold expire.

Soon, I think QVC will not take checks. It ties up their inventory because,people take advantage and use it the wrong way.

Re: Check Discrimination

SeaMaiden — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 17:04:39 GMT

@Diamond Gal wrote:
My pet pieve -- I'm tired of getting discrimated against because I send in checks instead of using a credit card.

Another item I ordered is on backorder -- even though I mailed my check promptly. I've been a loyal customer for 20 years and have never bounced a check in my life. Don't see why QVC can't cash it immediately instead of holding it forever.

Once I place my order that item should be on hold for me,

Now I'll have to wait weeks for a new supply or I may not get my item at all.

Another complaint -- for the past year, shipping is taking forever. Don't know what the problem is, but it's annoying.

Just pay by credit card.... why go through all of that? Most business do not even take checks anymore.

Re: Check Discrimination

Puppy Lips — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 18:28:46 GMT

@staciesmom wrote:
@Puppy Lips wrote:
@Kachina624 wrote:
I'm surprised they still even take checks. It's kind of an antiquated eay of doing business.

Yes, we're all sick of shipping woes.
I write checks when I am at the grocery store. My kids roll their eyes. I don't want to have or use a debit card. Kudos to the OP for not wanting to get into credit card debt, even if it is paid off every month, it is still credit.
OMG I dread getting in a check out line behind someone writing a check.

@staciesmom Haha, then don't get in line behind me. I have a knack of getting in the slowest line anyway, LOL!

Re: Check Discrimination

proudlyfromNJ — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 18:37:01 GMT

@staciesmom wrote:
@Puppy Lips wrote:
@Kachina624 wrote:
I'm surprised they still even take checks. It's kind of an antiquated eay of doing business.

Yes, we're all sick of shipping woes.
I write checks when I am at the grocery store. My kids roll their eyes. I don't want to have or use a debit card. Kudos to the OP for not wanting to get into credit card debt, even if it is paid off every month, it is still credit.
OMG I dread getting in a check out line behind someone writing a check.

@staciesmom The few times I use a check in the grocery store, I have everything filled out except the amount. I can fill that in faster then using the cc machine.