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Smart Auto Financial

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Customer Complaints Summary

  • 3 total complaints in the last 3 years.
  • 0 complaints closed in the last 12 months.

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  • Initial Complaint

    Date:06/10/2022

    Type:Billing Issues
    Status:
    AnsweredMore info

    Complaint statuses

    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    Non stop calls and emails even after I email them asking them to stop. Customer service refused to put manager on the phone.

    I was told applying would not affect my credit rating and then I received an email from them saying it I don’t respond it will affect my credit rating. This is not acceptable and I want it fixed ASAP. Also; I did not receive a copy of my credit report and require a copy.

    Business Response

    Date: 06/10/2022

    The client complained about calls, texts and emails that we
    sent. The client applied for an Auto Loan Application online, we received the
    lead, and it is our responsibility to reach out to the client. Unfortunately, the
    client did not respond after several attempts, which is a highly suspected fraudulent
    activity.

    This either someone got a hold of the client's information
    and applied online, or simply the client is busy and never bothered to respond,
    but again, it is our responsibility to reach out to the client. The client
    reacted immediately when the "Final Notice" email was sent.

    Once we found out this was not a fraudulent activity and the
    client requested not to contact them anymore, we halted all calls, texts and
    emails. We even reported to the company that sent us this lead/information. Our
    General Manager reached out to the client, but the client was highly
    uncooperative, insisted on speaking to the owner and hung up on the General
    Manager.

    We believe she gets calls/texts, and emails from other
    companies she also applied for. We've entirely revoked the application since the
    request. We have sent proof that October 3rd was cancelled and
    closed. Same-day client request to close the file. We continue to receive communication
    from the client saying we are still texting/emailing, which, again, a client
    has the wrong complaint. It is not "us" who is contacting her. It is someone
    else.

    This complaint is to the wrong company. 

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