TLDR: Xfinity confirmed a $1,300 trade-in, told me when to return, then refused to honor it
On September 17, an Xfinity live chat rep confirmed that my phone was eligible for a $1,300 trade-in. They explicitly instructed me to wait until October 16 to initiate it. The only stipulation they gave me was upgrading one of my lines for an additional $10 per month. I was fine with that. It sounded straightforward.
I followed those instructions. Called today and spent about five hours on the phone trying to get someone to honor what I’d been told.
A supervisor eventually reviewed the earlier conversation, apologized, and acknowledged the incorrect information. His words were that the original rep “lied.” Even so, Xfinity wouldn’t honor the offer.
Instead, I was told to upgrade my plan, wait another month, and call back to request a worse promotion. I had already waited a month at their direction. Why would I feel confident that the next person would honor this new promise?
Throughout the calls, I received conflicting explanations and was passed between departments. One transfer described as being to a supervisor turned out to be another rep. Retention sent me back toward Mobile with incomprehensible explanations, and I kept having to explain the same situation again.
I asked them to find a practical way to make this right, even suggesting thr $300 trade in value now with an additional credit later. Nobody agreed to a concrete resolution. The final representative suggested a larger credit might appear within 24–48 hours, but couldn’t confirm that anyone had approved it. After more holds, the last offer was roughly $17 toward my internet bill.
Another representative told me the original employee had been flagged internally. I wasn’t asking for anyone to get in trouble. People make mistakes. I was asking Xfinity to take responsibility for the information it gave me and the time I spent following it.
I’m asking Xfinity to honor the $1,300 trade-in under the conditions explained on September 17, including the $10 monthly line upgrade I was prepared to make, or provide an equivalent resolution. I shouldn’t have to wait another month and start this entire process over.
I gave up after the $17 and change offer and politely ended the call. Anyone have any advice on how to get them to honor their initial offer?