@$%# You Maytag! (And Citibank)

Add me to the billions of fed up consumers tired of rebate shenanigans in general and Maytag and Citibank in particular.

First off, let's get something straight business people - when you offer me a rebate on something, it better well be a g(* d(*&ed rebate - as in money - as in a check that I can pop in the bank. Forget this debit card crap.

Second - if you are going to be such a pain as to send me a debit card, it jolly well better not have any fees attached to it. No "maintenance" fees, no "over limit" fees, no "plastic replacement" fee. (I kid you not - I'm reading the back of the card agreement). It also better not have any limitations on it. Limitations such as "Daily Limit on number of purchase transactions (per day): 12". You know something? If I want to go out and make 300 cash transactions in a day, I get to do it! If I want to use your debit card 300 times in one day - and don't spend more than is on the card - I should damn well be able to.

And lastly - I should be able to spend the dollar amount on that card and walk away from it. Just like a gift card.

Now the last one is the one really ticking me off because I may very well be able to do that. But I don't know if I can do that because, after 35 minutes attempting to talk to Citibank/Maytag customer service and getting switched to 2 different supervisors, no one would answer that simple question. And, are you listening customer service people? - it doesn't matter if I am the card holder for the debit card or even have an account with you in the first place. Whether or not a person can use a debit card and then cancel it is a matter of public record and a question you can, and are probably legally obliged to - answer. 

And you wouldn't.

And it's going to cost you. 

Because I don't forget stuff like that and I definitely put my money where my mouth is. I didn't buy your washing machine because I love your nameplate - I bought it because the price was right and there was a rebate.

Fool me once........