I ordered the Belle via LifeProtect 24/7 through a third party representative who identified as a LifeProtect agent. This offer was made available through my home telephone service contractor Century Link.
An agreement was made on June 20,2016 via phone with above representative I could cancel this service after receiving the monitor device and review of contract. I was informed the device was FREE and I was to pay $99.99 for quarterly service. I was given the option of a black or white mobile unit. I was informed I could cancel the service at any time for full refund.
Upon receipt of the device, it was black, not the white mobile bracelet device which was sold to me. I contacted LifeProtect at 1-888-983-5712 the date of my receipt of the device during the week of June 20, 2016. . I was told the white was only for the home device not the mobile. I explained the seller gave me that color option and device option. The CS representative at that time was aggressively persistent that I keep the device and she continued to remind me "You need to be reminded the device is not a fashion statement, but a life saving device." (This critical care nurse of 34 years does not require such degrading obstructing responses.)
I telephoned today, August 2, 2016 to ensure the service had, indeed, been cancelled from our conversation the week of June 20, 2016. Customer Service Representative, Tori, reported although I called and requested the cancellation, "you did not request a refund, therefore, no refund was made."
If you bought a product and returned it back to the seller what would you do if the seller refused to return your money unless you ask for a refund?
In addition, Tori claimed since I did not truly cancel the contract, I would be responsible for two months of services at a fee of $79.97 and I would receive a refund of only $ 20.02 Seriously? I asked to speak with the CS Manger.
William returned a phone call to me at my home and agreed with his CS representative. However, after much discussion he finally agreed to refund $66 dollars, charging me with one month of service that I never used nor agreed.
He requested I send the device back before he would reimburse me and I agreed. He reported he would send me a shipping label and once LifeProtect 24/7 received the device, $66 of the original $99.99, would be in my bank account within 2-3 business day.
I voiced considerable argument over the CANCELLATION and REFUND POLICY on the contract provided to me. It is the #1. item on the contract. It states:
"If Subscriber cancels this agreement pursuant to any statutory authority, within 30 days or within such time as such statute specifies, upon such cancellation, SELLER will refund to Subscriber any advance payment for services not yet rendered."
I claim I gave immediate and prudent notification of cancellation the day I received the device, therefore I claim, according to the contract, SELLER is obligated to refund my $99.99.
However, William shared the contract was not legally binding because, although I was told it did not need to be signed, nor was I instructed to sign and return, that an unsigned contract was voided. Therefore, according to William the contract doesn't really exist and I am not eligible for any refund.
Yet, being courteous to me after a quick, "please understand the majority of your clients are seniors and seniors consist of attorneys, doctors, nurses, professors, bankers, teachers, etc. We are not stupid , nor do we take kindly at attempts to manipulate us as though we are less than a toddler", followed by my informing him I would be offering a serious review of LifeProtect 24/7 he did offer the refund of the $66 (not the $27 as the first rep cited) and he would cancel my service, as long as I sent the device back.
I have spent my entire adult life in the hospitals setting and as a nurse educator and I willingly submit back to LifeProtect 24/7 the device to be made available for another needy individual.
I received a cancellation confirmation number.
Yet, I will continue to share with others the experience I received from LifeProtect 24/7 non-existent contract, its process of postponing cancellation of services in attempts to keep from returning our money and its business ethics of forcing the subscriber to actually ASK for a refund or none would be made available, along with mis-representation of items and options available.