Today, I received an envelope from verizon. I assumed it was my bill. I opened it and saw a visa credit card offer so I quickly snapped it in half to prevent identity theft. Only after playing with the pieces for 10 minutes did I realize that it was my $100 rebate from my new phone. FML
I agree, your life sucks (3515) - you totally deserved it (32582)
On 09/25/2009 at 8:54am - misc - by Anonymous - United States (Ohio)
Not to mention they could EASILY get the number for the card
not to mention they couldn't just immediately snap it in half
"hello, verizon? i received the $100 visa gift card, but it looks like it suffered some damage in the mail and won't be useable. could you cancel that one and send me a new one?"
come on, people, think.
#53 - On 09/25/2009 at 8:27pm by diet_otaku
umm scotch tape it and use it to make online purchases? durrrrr
#54 - On 09/25/2009 at 8:37pm by bellaellaella
YDI because Verizon doesn't send you promo visa cards, visa sends you promo visa cards
#60 - On 09/25/2009 at 9:52pm by bugmenotmofo
and idk about anyone else, but i've tried "snapping" credit/giftcards in half and failed miserably... those bitches bend like crazy >:( but yeah, i HIGHLY doubt that verizon has a creditcard service now, along with everything else... so ydi for not checking it out first
#93 - On 09/28/2009 at 2:04pm by brkn_hearted
y are you rrpling to 1 your comment has nothing to do with his/hers
#98 - On 01/23/2010 at 8:16pm by chaos753159
not only destroy it but PLAY with the pieces for 10 mins.....fail
OP is probably very immature and has no knowledge of the real world if he (or she) was that quick to snap up a credit card
#28 - On 09/25/2009 at 3:40pm by canucksrule88
"Hey you know that rebate card you guys sent me? Yeah that, I never got one. So send it again."
- A Perfect Plan
#44 - On 09/25/2009 at 5:51pm by riplikethat
I did something like that before. I thought I got a new credit card, left it around for months, only to realize it was a rebate card after it had expired.
What exactly was your thought process? I'm thinking either:
"QUICK! Somebody could come into my house, rip the credit card offer out of my hands, run out and go redeem it in my name! I better snap it in half (because that's completely irreparable and would foil the thief) before reading it!"
Or:
"QUICK! I've opened the envelope so now spy satellites can see it through the window! I better snap it in half (so they can't see it anymore because spy satellites don't actually record anything they see) before reading it!"
nice one retard. how did you not remeber you sent something away for your rebate ? and you could have at least read it .. noone was going to come into your home and steal it from you..
#10 - On 09/25/2009 at 1:49pm by gorgeousxbaby
Seriously, how are there people out there as stupid as yourself. Learn to read stuff first before you start cutting things up.
SO? How is this an FML?? You can still use the number to buy things online at the very least. Wow. Get over it.
#12 - On 09/25/2009 at 1:51pm by graciedacie
Why would a cell phone company try to get you signed up for a credit card in the first place? Uh, DUH!!! You don't deserve that $100 anyways. Stupid people shouldn't be allowed to have money.
It's either "on the contrary" or "Au contraire." You can't mix the two. In french, au contraire is essentially the english equivalent "I beg to differ." So you just said "Oh on the I beg to differ."
Sorry. Pet peeve of mine, I hate when people misuse/jumble up a turn of phrase.
except not really, since the "au" wasn't there and... oh nevermind. just know your comment would have worked better without your translation at the end.
#66 - On 09/26/2009 at 12:18am by PTERONOPHOBIA
Actually my translation makes perfect sense, the actual phrase is "AU contraire," and that was what I was pointing out to him, that he wrote "on the" instead of "au." The point was that he got the saying wrong, and I was educating him on what the actual phrase is. :)
Was it a time-bomb or something? You could have at least read it ya douche..
#16 - On 09/25/2009 at 2:13pm by GuitaristIreland
I agree overpriced phone service that is worse in quality u must be an idiot 2 have Verizon and ur idiocy shows in this FML
There is a simple fix to this problem. you can still make out the numbers right? go to https://www.myecount.com/register/card/display.do?oprequestid=
There you can enter your number and security code (the numbers on the back) and you can deposit the money into your bank account.
Or if you think I'm trying to scam you, which you prolly do considering you snapped a card in half the second you saw it, just go to verizonwireless.com and enter like "rebate deposit" in the search bar and follow the links.
So stop freaking out. Don't be so damn weird and get a grip.
YDI, and it's really not that bad, you can still use it for online purchases if you just type in the numbers.
#21 - On 09/25/2009 at 2:36pm by ilLeopardo
seriously put the pieces back together, read the number, and use it to buy stuff online. problem solved.
#23 - On 09/25/2009 at 2:54pm by wearinsexypants
AYE YO LEM0N!!! i got sum wirda fo you!!!! verizon is bom dude SHUT UR muther fukin BALL HOLE!!!! better that AT&T!!!!!!!!! or sprint or all. those other pplzzz !!!! eat ballz yo!!!
YA BITCHSTICK!
Cuz I totally have respect for the opinion of someone as visibly intelligent as you. Verizon has a great network, yes. But they SUPPORT destroying the environment. As an environmental studies major, I could never bring myself to support a company with such beliefs. I'm not telling you or anyone else that they're wrong for having Verizon service, but I'm simply letting you know the facts.
And I really have absolutely no idea what the fuck you said to me. You just look like a dumbass.
You mean a rally against cap and trade correct (Friends of America)? Their are many assumptions you have made including the effect the bill would actually have on the environment and on the overall quality of life of Americans. To say something so conclusive so fast as anti-environmental is misleading to say the least; next time try mentioning what it is more accurately against regardless of your position and how sure you are on those facts.
OH NO IDENTITY THEFT, THERE'S NO TIME
I DON'T HAVE TIME TO READ THIS LETTER BEFORE DESTROYING IT
You're a fucking idiot.
#33 - On 09/25/2009 at 4:10pm by unfortunatelee
To the people who say "Why would Verizon send you a credit card": You people are idiots, certain companies send you a PRE-PAID credit card instead of a cheque.
To the OP: Buy things online, like a regular person.
A rebate/debit card is different than what the OP was concerned about, and very different than what they thought they'd been sent.
Regardless, no phone company, ever, would send someone a card attached to an actual, social-security-number-liked, credit history influencing, honest-to-god line of credit.
YDI. That was completely your fault. A credit card OFFER isn't a way to get your identity. They send fake credit cards in the mail with the offers, they clearly say that they are not real, so they won't actually work....
I guess you'd better start gluing those rebate card pieces back together. :)
I hate how they give those credit cards instead of just a regular check! And then if you want to redeem it and don't completely use all the money on it, you need to know how much is still on the card for the next time, so annoying!!
#40 - On 09/25/2009 at 5:27pm by IHaveVertigo
thats exactly what im sayin. The only reason this is a fml is cuz the op is too stupid to realize the words rebate on the card. I got a 50 dollar one for my phone. Just put it back together.........
Where the fuck do you live that identity thieves are stealing your mail right out of your hand??
Was there such an imminent danger of identity theft that you had to act immediately to break the card?
This is good, though... stupid people like you shouldn't have money. Only makes the economy worse.
#47 - On 09/25/2009 at 6:56pm by FerrariCake
Don't feel bad, I got $100 rebate on my phone as well, but gave it to my mom. It came in the other day and she almost did the same thing.
#49 - On 09/25/2009 at 7:26pm by Domiknitrix
I agree with most of these people.... you are in fact an idiot.
#50 - On 09/25/2009 at 7:36pm by hobos_R_us
Yeah, those wily identity thieves'll getcha. Better snap your credit cards in half immediately before they spring in through your windows to steal your informationz!!!!11!!!!!!!11111eleven!!!11111
Also why would Verizon send you a *credit* card. Why.
Yes... because even if it was a fraudulent card, snapping it in half prevents identity theft.
How dumb can you be? If it WAS a fraudulent card, you would need the card intact to read the account number to cancel it.
Fuck, I cannot deal with the stupidity of some people.
YDI WHY WOULD YOU SNAP IT IN HALF BEFORE YOU READ IT. It's not like an identity theft ninja is going to steal the details within a few minutes at home
#65 - On 09/25/2009 at 11:30pm by jdog69
wait you snapped it in HALF and you had to "play" with the pieces for 10 minutes?
Wow.
#68 - On 09/26/2009 at 1:05am by grumpyOldGuy
thank you :) but u have jus talkd to a twelve year old!!! ;) lol haaaaaaaayyyyy jk jk but ya I lik arguing with ppl
You totally deserved it because you're an idiot.
I agree, your life sucks because you're an idiot.
#71 - On 09/26/2009 at 2:18am by bdraivains
"Today, I opened my wallet to get out some money, and saw a variety of different cards containing my personal information. I immediately set my wallet on fire and destroyed them all to prevent identity theft. Only after staring at my destroyed wallet for 10 minutes did I realise that my tinfoil hat is REALLY tight around the ears. FML"
#72 - On 09/26/2009 at 2:46am by ikari00077
"To prevent identity theft". This is not how identity theft works. You deserve losing that $100 dollars, although I suppose you could contact Verizon and inquire how your stupidity has affected your rebate.
It doesn't really matter since you can go on the website shown in the letter they send you and transfer the money on the gift card into your checking account (I did this with the $70 rebate visa debit card they sent me when I bought my blackberry) or just use the card for online purchases. This isn't an FML...
#76 - On 09/26/2009 at 7:40am by heckatightis
I wonder when i_reply_with_lyrics will reply with lyrics.
#79 - On 09/26/2009 at 9:01am by cantanstrophe
you would be wrong, "stealing someones identity" is a term used a couple different ways. In general just pretending to be someone else for short term gain is the most common. Most cards just have a number you call to activate and 50% of the time the information you need to activate it is in the envelope with the card.
Actually pretending to be the person is a bit less common but still happens. Again, the card is useful if it has the name of the person on it. This provides a "Proof of identity" that the person can use with other information to get things like bank accounts, state ID's, credit, loans, etc....
#85 - On 09/26/2009 at 10:22pm by driedpeaches
You deserved it. Why the hell would a phone company send you a promotional credit card? Banks and credit card companies do that.
#83 - On 09/26/2009 at 9:16pm by tvspeedy07
That's when you bend the envelope where you cracked the card and say it was delivered like that.
#86 - On 09/27/2009 at 12:53am by MissAmber07
you could've at least read it first; nobody will steal your identity in the time it takes you to read a letter in the privacy of your own home, and even if they do, not via that piece of mail. >.>
#87 - On 09/27/2009 at 1:44am by foryoublue94
either call and get a new one
or just activated and buy something online with it using the numbers. duh
I don't even understand how you made this mistake. YDI
#89 - On 09/27/2009 at 8:36pm by capital_seven
haha. i work for verizon. you must be right up there with the verizon/alltel clientele. Did you call customer service? 1800 922 0204?
#94 - On 09/28/2009 at 8:33pm by loveisflawed
if you call the number or go on the website you can transfer the money to a bank account :P dumbass
#95 - On 09/30/2009 at 2:04pm by buttons_n_things
seriously. u get something in the mail, and immediately snap it on half?!
#97 - On 11/24/2009 at 9:14pm by jojutschko
