Didn't activate stubhub offer - $150 lesson

My bad I guess. Has anyone done this had any luck calling Chase? It doesn't look good. I need an actual spreadsheet to mentally keep track of these benefits because I had just used the restaurant one without activation.

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u/retteh — 2 days ago

CMV: HVAC tuneups are a scam to sell new installations

I scheduled an HVAC tune-up for two condensers. It was advertised as:

  • HVAC system inspection and performance testing
  • Refrigerant/temperature/pressure checks
  • Electrical and safety component inspection
  • Airflow and duct leak inspection
  • Condensate drain and dehumidifier inspection
  • Replace 1" air filter
  • Lubricate applicable moving parts
  • Thermostat and system cycle testing
  • Label emergency shutoffs
  • Minor plumbing shutoff/trap inspection

When they arrived, all they effectively did was measure the temp difference between the return and output, which anyone with a thermometer can do, and measure the pressure with a gauge. They then told me they didn't even need to measure the pressure, because the differential was enough to tell the system was leaky. They then proceeded to spend an hour trying to sell me on new systems for $16k, saying the price was only good for a few days, etc. They also refused to measure the pressure on the minisplits, saying that those systems are too fragile (a system this vendor installed) to do that on and a differential is the only thing they'd measure, which they didn't actually do. This service was advertised at $59 a condensor, so my expectations weren't high, but it literally was nearly completely replaceable with a thermometer. I also got the "price is lower while it's still cold but next few weeks it will get hot so we won't be free for long" speech which felt like complete high-pressure BS. Pretty sure they didn't replace the filter either.

All this leads me to believe that HVAC "tune-ups" aren't a legitimate service in the US and they're mostly scams designed to get leads for new installs. The only value i see is in the pressure check, but apparently they won't do that for min-splits.

I'd like to believe companies are acting with integrity and selling a sham service, but I'm not sure. Are there any HVAC technicians out there that believe this is a legitimate service? I find it weird that the company that installed my minisplits can't measure the pressure of the system they personally installed during a service that was supposed to involve pressure checks.

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u/retteh — 2 months ago