RBI Ombudsman Order SBICARDS to compensate Rs 5000 as they rejected someone's SBI Cashback credit card:
Note - this info is shared by one twitter user - ProfessorCardz
Now you know what to do if your card is being rejected
Process as explained by OP and I quote:
"1.Save All Emails: When I received the rejection email, I immediately saved all the emails I had received from SBI as PDFs.
2.Contact Customer Care: I first contacted the normal customer care address, asking for the reason for the rejection. When they responded with a vague “internal policy” reason, I saved that response too. I asked again, received the same response, and saved that as well.
3.Escalate to the Nodal Officer: Next, I wrote to the Nodal Officer, repeating the process. I asked twice, and each time they gave me the same internal policy reason, which I saved.
4.Contact Head Customer Care: Finally, I contacted the Head Customer Care via the SBI Card website. Again, I got the same response and saved all the email chains along the way.
5.File the Ombudsman Complaint: When filing a complaint with the Ombudsman, they ask for details about the initial complaint, the bank’s reply, and any follow-up communications. They also want proof that you’ve tried to escalate the issue within the bank."
Note - this info is shared by one twitter user - ProfessorCardz
Now you know what to do if your card is being rejected
Process as explained by OP and I quote:
"1.Save All Emails: When I received the rejection email, I immediately saved all the emails I had received from SBI as PDFs.
2.Contact Customer Care: I first contacted the normal customer care address, asking for the reason for the rejection. When they responded with a vague “internal policy” reason, I saved that response too. I asked again, received the same response, and saved that as well.
3.Escalate to the Nodal Officer: Next, I wrote to the Nodal Officer, repeating the process. I asked twice, and each time they gave me the same internal policy reason, which I saved.
4.Contact Head Customer Care: Finally, I contacted the Head Customer Care via the SBI Card website. Again, I got the same response and saved all the email chains along the way.
5.File the Ombudsman Complaint: When filing a complaint with the Ombudsman, they ask for details about the initial complaint, the bank’s reply, and any follow-up communications. They also want proof that you’ve tried to escalate the issue within the bank."

