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    ComplaintsforSky Auto Protection

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    Current Alerts For This Business

    Pattern of Complaint:

    BBB files indicate that this business has a pattern of complaints concerning

    • Consumers allege being contacted by Sky Auto through mailer advertisements. They have alleged the verbiage on the print Ad led the consumer to believe that Sky Auto were their current extended auto warranty group and that the consumers needed to contact the business with urgency.

    The business has provided to the BBB an updated marketing mailer which has been been edited from  This edit was made as to not confuse consumers into believing they already are enrolled with the companies warranty services.

    The edits made went from stating "Our records indicate that you have not contacted us to  have your vehicle service agreement ACTIVATED." to stating "Our records indicate that you have not contacted us to have a vehicle service agreement ACTIVATED"

    We do only offer the best option to consumers unless their vehicle does not qualify, so the 
    advertisement is for the best level of coverage. We have summitted the clarification of terms for the letter and that should be reflect on the new letter.

    • Consumers allege being enrolled into monthly payments for an auto warranty plan without full knowledge of such enrollment.

    We currently have a plan in place to ensure that customers are aware that they are entering into a payment plan agreement to make payments for a Vehicle Service Agreement. The customer is told a minimum of two times on the initial sales call that there will be monthly payments associated with the Agreement. There is a specific verification of the customer’s information and payment method that the customer confirms on the initial sales call.

    Additionally, we send out the full contract terms and conditions as well as the payment plan agreement in writing for the customer to review during the 30- day validation period. Our plan of action is to continue to verify the information on the initial call and send the information in writing for the customer to review.

    • Consumers allege not receiving a full refund as requested for being enrolled into Sky Auto Protection without their knowledge.

    Per the terms and conditions of the policy the customer is due a full refund in the 30-day validation period. Outside of that period they are due a pro-rata refund based on how long the contract has been utilized. This is stated on the initial phone call and also listed in the Vehicle Service Agreement. There are no restrictions to receiving a refund. We do not deny customer’s refunds. If there are any questions 
    regarding the refund policy or procedure we make sure we explain the process in detail so the customer understands the amount of refund that will be provided. We make sure that a customer is refunded properly whether by electronic transaction or physical check.

    On 3/17/2023, BBB submitted a written request to the company encouraging them to address the pattern of complaints.

    As of 5/3/2023, BBB has received a sufficient response from the business who is actively working on the patterns above with the actions included. 

    A re-review of the complaints on 8/17/2023 and 12/1/2023 has resulted in finding that the pattern has not been alleviated:

    • Consumers allege being contacted by Sky Auto through mailer advertisements. They have alleged the verbiage on the print Ad led the consumer to believe that Sky Auto were their current extended auto warranty group and that the consumers needed to contact the business with urgency.
    • Consumers allege being enrolled into monthly payments for an auto warranty plan without full knowledge of such enrollment.
    • Consumers allege not receiving a full refund as requested for being enrolled into Sky Auto Protection without their knowledge.

    As of 1/19/2024 the pattern of complaints has not been addressed. 

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    • Complaint Type:
      Sales and Advertising Issues
      Status:
      Resolved
      This business sent me a letter claiming to be from SP Activation Services stating that I have not called or contact them to renew or extend my cars warranty. It asks me for the *** number in order to activate extended coverage. Failing to do so will result in liability on my behalf. I do not wish to contact them

      Business response

      10/01/2024

      Please see the attached response.

      Customer response

      10/03/2024

       
      Better Business Bureau:

      I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.

      Sincerely,

      ******* *****
    • Complaint Type:
      Billing Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      After I bought a new (to me) car, I got a letter from this business suggesting that they were the warranty company that the car dealership used, and it gave me a phone number to call to set up my warranty. I did so, but then two months later my bank flagged a suspicious payment to them that I did not authorize. Despite telling me on the phone that I only had to pay an activation fee, they tried to charge me another $200. I'm very glad my bank caught it. The letter I got was just a predatory marketing scheme that took advantage of the fact that I had been overwhelmed by paperwork.

      Business response

      09/25/2024

      Please see the attached response.
    • Complaint Type:
      Product Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      In July, I received a letter at my new stating I needed to activate my truck's warranty or lose coverage. I called August 11 2024, and questioned the activation fee since I had already paid for the warranty in full. The *** assured me it was a one-time fee of $198.80, so I paid. Today(09/11/2024) I noticed another charge for the same amount. When I called, they said it was a monthly charge, which I never agreed to. Again the call in August they explicitly stated it was a one time charge. I want a refund for both charges, my card info removed, and the policy canceled. Supposedly they will be refunding me my money.

      Business response

      09/25/2024

      Please see the attached response above
    • Complaint Type:
      Billing Issues
      Status:
      BBB unable to locate business
      Complaint ID: ******** We have also another information about this company. They withdrawal our account under the name SS Vehicle Warranty. I have attached the withdrawal details.
    • Complaint Type:
      Product Issues
      Status:
      BBB unable to locate business
      This is a scam. They deceived my wife (***********) under the pretense of an emergency. $241 a month is being stolen without permission. We have contacted the credit card company, but the matter remains unresolved. We request an immediate stop payment, and a full refund of all payments made.
    • Complaint Type:
      Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      This company purposely targeted a new vehicle owner through advertisement spam mails who is an older immigrant and is non-English speaking. This company is not even an official car warranty service, they are a third party who tries to scam unsuspecting vehicle owners with their targeted ads. They targeted the non-speaker customer with generic ads such as "your car is not under warranty" and sent pink slips to seem like official notices. Once on the phone, the worker confused the customer's daughter (also an immigrant) with various long and roundabout questions, long elaborate and indirect answers and dragged the conversation on. After a long conversation, they targeted the vulnerable and confused customer with a predatory "car **********************" but claimed they would only be charging a very small one-time consultation fee for the moment while the customer thinks about the ********************** they were trying to sell. Not only was the fee not one-time, it was also very expensive, being $240.34 a month. The customer did not agree to these charges, did not agree to this warranty, and would like a refund seeing as how they were scammed with multiple fraudulent charges when they did not agree, nor did they have any invoices, receipts, emails, texts, etc., sent to confirm either the payment amount or what was being paid for. This company continued to charge for a "warranty" yet provided no warranty number nor paper documents sent to confirm such a thing nor did they even offer what they claimed. This company has a long history of scamming customers and charging monthly without the customer knowing or their consent, as shown from their reviews and history on the Better Business Bureau.

      Business response

      08/19/2024

      Please see the attached response above.

      Customer response

      08/25/2024


      Complaint:22132456

      I am rejecting this response because:

      Hello BBB,

      To begin,this company has a long history of scamming which is apparent from their online reviews and hundreds of complaints filed against them just within the past couple of years, therefore, there is empirical evidence they conduct these scams frequently and they embellish the story to better fit their narrative.For example, I can refute many of their claims. First of all, during the call never did they say it was a recurring charge, they hide the fact it is a recurring charge and hope they can keep doing monthly charges on unsuspecting customers which is evident from the hundreds of other stories people have shared of the same thing happening to them from this fraudulent and dishonest company. Secondly, they either mass send spam mail, or like they said, targeted mail to unsuspecting customers. I do not know how they have obtained information of recently purchased vehicles owners or their address because that is not public information nor have we ever consented to have our purchase information shared. They have access to customer information such as addresses,name, etc. without our permission and have obtained this information solely to target scam unsuspecting customers. They are not a local company, and are located nowhere nearby and are actually multiple states away, and based off the location from complaints/reviews online this company conducts nationwide scams by targeting and misleading customers all over the country. In fact, on their letter mail, it painted their warranty as something required for newly purchased vehicles. The letter made it seem like we were involved with them prior but due to oversight on our part we must have forgotten to call to activate it. It stated we needed to pay to continue our warranty or forfeit it.Also, it has been months and we have not seen this so-called package and do not believe we have thrown it out as we do not throw our mail out before checking the contents. This company does ***eated target scams, with fraudulent and misleading information, in order to scam customers behind their backs by charging multiple times despite claims it was a "one-time" fee.Coincidently, other complaints have shared the same experience as ours.
      During the call, the sales *** used multiple different tactics, like long winded answers and questions, reading off from long paragraphs, bringing up non-relevant information, etc, to throw the customer off and slip in any quick information without the customer knowing or understanding fully. Thirdly, this business is clearly disorganized within their own company because we have already contacted them to cancel before making this complaint which this *** should have known if they did not just send back a cookie cutter response, most likely this is just one of the many complaints they deal with on a daily basis. Aside from looking up a timestamp for the call the Sky Auto *** clearly does not have a grasp of the events regarding my issue nor what occurred. Hence why they have a separate team dedicated for dispute resolutions because they know there have been and will be multiple complaints and disputes against them, this is atypical for a company unless they expecting this outcome. Again, they kept saying it was a "ONE-TIME" fee, I was never told this is a down payment, yet they ended up charging multiple times hoping we would not notice, and unfortunately did not notice until 2 months later. Furthermore, a confirmation number is not a receipt, it does not list the charges or state it is recurring. They have our number, address, and emails so why was there not any invoice, receipt, or statement mailed or emailed to me for every monthly charge. If what they said was true, which I disagree with, then that clearly demonstrates on of the shady practices Sky Auto Protection operates in order to take advantage of newly vehicle owners for quick money grab from charging recurring monthly fees under the radar.
      Thank you.

      Sincerely,

      Business response

      08/29/2024

      Please see the attached response.
    • Complaint Type:
      Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      I have been paying the warranty for over a year and the first claim I file they deny because of aftermarket parts. I have had the truck like that since I bought it. It came with an aftermarket cold air intake. If I would have known that it was not covered I would have never bought the warranty.

      Business response

      09/06/2024

      Please see the attached response.
    • Complaint Type:
      Order Issues
      Status:
      Unanswered
      I've asked this company to stop mailing us yet my wife still gets mail. I need an executive personnel to contact me.
    • Complaint Type:
      Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      Unanswered
      Deceptive mailer making it sound as though I am obligated to call them for auto warranty services.
    • Complaint Type:
      Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      BBB unable to locate business
      I received a letter in the mail only weeks after purchasing my new 2024 ***** CRV from the "Vehicle Services Division" regarding my 2024 *****. The letter stated I had not yet activated my vehicle service contract and must do so before 10/09/2023, or otherwise have my eligibility for service coverage revoked. Having signed up for vehicle service coverage from ***** just a few weeks ago, I assumed that this phone call was necessary to officially activate it.Upon calling the number, I was asked for a one-time activation fee in order to have my factory warranty all set. I provided my debit card information and was told I was good to go. This week, I discovered that $161. 46 has been withdrawn from my bank for the past 10 months by this company, who never disclosed that I was enrolling in any type of monthly service.Bank of America provided me with a telephone number: ************ as well as ************, which belong to a company called Sky Auto Protection. Upon calling the number and asking what company this was, they responded: "This is your car warranty," and upon asking if this was my ********************* they answered "State Farm does not cover everything, we are your extended warranty which covers the rest." ************ surreptitiously implied that they are a partner of State Farm and somehow compliment the car insurance plan that I have with them. Upon researching the company, I have discovered that they are scammers who deliberately lead people into believing that they are their vehicle manufacturer with deceptive mail letters. As a non-native English speaker originally from ******, I am seeking a refund from this company due to their manipulative tactics but do not know how to go about reporting this deception.

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