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billing error
South Dakota KFC Double Bills Everyone Who Used A Debit Card There Since April
We didn't even know this was possible, but apparently it is: A KFC/Long John Silver's in Watertown, South Dakota has rebilled every debit card transaction since April. More » -
the great spending debate
How To Decide Whether To Use Debit Or Credit
Mankind is plagued by several quandaries: Paper or plastic? Ketchup or mustard? Betty or Veronica? More » -
ridiculous
The $23 Quadrillion Pack Of Cigarettes
UPDATE: The Real Reason Behind The $23 Quadrillion Errors
Josh Muszynski was one of the many people hit yesterday by a VISA system error that charged them exactly $23,148,855,308,184,500.00. In his case, it was a pack of cigarettes at a gas station. He later spent a couple of hours on the phone with Bank of America unravelling the charge and the $15 fee. I don't know what's more absurd, the fact that the transaction was approved or that it took two hours to get the $15 overdraft fee removed. Reports the AP, "Bank of America tells WMUR-TV only the card issuer, Visa, could answer questions. Visa, in turn, referred questions to the bank."
NH man charged 23 quadrillion dollars for smokes [AP] (Photo: TheGlassPeople)
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changes to deposit agreement
Chase's Vague, Off-Putting Debit Overdraft Threat
Chase bought Washington Mutual to seize market share by expanding its customer base, but its execs seem to have forgotten to take into account that there was probably a reason customers weren't using them in the first place. More » -
debit cards
Why Do Lenders Want You To Use Your Debit Card Like A Credit Card?
A reader wants to know why Chase is pushing him so hard to use his debit card like a credit card when paying for things—they're promoting a contest for people who do this, and on every insert or blank space in the paperwork that accompanied his newest card, they encourage him to always select "credit" over "debit" at checkout. Why? More » -
street fighter
Blog Gets Some Stupid Capcom Credit Card Fees Removed
It turns out that Chun-Li, of Street Fighter fame, does not want to charge you so many onerous fees on your Capcom credit card that attack over and over on your neck like that stupid bitch, Blanka. Just some of them.
Capcom Unity Card - Part II: Things are Looking Up ^_^ [Cheap Ass Gamer] (Thanks to Josh!) (Photo: friskytuna)
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capcom
Visa And Capcom Announce Street Fighter Hyper Fee Edition Card
Video game maker Capcom has partnered with Visa to offer a pre-paid debit card with so many fees that it will shrink your wallet from an E. Honda to a Dhalsim. The hurricane kick of fees, inside. More » -
whoops
PayPal Charges $81,400,836,908 For $26 Tank Of Gas
Juan Zamora fed his 1994 Chevy Camaro $26 worth of gas, a transaction for which PayPal charged his debit card $81,400,836,908. Unsurprisingly, PayPal saw nothing wrong with the charge and demanded that Juan prove that he didn't actually buy $81.4 billion worth of gas. More » -
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If you used your debit card at Macy's on the Saturday before Christmas, you might have been charged twice.
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errors
Blizzard "Can't" Refund My Money For Downloads That Didn't Work
Reader Zach is having some trouble with Blizzard and is wondering what he should do. He tried to download a copy of Diablo II from their digital store, but the download didn't work. Blizzard's customer service then tried to download it again — which also didn't work. Finally, they told him to buy it at an actual store — which he did. Now he's bought the game three times and would like some money back. More » -
wamu
WaMu: You're Lying About Someone Breaking Into Your iTunes Account
WaMu's crack fraud department is at it again, according to reader Kristin. Someone broke into her iTunes account and bought a couple hundred dollars worth of iTunes gift cards with her debit card information. She disputed the charge and WaMu told her not to worry — they'd take care of it. Two months later, while on a trip to Chicago, WaMu reversed the credits, causing Kristin to become severely overdrawn. No amount of protesting will convince WaMu that she wasn't lying about the iTunes break-in. Why? Because she never responded to some mail they sent to her old address.
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gas prices
Sign Of The Times: $100 "Pay At The Pump" Limit
Reader Paul sends in this photo of a sign he saw at a gas station in Texas. First people were upset that gas stations were putting "outrageously high" holds of $100 on their cards when they paid at the pump. Now $100 is just the most you can buy at the pump without going inside and having them swipe your card. Sad. More » -
rejection
Apple Escorts You From The Store For Trying To Purchase An iPhone With Cash
As loyal readers already know, Apple doesn't accept cash for the iPhone — a policy they say is designed to discourage resellers from getting their grubby little hands on the precious cellphone. This policy does have a tendency to backfire every now and then when a legitimate customer wants to purchase an iPhone with cash. Meet Alex Palen— he was refused an iPhone because he doesn't have a credit or debit card and was escorted from the store when he asked another customer to accept cash in exchange for charging the phone to their card. More » -
bad behavior
ProFlowers Freezes Over $100 By "Verifying" Customer's Card
Anne tried to send some flowers to her stepmom last week, but changed her mind after she saw the final price, which at $64 was too much for her budget (the tulips she picked out were listed at $29.99, but all the additional fees doubled the price). ProFlowers sent her an email offering her a discount if she'd complete her order, so she went back but discovered the tulips were sold out, and she abandoned the shopping cart a second time. Now her bank account has over $100 in "pending charges" because ProFlowers pre-authorized the full amount of each transaction and they can't seem to reverse the authorizations. It's been a week and she still doesn't have her money. More » -
fast food
$2,243 Burger King Bill Leaves Customer Overdrawn, Pissed Off
A $22.43 sack of burgers turned into a huge pain in the ass when Burger King accidentally debited $2,243 from Bryan Sampson's bank account, leaving him overdrawn and unable to use his debit card lest the overdraft charges keep piling up. Burger King said the manager wasn't available to correct the mistake because it was a holiday weekend... but the local media was happy to answer the phone. More » -
id theft
A Stranger Is Using The Bank Of America Debit Card That Is Sitting In My Desk Drawer
The other day reader Dave wrote us because he'd noticed a bunch of strange debits from Sprint on his bank account. Since he uses Sprint, he thought it was a billing error, albeit a serious one, because Sprint had debited $1,717.49 in the past two weeks. Dave hadn't been able to find anyone at Sprint to help him reverse the charges and wrote to us for advice. Yikes! More » -
rules and regulations
Fraud Protection: What's The Difference Between Credit And Debit?
Everyone knows that credit cards offer better protection against fraud than debit cards, but why? Blueprint for Financial Prosperity sheds some light: More » -
fraud
Target Tightens Return Policy: No Returns Over $20 Without A Receipt
Target is tightening up their return policy according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Currently Target doesn't allow any cash/check returns without a receipt for items over $40, but in August that limit will drop to $20. Customers who bought their items with credit or debit cards will still be able to return items without a receipt. More »
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