Re: debit card charged after transaction completed.

Posted by Linda (65.120.51.69) on April 14, 2002 at 22:30:15:

In Reply to: Re: debit card charged after transaction completed. posted by Geoff on April 14, 2002 at 20:26:16:

Ahhh, I don't know! Check the papers you signed when you rented the car. If it isn't mentioned there, take it up with the bank.

I just don't use a debit card because of the things I've heard.

Examples:

One girl paid for her sister's medicine (over the phone via debit card) at a pharmacy in another state from where she lived. 6 months later, the sister wrote a rubber check to the pharmacy, and the pharmacy debited the first girl's account for the bounced check!!

A lady here where I lived stopped to get gas at a large gas station, which also offers fleet services (commercial accounts). When she used her debit card they authorized for $200. She only pumped a few dollars worth of gas. The authorization stayed for several days, and she was completely unaware of the amount. Her mortgage check bounced. (This was on the news).

Sorry, I know you didn't ask for examples. ;)

Linda
couldn't resist.

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