Comments on: My debit card ripped me off (UPDATED 3X)

By: Phil M.

Phil M. — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:24:54 +0000

I typed ‘$125 hucks’ into google after this happened to me. And behold… the exact same location and exact same problem. I filled up Tuesday or Wednesday at the war memorial gas station. THEY CHARGED ME $125 TWICE!!!!!!!!! So I bought $25 worth of gas and now I’m down $250. Something is wrong with this system even if they eventually find their error. What if I needed that cash?

I’m out of town so there is nothing I can do at this point.

By: dd

dd — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:24:11 +0000

“I had to talk to three different non-English speakers, but I finally convinced someone that I didnâ€™t pump $125 worth of gas into the 10-gallon tank of my Ford Focus immediately before pumping an additional $7.32 worth of gas. Once I was able to pound some clarity into their thick skulls, it took three seconds for them to fix their mistake.”

I would think that you would have just as hard of a time convincing an english speaking person that you only put 2.058 gallons in your tank. I was going to hold my tongue, but taking a cheap shot at “non-english speakers” I think give me the right. I usually enjoy reading your take on the happenings in Peoria, but really – how much do we have take from a guy who can’t even afford 10 gallons of gas – at any price.

By: postsimian

postsimian — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 03:30:12 +0000

Yeah, I still think that should be illegal.

By: tulip

tulip — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:40:38 +0000

I didn’t exactly complain. I just said I questioned the clerk and she gave a qualified, hesitant response. I don’t usually make a lot of returns, so with me it’s not a big issue. At Lowe’s today, I bought tulip and crocus bulbs, a nice indoor/outdoor mat to collect dirt, seed cakes for the birds this winter, and other items. Does Carter’s offer all this stuff? Lowe’s offers a great variety of products, so in that respect it’s a good, convenient place to shop. I just wonder what we give up for that convenience.

By: Billy Dennis

Billy Dennis — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:59:56 +0000

The trick is to keep your receipt. For everything. I’m not a fanatic about it, but I put all my receipts int he same place. That way, I can at least dig for it if needed.

By: 11Bravo

11Bravo — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:26:13 +0000

Tulip, no offense but the same people who complain about having to give their phone numbers are also usually the ones who complain about the inability of stores to process a return at full price without a receipt (I know that from having spent many early years working for that kind of operation). You aren’t at the mercy of big business, you can buy the same things at Carter lumber or some other small time hardware/lumberyard. You opt in to these agreements by choosing to do business with them. Same with Billy and his debit card, although in this case the company really did mess up.

By: tulip

tulip — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:15:20 +0000

We are at the mercy of big businesses. At Lowe’s today the clerk asked for my phone number. I inquired as to why she needed it. “So we can track your purchases – if you come in to return something without a receipt we can look it up by your phone number. They tell me they do not use these numbers for marketing or sell them. I hope I am right in telling you this.” She spoke with such honesty and sincerity.

We put such faith in big corporations – it is rather frightening.

By: Anon E. Mouse

Anon E. Mouse — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:57:11 +0000

anotherexjser sez: “Federal Reserve Notes are a very convenient way to purchase everyday items.”

I sez: To Bill, that’s just the Dead Tree Edition of money and no one uses that anymore.

By: 11Bravo

11Bravo — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:21:21 +0000

Well there you go Billy, that’s your problem. Bad things will happen to people who drive Fords. Its the price you pay for not buying a decent GM vehicle.

By: Pam

Pam — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:20:43 +0000

This happened to my mom on Wednesday at Casey’s in Mackinaw. She got her bank to take the charge off the next day. The manager at Casey’s said that it was a mistake and that it happened to all of their debit customers who paid at the pump that day. Casey’s has admitted that it was their computer error and not the banks of the card holder.

http://www.thetelegraph.com/news/purchase_18822___article.html/douglas_debit.htmlorderby=TimeStampDescending&oncommentsPage=1&showRecommendedOnly=0