Shop in Hisaronu

[tylerbabe]

Be careful a tourist bought a handbag paid by credit card about £100 for the bag discovered later his receipt read £1000 went to the Police they sorted it always check your receipts do not know the name of the shop yet will post when I find out.

[Scunner]

What a shocking story. Not the scam, the fact that people pay even £100 for a handbag in Hisaronu  

I've heard of this a few times. Does anyone know if there is a way to complain to visa/mastercard direct? I'm sure the facility would be removed if the same establishment was reported for the same scam a few times...

[Rindaloo]

It happened to us,  It was a handbag shop next to Big Brother.  I don't think it is there now, but maybe still in the area. SO a cheapo handbag almost cost me a fortune.  Luckily DH realised and they had a right old job sorting it out.  But we didn't care how long it took.  They were 'genuinely' sorry but now I wonder if it is a hobby of theirs.  Especially in the evening when they assume people have had a drink and are more relaxed.

[Simon and Ruby]

If you pay by credit card and you find there is any kind of problem with the retailer, you can lodge what they call a 'chargeback' against the retailer with your credit card company. If the retailer fails to sort the problem out or issues a credit of their own free will, then the credit card company can take the money back from the retailer and credit the money to your account. I always find it amusing how quickly problems can be resolved when you threaten to make a chargeback against a retailer. I guess if the retailer gets too many chargebacks, then their merchant account would be suspended so they could no longer accept credit cards.

Talking about overcharging, a friend of mine was in Andorra last week and stopped for a coffee and got presented with a bill for 842 Euros!! They apologised and gave him the correct bill!