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> I'll also be doing a credit card chargeback Maybe you would since it's a local gym, but if it's a national chain credit card companies won't even let you ini
by phil21 4y ago
> I'll also be doing a credit card chargeback
Maybe you would since it's a local gym, but if it's a national chain credit card companies won't even let you initiate the chargeback whatsoever.
I had to go so far as to completely cancel my Amex account to get Lifestyle Fitness to stop billing me. American Express utterly refused to either chargeback, or deny future billings. To the point a new card number issued didn't even fix it. I was quite happy to sign a waiver that I'd take all liability.
This was after moving states, calling to cancel, and them saying I needed to fly in to cancel in person. Outright scam that the banks help enable.
- dangwhy 4y ago> Outright scam that the banks help enable. I think first logical step is to legislate banks from enabling this. That should cover most of the problem without a wide ranging laws.
- denimnerd42 4y agomy amex processed my chargeback for gold's gym just fine. They said it was a no obligation free trial I could cancel at any time and then when I called to cancel before the first bill they said no, you have to come once a week for that to be true..?
- bombcar 4y agoA chargeback is distinct from a "never let this company charge me again" - the latter some places can't do.
- markus_zhang 4y agoWe should have a github repo for these scamming activities.
- tibbon 4y agoI wonder why Amex plays ball with them? They are normally really firm about their chargebacks
- jamincan 4y agoIsn't that part of the value proposition of Amex in the first place?