TO THOSE AWAITING REFUNDS: KEEP UP PRESSURE, HERE'S WHY!
Posted: Nov 6th 2002, 8:19 pm
Hey all - I know that some folks are getting excited that the dvds are FINALLY trickling in, and can't blame ya, right f*cking on. This post IS a tad (haha) long-winded, but please bear with me.
Credit Card/Debit Card Orderers: For those who've CANCELLED, and are being ignored altogether, for those who've been DOUBLE OR TRIPLE CHARGED, and have yet to see a dime, I say to you: DO NOT GET COMPLACENT, GET THE MONEY OWED TO YOU. I realize that maybe SOME of the issues I'm stating here have been posted before. This is a bit different, and here is why I think that continued pressure might just FINALLY work:
I just spent an HOUR AND A HALF,(seriously), on the phone - first with my bank, and then was given this number for Visa. 1-800-VISA-911. CALL THEM NOW. Hit option 6 when prompted.
As I've posted previously, my bank stated it couldn't help me, due to the fact that the charge was more than 60 days ago, and I used a debit card and by federal law, they are UNABLE to issue a refund. This time I also spoke with someone at that VISA number, not just my bank, and not just the Visa DEPARTMENT in my bank. I filed two different complaints with VISA: One claim, that they will send BACK to my bank and tell them to investigate further, (my reasoning being that, since I used said card as a VISA, not a debit card, and my card DOES have the Visa logo on it, shouldn't I be afforded the same protection offered to those holding a VISA card?) The Visa rep agreed, btw, and is really pushing this. The other complaint I submitted states that I believe AU to be engaging in fraudulent activity. I mean, how many people do you have to screw over to constitute fraud anyway, hu?? I have been promised a refund - IN WRITING - by TWO DIFFERNT PEOPLE, no money, no return calls, complete shut down. I included the MSCL.com website, for further corroborating evidence and testimony, AU's contact address, phone numbers and names of responsible parties, and I am FINALLY STARTING TO FEEL HOPE THAT I'LL GET MONEY BACK! (As a debit card orderer, I had completely given up.) The woman spent 60 minutes taking as much info as she could, and sounded pretty positive about the outcome. She also thanked me profusely for bringing this to their attention! The reason I am writing this lengthy (sorry!) post is this:
Do you REALLY think we'd be seeing the dvds come through now instead of being given yet ANOTHER date of, say December/January or LATER, if intense pressure had not been brought to bear by Jason, the articles that've recently been posted, AND constant customer complaints?? The only way I see of getting them to release our money is by bringing FURTHER pressure to bear, and by Actually Reporting these instances to the people who can hurt AU where it counts - VISA & MASTERCARD. The woman at Visa that I spoke with said to me "They are not representing Visa well, as a merchant, and they'll get their account seriouly looked at." Maybe more.
Again, if enough people report this, they might just get pressured into delivering. Once again.
PLEASE. DO NOT GIVE UP. After all the time I've PERSONALLY spent on this issue, well, I want what's owed to me. Period.
Thank you for your time.
Credit Card/Debit Card Orderers: For those who've CANCELLED, and are being ignored altogether, for those who've been DOUBLE OR TRIPLE CHARGED, and have yet to see a dime, I say to you: DO NOT GET COMPLACENT, GET THE MONEY OWED TO YOU. I realize that maybe SOME of the issues I'm stating here have been posted before. This is a bit different, and here is why I think that continued pressure might just FINALLY work:
I just spent an HOUR AND A HALF,(seriously), on the phone - first with my bank, and then was given this number for Visa. 1-800-VISA-911. CALL THEM NOW. Hit option 6 when prompted.
As I've posted previously, my bank stated it couldn't help me, due to the fact that the charge was more than 60 days ago, and I used a debit card and by federal law, they are UNABLE to issue a refund. This time I also spoke with someone at that VISA number, not just my bank, and not just the Visa DEPARTMENT in my bank. I filed two different complaints with VISA: One claim, that they will send BACK to my bank and tell them to investigate further, (my reasoning being that, since I used said card as a VISA, not a debit card, and my card DOES have the Visa logo on it, shouldn't I be afforded the same protection offered to those holding a VISA card?) The Visa rep agreed, btw, and is really pushing this. The other complaint I submitted states that I believe AU to be engaging in fraudulent activity. I mean, how many people do you have to screw over to constitute fraud anyway, hu?? I have been promised a refund - IN WRITING - by TWO DIFFERNT PEOPLE, no money, no return calls, complete shut down. I included the MSCL.com website, for further corroborating evidence and testimony, AU's contact address, phone numbers and names of responsible parties, and I am FINALLY STARTING TO FEEL HOPE THAT I'LL GET MONEY BACK! (As a debit card orderer, I had completely given up.) The woman spent 60 minutes taking as much info as she could, and sounded pretty positive about the outcome. She also thanked me profusely for bringing this to their attention! The reason I am writing this lengthy (sorry!) post is this:
Do you REALLY think we'd be seeing the dvds come through now instead of being given yet ANOTHER date of, say December/January or LATER, if intense pressure had not been brought to bear by Jason, the articles that've recently been posted, AND constant customer complaints?? The only way I see of getting them to release our money is by bringing FURTHER pressure to bear, and by Actually Reporting these instances to the people who can hurt AU where it counts - VISA & MASTERCARD. The woman at Visa that I spoke with said to me "They are not representing Visa well, as a merchant, and they'll get their account seriouly looked at." Maybe more.
Again, if enough people report this, they might just get pressured into delivering. Once again.
PLEASE. DO NOT GIVE UP. After all the time I've PERSONALLY spent on this issue, well, I want what's owed to me. Period.
Thank you for your time.