Questions tagged [online-shopping]
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Ticket company sent me extra tickets, can they charge me for it?
I was buying some tickets from a reseller app. I accidentally clicked on return so I had to purchase a second set of tickets.
Couple days ago the tickets were sent to my Ticket Master account, ...
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Is there a law preventing Amazon from charging me if an order was delivered too long after my order?
I ordered an item from Amazon.de ages ago (I am in the Uk). Probably in 2020 or early 2021. Every few months I got an email that the item was out of stock and would be delivered when available. The ...
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When does a foreign transaction fee apply to a credit card (especially from shopping online)?
I assume if you go to another country and use a credit card, then the foreign transaction fee will always apply.
What if I use a credit card to make a purchase from an online store? Does it depend on ...
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How should people trust an online store?
As I understood and experienced in the US, when we want to buy something online, the online store website asks for complete name, card number, expiration date and even the security code(CVV) on the ...
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Is it safe to use my debit card for autopay/online shopping?
I have a prepaid AT&T mobile number and want to use it's autopay option. But as I read and heard bad things about using debit card in online shopping, I don't know can I use my debit card or not? (...
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How do websites ban prepaid cards?
A small number of websites prevent customers from checking out using a prepaid card.
How do websites manage this when there are so many prepaid cards out there?
Are there any prepaid cards known for ...
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What kind of scam is this message for package tracking, and do I need further steps to protect myself?
I received a strange SMS which my Android phone classified as spam (first time that has ever happened to me):
It says
Hello [My surname and name, misspelled] Your package is still pending. Confirm ...
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Why was I asked by the seller to cancel my Amazon Marketplace order, instead of them canceling it themselves?
I ordered an item on Amazon Martketplace and shortly after I received an email from the vendor (via Amazon) advising me that the manufacturer has reported a fault with the batch so they are cancelling ...
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Unexpected goods delivery - is this a scam, and what kind of scam?
My wife received a small package, containing a pair of Ray Ban sunglasses (whether original or fake I don't know) in a nice leather-looking case. It is addressed to her, correct name, street, postcode,...
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I have an American Express gift card and I need to enter a “Name on Card” to buy something, but it’s a gift card and is unnamed?
I’m on Etsy and I’m asked the name of the card. I can’t pay without inputting it in. I tried just my name and I’m a minor so I’ve never done this before. There is a user guide with the gift card but ...
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How are 3rd party services able to determine if a card is a prepaid or a credit card?
Prepaid cards typically advertise being usable anywhere that (Visa|Mastercard) is accepted, and yet I've noticed an increasing number of places online and physical which accept (Visa|Mastercard), but ...
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Double charge while paying online
Lately I've started encountering this double charge procedure on almost every online payment I do.
For example, I've ordered some food from UberEats and the bill was 20,00€ (€10,00 x 2). I ...
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Are software license keys from 3rd party sellers (like on ebay) legit or a scam or ...?
On eBay and probably other sites you can easily find listings for very inexpensive software license keys for all sorts of programs. Here's a screenshot of an example for Windows 10:
And you can find ...
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Why is shipping for a small item cheaper to a commercial address? Can I take advantage?
Browsing eBay (USA) I saw an item with these characteristics:
24 x 18 x 12 inches (60 x 45 x 30)
About 60 lbs
Shipping was running about $145 to my address, which was ~40% of the price of the item.
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I’m getting a refund for a product that I did not return
I recently bought an item during Black Friday from Best Buy and I just received an email stating that the item I bought was returned and they’re going to give me a full refund. This must be a mistake ...
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