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(Derby Evening Telegraph)   Man wants a refund for an overpriced veggie burger. Which puts him in the same category as everyone else who's ordered one   (derbytelegraph.co.uk) divider line
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2399 clicks; posted to Main » on 08 Feb 2023 at 6:50 PM (6 weeks ago)   |   Favorite    |   share:  Share on Twitter share via Email Share on Facebook



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2fardownthread [recently expired TotalFark]
2023-02-08 6:20:49 PM  
It's funny because it's true.
 
MurphyMurphy
2023-02-08 6:54:39 PM  
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He looks like a poorly cloned Aaron Rodgers
 
Barricaded Gunman
2023-02-08 6:55:54 PM  
"Hey, can I please have back the extra $600 we both agree you charged me last night?"

"Mmm... better contact your bank."

WTF, dude, what kind of scammy bullsh*t is THAT?
 
baronbloodbath [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-02-08 6:57:05 PM  
This dude is...not smart. What, he thinks a dude running a kebab cart is just gonna pull out 660 quid and say "Bugger off"?

He needs to talk to his bank. They need to deal with the payment processor. If his bank is dragging their feet, small claims court or whatever the British equivalent is.
 
The_Sponge [TotalFark]
2023-02-08 6:58:04 PM  

MurphyMurphy: [Fark user image 307x425]
He looks like a poorly cloned Aaron Rodgers


LOL.  I was going to say he looks English AF, but you are also correct.
 
WTP 2
2023-02-08 6:58:54 PM  
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maxandgrinch [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-02-08 7:04:35 PM  
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LordOfThePings [OhFark]
2023-02-08 7:08:33 PM  
Toby said he'd travelled to York for a fiend's gathering

There's your problem. Always getting a receipt for the Red Wedding.
 
EBN-OZN
2023-02-08 7:10:45 PM  
Maybe the banking laws are different in Britain, but here, you call your CC company's fraud dept. and get the charge reversed.
 
Schmerd1948 [TotalFark]
2023-02-08 7:12:14 PM  

LordOfThePings: Toby said he'd travelled to York for a fiend's gathering

There's your problem. Always getting a receipt for the Red Wedding.


One would think that at a fiends gathering, one would not be eating vegetarian food, one would think, one would.
 
Jairzinho
2023-02-08 7:12:45 PM  
It's a food truck. I imagine they don't have their own system to keep a daily detailed record of sales and likely they just use a 3rd party payment system for electronic payments which just provides a monthly general report on sales amount.

Without the receipt, the customer made things harder for him. That's why you should always keep one (paper or electronic) for a while for everything. Also, it's always a good idea to set an instant alarm or notification for any purchase above some specific amount that you consider a medium/big purchase.

Best option is to do now what the food truck guy said and just dispute the charge with the bank.
 
Birnone
2023-02-08 7:14:39 PM  
A man who paid £666.50 for a veggie burger

What do you expect when you order the veggie burger from Hell?
 
foo monkey
2023-02-08 7:14:46 PM  
Or don't eat at food trucks because they're gross.
 
SBinRR [OhFark]
2023-02-08 7:18:12 PM  
"I'm talking to them to prove that the money is in my account or not," he said. "If they prove it, or if they don't prove it, I'm going to tell him."

That sentence was cut off too soon.

"I'm talking to them to prove that the money is in my account or not," he said. "If they prove it, or if they don't prove it, I'm going to tell him they didn't prove it."

There!
 
mtinker6
2023-02-08 7:23:51 PM  
Non drinking vegetarian.  Doesn't get duller than that.

He made his choice, let him crash.
 
studebaker hoch
2023-02-08 7:25:50 PM  
I've paid a lot of money for lousy food before.

I never ask for a refund, I just don't go back.
 
mrmopar5287 [TotalFark]
2023-02-08 7:26:48 PM  
Things like this are why I pay cash when ordering at places that could be a huge hassle if there is some mistake that puts another person's bill on my card that I might use. If I'm buying $10 worth of street food, it's paid with a $10 bill and I can't be hugely overcharged like this.
 
Hey Nurse! [OhFark]
2023-02-08 7:27:49 PM  

EBN-OZN: Maybe the banking laws are different in Britain, but here, you call your CC company's fraud dept. and get the charge reversed.


That's the magic of using a credit card instead of a debit card. This numbnuts used a debit card. Kiss that cash goodbye.
 
cyberspacedout
2023-02-08 7:28:06 PM  
Wait, there's a Los Viagras cartel?

They must be hardened criminals.
 
Teddy Brosevelt
2023-02-08 7:28:48 PM  
Always credit.  Never debit.  Credit it's easy to dispute a charge.  And day to day it probably won't screw you over to owe an extra $600 on your CC that is disputed but not taken off yet.  Debit? That extra $600 is gone out of your account and now you have to try and get it back.
 
Teddy Brosevelt
2023-02-08 7:29:58 PM  

Hey Nurse!: EBN-OZN: Maybe the banking laws are different in Britain, but here, you call your CC company's fraud dept. and get the charge reversed.

That's the magic of using a credit card instead of a debit card. This numbnuts used a debit card. Kiss that cash goodbye.


Less than a damn minute! *Fist bump*

/I'd *shakes tiny fist* but this is good advice and not a joke
 
cyberspacedout
2023-02-08 7:32:04 PM  

cyberspacedout: Wait, there's a Los Viagras cartel?

They must be hardened criminals.


Crap, wrong thread.
 
The_Sponge [TotalFark]
2023-02-08 7:32:51 PM  

Teddy Brosevelt: Always credit.  Never debit.  Credit it's easy to dispute a charge.  And day to day it probably won't screw you over to owe an extra $600 on your CC that is disputed but not taken off yet.  Debit? That extra $600 is gone out of your account and now you have to try and get it back.


Yup.

About 20 years ago, I received a nice surprise on on of my credit cards after going to LA to visit some friends.

I knew my next bill would be higher due to my travel expenses, but what I didn't expect was a $3,000 charge to a bail bondsman in Los Angeles.

I had a good time, but not THAT MUCH of a good time.

/Thankfully Amex made it so easy to get rid of that fraudulent charge.
 
wademh
2023-02-08 7:33:17 PM  
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DOCTORD000M
2023-02-08 7:38:40 PM  

MurphyMurphy: [Fark user image image 307x425]
He looks like a poorly cloned Aaron Rodgers


Did one of these when I got to that part of the article:
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Ketchuponsteak
2023-02-08 7:42:47 PM  

Barricaded Gunman: "Hey, can I please have back the extra $600 we both agree you charged me last night?"

"Mmm... better contact your bank."

WTF, dude, what kind of scammy bullsh*t is THAT?


If he just hands him the amount in cash, he'd have a problem with the tax agency. Also, since he used Apple Pay, doesn't Apple take a percentage of the amount?

Apple Pay really confuses me. Why would the banks let some random computer company handle their payments rather than just offering their own service. That's not really relevant to this of course.
 
NephilimNexus
2023-02-08 7:43:30 PM  
Toby claims Mr Abdullah didn't refuse to send him the money but instead told him to speak to his bank which has lead to the stalemate.

Mr.Abdullah is busy celebrating the purchase of his 3rd wife.
 
The_Sponge [TotalFark]
2023-02-08 7:55:15 PM  

NephilimNexus: Toby claims Mr Abdullah didn't refuse to send him the money but instead told him to speak to his bank which has lead to the stalemate.

Mr.Abdullah is busy celebrating the purchase of his 3rd wife.


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Bruscar
2023-02-08 8:02:31 PM  

Barricaded Gunman: "Hey, can I please have back the extra $600 we both agree you charged me last night?"

"Mmm... better contact your bank."

WTF, dude, what kind of scammy bullsh*t is THAT?


In some areas of the USA, that's the kind of scam that gets a Kabob cart burned down.
 
dywed88
2023-02-08 8:03:56 PM  

baronbloodbath: This dude is...not smart. What, he thinks a dude running a kebab cart is just gonna pull out 660 quid and say "Bugger off"?

He needs to talk to his bank. They need to deal with the payment processor. If his bank is dragging their feet, small claims court or whatever the British equivalent is.


He shouldn't need to talk to his bank.

The vendor should be able to easily look up the transaction and match to the purchaser's records and return 660 pounds to the card used in the transaction.

When the vendor is being an ass, you then need to go to your bank. But that still leaves the guy out 660 pounds for however long it takes for the bank to process it (which will include reaching out to the vendor).
 
George Santos' taint
2023-02-08 8:05:53 PM  

2fardownthread: It's funny because it's true.


Definitely HOTY worthy..
 
Teddy Brosevelt
2023-02-08 8:30:49 PM  

The_Sponge: Teddy Brosevelt: Always credit.  Never debit.  Credit it's easy to dispute a charge.  And day to day it probably won't screw you over to owe an extra $600 on your CC that is disputed but not taken off yet.  Debit? That extra $600 is gone out of your account and now you have to try and get it back.

Yup.

About 20 years ago, I received a nice surprise on on of my credit cards after going to LA to visit some friends.

I knew my next bill would be higher due to my travel expenses, but what I didn't expect was a $3,000 charge to a bail bondsman in Los Angeles.

I had a good time, but not THAT MUCH of a good time.

/Thankfully Amex made it so easy to get rid of that fraudulent charge.


Amex always has your back.  They're the one card I'll pay a yearly fee for because they absolutely go to bat for their customers, often very few questions asked.
 
Hoban Washburne [TotalFark]
2023-02-08 8:40:32 PM  
Mitch Hedberg - The donut joke
Youtube xPq0-8dyl8I
 
OgreMagi
2023-02-08 8:43:36 PM  
I would have gone right to the bank and reported it as fraud when the refund was first refused.
 
zez
2023-02-08 8:43:44 PM  

Jairzinho: It's a food truck. I imagine they don't have their own system to keep a daily detailed record of sales and likely they just use a 3rd party payment system for electronic payments which just provides a monthly general report on sales amount.

Without the receipt, the customer made things harder for him. That's why you should always keep one (paper or electronic) for a while for everything. Also, it's always a good idea to set an instant alarm or notification for any purchase above some specific amount that you consider a medium/big purchase.

Best option is to do now what the food truck guy said and just dispute the charge with the bank.


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thealgorerhythm
2023-02-08 8:48:14 PM  

Hey Nurse!: EBN-OZN: Maybe the banking laws are different in Britain, but here, you call your CC company's fraud dept. and get the charge reversed.

That's the magic of using a credit card instead of a debit card. This numbnuts used a debit card. Kiss that cash goodbye.


This.

NEVER USE A DEBIT CARD FOR TRANSACTIONS

When thieves steal your credit car number or some shop screws you, they're taking Bank of America's money.
 
OgreMagi
2023-02-08 8:48:52 PM  

The_Sponge: I knew my next bill would be higher due to my travel expenses, but what I didn't expect was a $3,000 charge to a bail bondsman in Los Angeles.


A few years back I had a few surprise charges, one of which was for a prison commissary.  It's how family members can buy stuff for someone in prison   It was my bank that told me of the charges and they reversed them immediately and I had a new card in hand by the end of the week.  If they hadn't of flagged it, it could have gone for a couple more days before I noticed.  I've since turned on text messaging for all activity on my card.
 
thealgorerhythm
2023-02-08 8:54:30 PM  

Teddy Brosevelt: The_Sponge: Teddy Brosevelt: Always credit.  Never debit.  Credit it's easy to dispute a charge.  And day to day it probably won't screw you over to owe an extra $600 on your CC that is disputed but not taken off yet.  Debit? That extra $600 is gone out of your account and now you have to try and get it back.

Yup.

About 20 years ago, I received a nice surprise on on of my credit cards after going to LA to visit some friends.

I knew my next bill would be higher due to my travel expenses, but what I didn't expect was a $3,000 charge to a bail bondsman in Los Angeles.

I had a good time, but not THAT MUCH of a good time.

/Thankfully Amex made it so easy to get rid of that fraudulent charge.

Amex always has your back.  They're the one card I'll pay a yearly fee for because they absolutely go to bat for their customers, often very few questions asked.


I've never had a problem with my no fee credit cards taking my side. I use it for almost everything and always pay my balance in full. They know they want me to stay.

OTOH I dumped AmEx because back in the paper bill days I got their bill late in the mail and my (full balance) payment was then a couple of days late. They didn't care that I always paid and this was if anything their fault, they were determined to charge me late fees and interest so I cancelled on the spot.
 
Wings4Marie
2023-02-08 9:17:34 PM  

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That looks more like Nigel Thornberry to me.
/80s kid
 
mrmopar5287 [TotalFark]
2023-02-08 9:28:48 PM  

Ketchuponsteak: Apple Pay really confuses me. Why would the banks let some random computer company handle their payments rather than just offering their own service.


Apple Pay jumped into it almost first and with a widespread user base ready to go with the product. The banks had options to try to get their own services running but they fiddle faddled and did nothing about it. Some other places have competing products - Walmart notably has their own pay service and doesn't accept Apple Pay (I don't think Walmart accepts any wireless payments like whatever is the Android version).

When Apple Pay first rolled out there was like 2-3 days where CVS accepted payment even though they weren't a launch partner. Turns out CVS was invested in a competitor but there was some farkup where their contracted payment processor had Apple Pay turned on with all the payment terminals in CVS stores. Transactions were going through until CVS was asked about it. Somewhere the CEO must have said "WHAT IS GOING ON WITH APPLE PAY?!" and made some phone calls to TURN IT OFF RIGHT NOW! Then it was turned off and I don't know if it's ever been turned back on because I haven't been to CVS in a long time.
 
Wessoman
2023-02-08 9:29:07 PM  

foo monkey: Or don't eat at food trucks because they're gross.


Just because every food truck in the world hocks loogies in your food doesn't mean that the food trucks are gross.
 
kkinnison [OhFark]
2023-02-08 9:31:34 PM  
my CSB

Worked at Subway in the early 90s.  It was how I  feed myself when I was a high schooler, and doing martial arts 4-5 times a week

one evening an indian came in with a VERY heavy accent.  It was perfectly understandable English.  when he ordered his sub he asked for a "Veggie sandwich"

problem is it sounded like "I voud like a WEDGIE sandwich" of course teenage me had to suppress laughter and a smile and with a straight face start the process of making his sandwich "Would you like cheese with that veggie sandwich?"

I think he realized the reason for my slight pause.
 
MythDragon [TotalFark]
2023-02-08 9:41:55 PM  

Hoban Washburne: [YouTube video: Mitch Hedberg - The donut joke]


I see my work is done
 
Teddy Brosevelt
2023-02-08 9:52:20 PM  

thealgorerhythm: Teddy Brosevelt: The_Sponge: Teddy Brosevelt: Always credit.  Never debit.  Credit it's easy to dispute a charge.  And day to day it probably won't screw you over to owe an extra $600 on your CC that is disputed but not taken off yet.  Debit? That extra $600 is gone out of your account and now you have to try and get it back.

Yup.

About 20 years ago, I received a nice surprise on on of my credit cards after going to LA to visit some friends.

I knew my next bill would be higher due to my travel expenses, but what I didn't expect was a $3,000 charge to a bail bondsman in Los Angeles.

I had a good time, but not THAT MUCH of a good time.

/Thankfully Amex made it so easy to get rid of that fraudulent charge.

Amex always has your back.  They're the one card I'll pay a yearly fee for because they absolutely go to bat for their customers, often very few questions asked.

I've never had a problem with my no fee credit cards taking my side. I use it for almost everything and always pay my balance in full. They know they want me to stay.

OTOH I dumped AmEx because back in the paper bill days I got their bill late in the mail and my (full balance) payment was then a couple of days late. They didn't care that I always paid and this was if anything their fault, they were determined to charge me late fees and interest so I cancelled on the spot.


I have no qualms about my capital one card.  They've always done right by me.  Even send me notifications about transactions they think might be suspicious.  But Amex works on a different level.  Once I was on the receiving end of a disputed charge via Amex thru the building industry I became a lifelong customer.  They're vicious.
 
ctighe2353
2023-02-08 10:02:39 PM  

EBN-OZN: Maybe the banking laws are different in Britain, but here, you call your CC company's fraud dept. and get the charge reversed.


Most cc companies allow a charge back right in their banking app or website. Banks favor their clients a LOT more than businesses.
I had a charge back a salon I owned, 1 time customer charged back $250 stating she was iver charged for a haircut.  We had video of her in the store, before and after pictures of her hair in which the color changed and she added highlights as well as an itemized bill and her signature on the receipt.

If we didn't have the before and after pictures she would have won.
 
Fark_Guy_Rob
2023-02-08 10:35:32 PM  
Just imagine how much better BTC would make this.
 
cousin-merle
2023-02-09 1:57:46 AM  

foo monkey: Or don't eat at food trucks because they're gross.


Especially not a food truck that serves multiple kinds of meat if you're vegetarian...
 
SirMadness
2023-02-09 12:06:49 PM  
It's not like it's an incorrect number. It's been paid for by Apple Pay.

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Noah_Tall
2023-02-09 2:40:55 PM  
Time to set the food truck on fire and consider you loss to be compensated by the ensuing spectacle.

Besides he should have known anything that cost 666 would result in evil.
 
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