Got scr*wed today
Thread Starter
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 2,164
Likes: 7
From: Beringen
Got scr*wed today
I recently order some parts from Guldstrand for a total of 456,00 $ and they charged my card 1107,00 $... I talked to them and they said it was all a mistake and would correct it. It has been over 5 days now, several emails later and still nothing. Finally had to put in a complaint with VISA.
Be warned...
Be warned...
Team Owner
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 20,715
Likes: 25
From: Sorrento Italy
I recently order some parts from Guldstrand for a total of 456,00 $ and they charged my card 1107,00 $... I talked to them and they said it was all a mistake and would correct it. It has been over 5 days now, several emails later and still nothing. Finally had to put in a complaint with VISA.
Be warned...
Be warned...
Race Director
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 17,676
Likes: 201
From: Who says "Nothing is impossible" ? I've been doing nothing for years.
Pay by credit card, if there is a problem like the one above the credit card company will investigate and if there was an overcharge you will get your money back, simple, you have no protection with any other means of payment. 
Safety Car
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 4,255
Likes: 82
From: Brampton Ont.
That's the way I was brought up, I was always told, do not to wire transfer if at all possible, once they have the money, you're SOL.
Team Owner
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 37,637
Likes: 3,118
From: Crossville TN
If you were overcharged on your credit card...and can prove it with documentation, the credit card company will take care of the problem. This is the number ONE reason to make large purchases with a credit card (and keep all receipts & records of transactions). I had a similar thing happen when I bought an item in Europe. The company wouldn't send the item...I called VISA and they called the company. I got the item in the mail the next week. The credit companies can "pull" businesses off their lists so they can't sell through that card anymore--great incentive to "fess up" the goods (or return excess payments).
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 2,783
Likes: 2
From: Engineers do it better.
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 10,560
Likes: 439
From: Wellington, FL
St. Jude Donor '11 thru '25
Race Director
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 17,676
Likes: 201
From: Who says "Nothing is impossible" ? I've been doing nothing for years.
Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 3,570
Likes: 1
From: Algonac Michigan
Team Owner
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 20,715
Likes: 25
From: Sorrento Italy
I confess, i am a former credit card nut, but actually i've been enjoying credit without needing it, why???
so one day i decided to stop feeding bank employess and beeing f...by what is supposed to be a politically correct way of payment and cancelled all my credit cards...
wonder why, when i decided to return all my credit cards back to their 'homes', i found such a great resistance from the banks to take them back?
think about it
The best credit you can enjoy is the money in banknotes one upon the other you have in your own pocket, of course governments and banks try to avoid the cash payments, because they leave no trace, because big brother cannot chase you and because the big marketing pushers cannot understand where, what, when and how much you spend...and banks and credit companies cannot profit on every single purchase you do.
Personally, I dont need credit, i need money, nothing else will do.
, why??? so one day i decided to stop feeding bank employess and beeing f...by what is supposed to be a politically correct way of payment and cancelled all my credit cards...wonder why, when i decided to return all my credit cards back to their 'homes', i found such a great resistance from the banks to take them back?
think about it The best credit you can enjoy is the money in banknotes one upon the other you have in your own pocket, of course governments and banks try to avoid the cash payments, because they leave no trace, because big brother cannot chase you and because the big marketing pushers cannot understand where, what, when and how much you spend...and banks and credit companies cannot profit on every single purchase you do.
Personally, I dont need credit, i need money, nothing else will do.
Last edited by panic; Nov 9, 2007 at 03:39 PM.
Race Director
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 17,676
Likes: 201
From: Who says "Nothing is impossible" ? I've been doing nothing for years.
You should not be using credit cards for credit. They are a convenience and as stated above good insurance when you get ripped off. Properly used ( pay them off every month ) they don't cost you anything.
Prices are already marked up on everything you buy to take into account the cost the credit card companies charge merchants ( do you get anything cheaper at WalMart for paying with cash ? ) so you should be using them. Pay them off, it's crazy to carry a balance on a credit card.
Prices are already marked up on everything you buy to take into account the cost the credit card companies charge merchants ( do you get anything cheaper at WalMart for paying with cash ? ) so you should be using them. Pay them off, it's crazy to carry a balance on a credit card.
Team Owner
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 20,715
Likes: 25
From: Sorrento Italy
ohh, and there is another iussue, i found myself spending twice of what i'd need (and usually what i DONT need too) when shopping with credit cards...
Look at the credit sistem worldwide today, not only the unpaid mortgages in Usa, but also the unpaid credit cards balances everywhere....the matter is that people in general has been pushed to buy what they dont strickly need...get 3 and pay for 2...but actually i need only 1 !
To speed consumption, the sistem has been pushing itself into a dramatic cul de sac that could unespectedly arise to dramatic global consequences.
But this has nothing to do with the thread, so i close the iussue right here
Look at the credit sistem worldwide today, not only the unpaid mortgages in Usa, but also the unpaid credit cards balances everywhere....the matter is that people in general has been pushed to buy what they dont strickly need...get 3 and pay for 2...but actually i need only 1 !
To speed consumption, the sistem has been pushing itself into a dramatic cul de sac that could unespectedly arise to dramatic global consequences.
But this has nothing to do with the thread, so i close the iussue right here
Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 6,359
Likes: 428
From: Seattle Area WA
I can't imagine Guldstrand's purposely screwing with you, Dick certainly wouldn't want his reputation tarnished over a few hundred dollars. I think another phone call to them is in order to see where they are with your refund. Email is the last way to communicate with a vendor. They can get hundreds of emails daily that can take days to go through.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 3,268
Likes: 2
From: Minnesota in the summer, Las Vegas in the winter
Credit cards are a tool. Like any other tool, when used properly, they are very constructive. When in the hands of untrained users, they can be harmful.
Like most other things in life today, we do not train people to use credit and money properly. Ask any consumer banker and they will tell you that the majority of customers don't have an acceptable knowledge of banking and credit. People come out of college with virtually no understanding of banking and finance. They don't understand the dangers in misusing credit. That's why credit cards get such negative publicity.
I predict that, if your vendor does not reimburse you, then VISA will credit your account the proper amount.
Like most other things in life today, we do not train people to use credit and money properly. Ask any consumer banker and they will tell you that the majority of customers don't have an acceptable knowledge of banking and credit. People come out of college with virtually no understanding of banking and finance. They don't understand the dangers in misusing credit. That's why credit cards get such negative publicity.
I predict that, if your vendor does not reimburse you, then VISA will credit your account the proper amount.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 1,235
Likes: 0
From: Mesa AZ
i got overcharged from a vendor. sent a couple of emails with no response so i called my bank and they gave me the refund immediately, then did their investigation on the charges. but if they find out that it was a ligitimate charge then they will take the refund back.