Don't make the same mistake I did!

[Doctor P]

I made the mistake of completing an Ebay pin transaction by registering with c2it and paying the seller via my credit card through c2it. BIG mistake!!!! My Visa card would not go through after several tries. I gave up and tried my MasterCard which did register and go through. Several days later I got a letter from my Visa card's security division asking me to call them about my credit card. When I did so (with some trepidation since this came out of the blue), they asked me whether I still had my card and about the multiple attempts from c2it. I indicated that I had indeed made the attempts--they checked a few other transactions and things appeared to be in order. The security officer told me that they will not let their cards be registered at c2it because c2it sends the transactions through (or they show up) as a cash advance. Sure enough, when I got my credit card bill for my MasterCard, my 19.00 Ebay transaction had turned into a 35.00 charge!!! (15.00 fee for a cash advance on my credit card!!!!) In the fine print of both the credit card and of c2it there is enough language to back up the charge--it is technically my mistake, but I feel ripped off and violated. You can be sure that I will not use c2it again, and I hope that this warning will save a fellow DISer from the same fate!

 

[Luv2Roam]

You are not the only one who had this problem. The same thing happened to someone on Dizpins and they warned others about it.
I tried using C2It once and I had trouble too. At that time I had an older debit card that didn't have the security numbers on the back. They wouldn't accept it because of this. And thank goodness they wouldn't!!!
Within a few days someone posted the fee she was gouged with and I haven't even considered C2it since!

 

[LynniethePooh]

I am sorry this happened to you! How frustrating!
Thank you very much for the heads up on this!
I will 'c 2 it' that I stay away!

 

[Brise Nannie]

Thanks for the *heads up* on this. I'm sorry you had to find this out the hard way but I'm glad you're helping many others avoid the same situation.

 

[karinmac]

It was a major hassle to sign up (1st mistake) and it wouldn't take the info for my credit card.
Then I read about the $15. charge so I said forget it!

 

[NHMickey]

Sorry you found out this way but thank you for the heads up. A lot of people add to there collection through ebay and other online sources and should be aware of things like this. Thank you again for letting us know.

 

[Engr-Chas]

For the heads up!!!

Charles

 

[JudithM]

Sorry to read this happened to you. Thank you for the heads up. Another reason why I don't do "business" over the Internet.