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undoctor
Joined: 21 Oct 2008
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Location: Bethelhem, PA
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 Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 11:59 am Post subject: Credit card ripoff |
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Hi Kolbers,
Question: has anyone recently bought parts from one of the leading
aircraft parts sellers, paid by credit card and then in a few days find
out someone used your CC number and made a large purchase?
I had an odd experience just before someone tried to use my credit card,
first for a $.97 purchase and when that was successful, to make a
purchase of over $600 online with my card. I bought about $125 worth of
parts from a noted seller by phone and paid with a credit card. I
ordered the parts from a man. Later that day a woman called and said my
CC was declined and to give her the number again because they couldn't
ship the parts unless it was paid. So I did, plus the expiration date
and security code on the back. She then said oh, that's the number she
had and it worked this time. That was strange to me - never ever had a
call like that from a seller - and I buy a lot of things by phone and
online. Then a few days later my CC was stolen.
I'm not saying this person took my number, but if anyone else has had
this happen, the pattern is definitely worth reporting.
Dave Kulp
Bethlehem, PA
FireFly (almost repaired) 11DMK
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byoungplumbing(at)gmail.c
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| Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 12:58 pm Post subject: Credit card ripoff |
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if you are going to purchase parts for your kolb or anything online... best
to get a card with a $500.00 limit.... that way if the number gets
compromised... you have a limit that wont bankrupt you.
boyd young
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ceengland7(at)gmail.com
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| Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 4:05 pm Post subject: Credit card ripoff |
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Every *credit* card I've ever had, had a max of a $50 stop loss for
fraudulent use. The companies I have used for many years even waive the
$50. I've even gotten calls from their security people asking if I made
a particular purchase at a particular location (and they never ask for
any numbers/passwords, etc). In-person purchases in widely different
locales have triggered a call, and purchases outside my normal buying
habits have triggered a call, too.
I'm a lot more paranoid with a *debit* card.
FWIW,
Charlie
On 05/21/2013 03:57 PM, b young wrote:
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if you are going to purchase parts for your kolb or anything
online... best to get a card with a $500.00 limit.... that way if
the number gets compromised... you have a limit that wont bankrupt you.
boyd young
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Ralph B
Joined: 14 Apr 2007
Posts: 367
Location: Mound Minnesota
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| Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 10:10 am Post subject: Re: Credit card ripoff |
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Dave, please give us the name of the major parts store that you were buying from. If you pay with a bank debit card and someone steals your card number making a purchase, call the bank and they will go after that person. I once bought a GPS online for $426 and never received it. My wife told me to call the bank. They took care of it and reimbursed my account. There are crooks everywhere, and I found this out the hard way when they broke into my hanger and stole my engine, panel, headsets, battery, and $8500 of other things in the hanger. That's $25,500 in one night. I'm a lot more careful and watchful now.
Ralph B
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undoctor
Joined: 21 Oct 2008
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Location: Bethelhem, PA
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| Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 11:03 am Post subject: Credit card ripoff |
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Hi Ralph,
Holy cow, that's grounds for a lynching!!!! Fortunately it hasn't cost
me anything financially as I'm not responsible for unauthorized charges
on my account (which is why I NEVER use a debit card under any
circumstances). I received a fraud alert phone call and confirmed that
the charges were not mine. What it does cost me is the annoyance of
having to update many automatic charges I have directed to the credit card.
I won't say which company it is if no one else has had a similar
occurrence because I don't want to put a blemish on anyone's business
reputation unless I am 100% sure it happened there. However, if this
type of thing happened to another lister I will compare notes and if
it's the same company I will surely blow the whistle!
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Dave, please give us the name of the major parts store that you were buying from. If you pay with a bank debit card and someone steals your card number making a purchase, call the bank and they will go after that person. I once bought a GPS online for $426 and never received it. My wife told me to call the bank. They took care of it and reimbursed my account. There are crooks everywhere, and I found this out the hard way when they broke into my hanger and stole my engine, panel, headsets, battery, and $8500 of other things in the hanger. That's $25,500 in one night. I'm a lot more careful and watchful now.
Ralph B
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Ralph B
Original Firestar 447
N91493 E-AB
1000+ hours
26 years flying it
Kolbra 912ULS
N20386
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radiobluebook(at)gmail.co
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| Posted: Sat May 25, 2013 9:07 pm Post subject: Credit card ripoff |
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It sounds like all too big of a coincidence to me. Did the person identify themselves as from the company you had just purchased something from or did they just phish it out of you? I am the "operator" for incoming calls where I work. I have had people call up with some crazy stories. When you question a scammer for specific details or call back numbers, they will usually hang up. They're looking for easy targets and don't want to waste time with someone who asks too many questions.
The good news is that you are not liable for the purchases someone else made to your credit card.
On Tue, May 21, 2013 at 2:58 PM, David Kulp <undoctor(at)ptd.net (undoctor(at)ptd.net)> wrote:
[quote]--> Kolb-List message posted by: David Kulp <undoctor(at)ptd.net (undoctor(at)ptd.net)>
Hi Kolbers,
Question: has anyone recently bought parts from one of the leading aircraft parts sellers, paid by credit card and then in a few days find out someone used your CC number and made a large purchase?
I had an odd experience just before someone tried to use my credit card, first for a $.97 purchase and when that was successful, to make a purchase of over $600 online with my card. I bought about $125 worth of parts from a noted seller by phone and paid with a credit card. I ordered the parts from a man. Later that day a woman called and said my CC was declined and to give her the number again because they couldn't ship the parts unless it was paid. So I did, plus the expiration date and security code on the back. She then said oh, that's the number she had and it worked this time. That was strange to me - never ever had a call like that from a seller - and I buy a lot of things by phone and online. Then a few days later my CC was stolen.
I'm not saying this person took my number, but if anyone else has had this happen, the pattern is definitely worth reporting.
Dave Kulp
Bethlehem, PA
FireFly (almost repaired) 11DMK
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