Swipebids.com
Unauthorized unconfirmed $150.00 charge to my debit card

mr_brew
06-26-2010
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A google or yahoosearch on Swipebids.com scam willproduce links to hundreds of people like myself complaining to the BBB, FBI, FCC, and FTC, about having this $150.00 Unauthorized charge and more put on their cards andasking for help. Unlike MOST banks and credit card companies after being provide with the research that I did on this deceptive registration process that I am convinced is fraudulent my bank agree that the transaction was UNAUTHORIZED. But from the many complains that I have read from others I and one of only a few who have had their bank or credit card company come to there rescue. I should mention that I recognized the charge immediately and never placed any bids or returned to the website after my online chat with support to have the unauthorized charge removed convinced me that I had stumbled onto a scam site.
They advertise across the internetas a penny auction and what draws generally web savy people like myself (I'm aWeb User Interface Designer and Web Developer, and then there is the CEO of aTech company that I came across over the internet who had also had $150.00scammed out of his account) is they very skillful place graphic logos of wellrespected companies like ABC, CBS, and NBC for example throughout their ads andalong the bottom of their website. Thisof course gives them the appearance of legitimacy.in many cases along with these respectedbusinesses logos are word of excitement and what can seem if you do look veryclosely as a ringing endorsement for swipebids. Upon closer examination whatyou will find is that the comments being made by these companies have nothingto do with Swipebids. I did a whois IP search of Swipebids.
I found for their IPAddress: 174.143.21.150, Organization"Just Think Media". You might remember this company and its ownerJesse Willms known for lawsuitsentered against him and won by Microsoft, Symantec, and even Oprah Winfrey for deceptive practices.

Below is the sort of argument (along with documented proof) that I supplied to my bank that convinced them that a dispute was needed and resulted in the money being put back into my account. Note: When I first contacted the bank I was sent a response that they had contacted Swipebids and found the transaction correct and they did not put the money back into my account. I ask my bank to provide me with the research they did to come to that conclusion. I told them that I would provide them with the research that I did that drew a different conclusion. After reviewing the documents and research that I provided they agreed with my conclusion That same day I received a pdf document stating the following:

Our research indicates that the transaction (s) was processed incorrectly or was not authorized.
Your account was credited $150.00 on 06/25 to correct this error.interest, overdraft charges, service fees, or other miscellaneous charges related to the transaction (s) have also been credited, as appropriate. If any fees have been charged to your account as a result of the disputed transaction (s) on the same day of the posting of this credit, please contact us at the number listed above for resolution

Don't give up without putting up a fight

Final point: If Wipebids did not know exactly what they aredoing and was a legitimate business after getting hundreds complaints frompeople about this $150.00 unauthorized charge in the short time that they havebeen in business they would have corrected it. But instead they put together a script and screen capture that they giveto their help desk people to try and convince you that you confirmed andauthorized a charge that you know you did not. And unfortunately I imagine it works on some of the senior who getcaught in their web of deception. Youknow immediately when you talk to the support people that this is somethingthat they deal with everyday all day. They have already been instructed not tounder any circumstances reverse the transaction. It is obvious to me that they have carefullyand skillfully designed a fraudulent scheme to steal money from innocentpeople.