I received an unsolicited email about bidrack, was curious about its claims of auctions where one could win with 90% savings, followed through on registering FOR FREE out of curiousity, and like many others I have just read about, received a screen that required credit card information with NO indication that I would be automatically charged. I, like others, saw a message that indicated the credit card info was needed only IF I decided to bid.
After registering, I looked around, got a feel for how it worked (where you actually lose money if you bid but don't win, which would explain how it is possible to win at such low prices—Bidrack receives far more than just the winning price, it receives the accumulated value of all the losing bids, potentially much more than a retail price for the item), decided it wasn't for me, and exited the site. Then, I discovered several weeks later that my credit card was charged $75.00
When I called to complain, I was told that it was non-refundable, and the price was clearly marked on the website that I had signed up on. I know it wasn't, it was either hidden in fine print, or not there at all, as I never knowingly would have paid any money.
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