Comments on: A business headache http://kingorchards.com/blog/orchard-talk/a-business-headache/ King Orchards Fri, 18 May 2012 16:19:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Roy http://kingorchards.com/blog/orchard-talk/a-business-headache/comment-page-1/#comment-23078 Roy Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:58:00 +0000 http://kingorchards.com/blog/orchard-talk/a-business-headache/#comment-23078 Same happened to me. I found the company phone number through my bank. They issued me 6 months of credit, ($299.70) saying my contract (??) began in Sept. Today (03/22/2012) I found they had been hitting my account since Sept, 2010. I called and received the remainder of the charges - $599.70 Their phone number is 888 - 673 -1308 Good Luck... Same happened to me. I found the company phone number through my bank. They issued me 6 months of credit, ($299.70) saying my contract (??) began in Sept.
Today (03/22/2012) I found they had been hitting my account since Sept, 2010.
I called and received the remainder of the charges – $599.70
Their phone number is 888 – 673 -1308
Good Luck…

]]> By: John http://kingorchards.com/blog/orchard-talk/a-business-headache/comment-page-1/#comment-17140 John Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:55:57 +0000 http://kingorchards.com/blog/orchard-talk/a-business-headache/#comment-17140 Kieth, Yes it sure seems like this practice is fraud, is stealing, and it would have been illegal not many years ago. The good news is that the very companies which used my Discover account to make withdrawals from my bank account are now being sued in a class action law suit. I hope we hurt them bad. John King Kieth,
Yes it sure seems like this practice is fraud, is stealing, and it would have been illegal not many years ago. The good news is that the very companies which used my Discover account to make withdrawals from my bank account are now being sued in a class action law suit. I hope we hurt them bad.
John King

]]> By: Keith http://kingorchards.com/blog/orchard-talk/a-business-headache/comment-page-1/#comment-16995 Keith Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:49:23 +0000 http://kingorchards.com/blog/orchard-talk/a-business-headache/#comment-16995 Wow - I'm a merchant who accepts Discover and this exact thing just happened to me. Amazed this has been going on for YEARS?! I'm canceling our Discover merchant account today. Found MANY stories out here on the internet, this describes it the best. For the record, mine showed up as $39.95 MDHP HEALTHPLAN today (6/15/2011) in my bank account, and as Merchant Discount Health Plan on my Discover merchant statement since May of 2010! I'm not easily impressed by stuff like this, happens all the time. But this one is brilliant. How does Discover let this happen? Wow – I’m a merchant who accepts Discover and this exact thing just happened to me. Amazed this has been going on for YEARS?! I’m canceling our Discover merchant account today. Found MANY stories out here on the internet, this describes it the best.

For the record, mine showed up as $39.95 MDHP HEALTHPLAN today (6/15/2011) in my bank account, and as Merchant Discount Health Plan on my Discover merchant statement since May of 2010! I’m not easily impressed by stuff like this, happens all the time. But this one is brilliant. How does Discover let this happen?

]]> By: Stephanie ODell http://kingorchards.com/blog/orchard-talk/a-business-headache/comment-page-1/#comment-13686 Stephanie ODell Tue, 04 Jan 2011 23:57:38 +0000 http://kingorchards.com/blog/orchard-talk/a-business-headache/#comment-13686 I was very glad to find your blog. I noticed the first charge to my business checking account about 2 months ago. I saw it coupled with the rest of my credit card monthly charges and didn't think to much about it the first time. Then after the 2nd time... I thought... what is this and now 3 times I am mad! We will be calling Discover tomorrow to cancel all dealings with them and then will be calling anyone and everyone to stop this from happening any more and to try to get our 149.85 back.... This really distresses me as this is the 2nd time something similar to this has happened. The first was a yellow pages company verifying our address.. I had to call BBB to get our money back from that one, but eventually did it. It distresses me that businesses are being attacked by these fraudulent and sneaky companies. Tomorrow I will go to my bank and dispute these charges as well.... Anyway... I am venting... and I feel better already! Will take this to the next step and see where it goes. I will file a complaint with the BBB even if this gets taken care of and have filed on the Ripoff report site. If I can help prevent anyone else from this headache I will try! I was very glad to find your blog. I noticed the first charge to my business checking account about 2 months ago. I saw it coupled with the rest of my credit card monthly charges and didn’t think to much about it the first time. Then after the 2nd time… I thought… what is this and now 3 times I am mad! We will be calling Discover tomorrow to cancel all dealings with them and then will be calling anyone and everyone to stop this from happening any more and to try to get our 149.85 back…. This really distresses me as this is the 2nd time something similar to this has happened. The first was a yellow pages company verifying our address.. I had to call BBB to get our money back from that one, but eventually did it. It distresses me that businesses are being attacked by these fraudulent and sneaky companies. Tomorrow I will go to my bank and dispute these charges as well…. Anyway… I am venting… and I feel better already! Will take this to the next step and see where it goes. I will file a complaint with the BBB even if this gets taken care of and have filed on the Ripoff report site. If I can help prevent anyone else from this headache I will try!

]]> By: DAWN THOMAS http://kingorchards.com/blog/orchard-talk/a-business-headache/comment-page-1/#comment-7354 DAWN THOMAS Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:25:58 +0000 http://kingorchards.com/blog/orchard-talk/a-business-headache/#comment-7354 John, I noticed this today on our bank statement. After looking back I found where it was hidden in our Discover fees from the bank. You are correct, this is very distressing. Fortunately, we have only been taken for 3 months and I got one of those back. Mine was the Discover Merchant Healthcare Plan, so tell everyone you know!!!! John,
I noticed this today on our bank statement. After looking back I found where it was hidden in our Discover fees from the bank. You are correct, this is very distressing. Fortunately, we have only been taken for 3 months and I got one of those back. Mine was the Discover Merchant Healthcare Plan, so tell everyone you know!!!!

]]> By: John http://kingorchards.com/blog/orchard-talk/a-business-headache/comment-page-1/#comment-6982 John Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:19:56 +0000 http://kingorchards.com/blog/orchard-talk/a-business-headache/#comment-6982 Hi Barbara, Thanks for your comment. I have not yet made formal complaints to the various enforcement agencies. This time of year I am trying to get my books/taxes done and I am way behind. I hope to get an employee to put together all the facts and make a stink about it. Hi Barbara, Thanks for your comment. I have not yet made formal complaints to the various enforcement agencies. This time of year I am trying to get my books/taxes done and I am way behind. I hope to get an employee to put together all the facts and make a stink about it.

]]> By: John http://kingorchards.com/blog/orchard-talk/a-business-headache/comment-page-1/#comment-6981 John Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:16:52 +0000 http://kingorchards.com/blog/orchard-talk/a-business-headache/#comment-6981 Thanks for the comment Stacy. It's crazy that this activity isn't treated as criminal. Thanks for the comment Stacy. It’s crazy that this activity isn’t treated as criminal.

]]> By: Stacy Miller http://kingorchards.com/blog/orchard-talk/a-business-headache/comment-page-1/#comment-6577 Stacy Miller Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:33:54 +0000 http://kingorchards.com/blog/orchard-talk/a-business-headache/#comment-6577 This happened to me too! I too, filed complaints with the BBB and the Federal Trade Commission! Mine was the health plan through Peoples Health Express and Discover Network Merchant Sevices. I also got my money back by disputing it with my bank. They need to be stopped! This happened to me too! I too, filed complaints with the BBB and the Federal Trade Commission! Mine was the health plan through Peoples Health Express and Discover Network Merchant Sevices. I also got my money back by disputing it with my bank. They need to be stopped!

]]> By: Cheryl Sawyer http://kingorchards.com/blog/orchard-talk/a-business-headache/comment-page-1/#comment-6404 Cheryl Sawyer Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:53:06 +0000 http://kingorchards.com/blog/orchard-talk/a-business-headache/#comment-6404 Thank you so much for sharing this infomation, I work at a bank and just had a client call asking what this $49.95 charge was from UMG*Merchanttec, I did a google search and found not only your situation but many more. Thank you for sharing and I agree get online banking and check your accounts weekly. The earlier you contact your bank the more likely they will be able to help you. Thank you so much for sharing this infomation, I work at a bank and just had a client call asking what this $49.95 charge was from UMG*Merchanttec, I did a google search and found not only your situation but many more. Thank you for sharing and I agree get online banking and check your accounts weekly. The earlier you contact your bank the more likely they will be able to help you.

]]> By: Barbara http://kingorchards.com/blog/orchard-talk/a-business-headache/comment-page-1/#comment-5871 Barbara Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:55:03 +0000 http://kingorchards.com/blog/orchard-talk/a-business-headache/#comment-5871 John have you tried the federal trade commission? maybe there is something they can do to help you. John have you tried the federal trade commission? maybe there is something they can do to help you.

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