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Originally posted by Chris Mallick
The pre-auth is dropped before the sale is closed. If there is a glitch at your Issuing Bank and they do not release the pre-auth when we do there is nothing we can do about that. Think about it: We would sell a lot less if we did things the way you experienced. So while I understand your issue and complaint it is not within our control as to how or when your bank drops the pre auth. This is and always will be a problem as so many systems are mismatched.
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The reason the pre-auth was not dropped was because it's transaction number differed from the number on the charge that followed. When I spoke with ePassporte card services on the telephone the day following my incident, they informed me that that is standard practice (they said it happens to everyone who signs up) and their advice was to start out by only loading $50.00 on the card (the minimum amount) to experience the smallest possible hold, and then add the desired amount after the signup process is completed. That would imply to me that they are aware that this happens.
I don't really have a problem with the service other than this, but I really want to be sure about whether or not my potential clients would have to go through this in order to sign up and pay me. Sometimes it doesn't take a lot of inconvenience to deter a potential customer, and I can't afford to lose them.