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darksoul · 07-05-2004, 11:27 AM

One day I decided to give a try to their adwords
service.
I sign up add my cc details they activate me ($5 activation fee).
and I start working on some campaigns.
So far so good.
One month latter besides the advertising costs
they charge me the activation fee again.
What the heck ?
My bank statements shows I've been charged the activation
fee at the time I signed up.
I send them and e-mail and they say the first activation fee
hasn't happened altho when you add your cc details
they clearly state: "Your account will be charged a USD $ $5.00
activation fee upon continuing".
Anyone else seen this ?
Do you ever check your bank statements for such things ?

I know $5 its shit and I could care less about them.
Its the fact that bothers me.

Shags · 07-05-2004, 11:29 AM

Chargeback

M_M · 07-05-2004, 11:32 AM

bitching about $5

darksoul · 07-05-2004, 11:32 AM

It aint worth the trouble

I just want to see if anyone else got this shit.

darksoul · 07-05-2004, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by M_M
bitching about $5

hello idiot.

polish_aristocrat · 07-05-2004, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by M_M
bitching about $5

$5 is much for some people, but i think he bitches becaue he doesnt know why they charded him..and the reason was probably insuficcient CTR of his ads..happened to me in the past too when i was experimenting with Ad words

Adultlexicon · 07-05-2004, 11:35 AM

get away as far as possible from adwords, so i can get all the traffic

darksoul · 07-05-2004, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by polish_aristocrat
$5 is much for some people, but i think he bitches becaue he doesnt know why they charded him..and the reason was probably insuficcient CTR of his ads..happened to me in the past too when i was experimenting with Ad words

I would be ok with that.
Only problem is they say its the activation fee
which I'm pretty sure they charge it when you activate
your account and not one month latter.

italianninja · 07-05-2004, 11:38 AM

all i have heard today i people who have had problems with internet based companys, google, paypal etc. man life is so shit. I say go get you 5 bucks back. cause if you owed them 5 bucks they would hunt you down.

darksoul · 07-05-2004, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Adultlexicon
get away as far as possible from adwords, so i can get all the traffic

Dont worry they're not adult campaigns.

darksoul · 07-05-2004, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by italianninja
all i have heard today i people who have had problems with internet based companys, google, paypal etc. man life is so shit. I say go get you 5 bucks back. cause if you owed them 5 bucks they would hunt you down.

neh, fuck it, it aint worth it, I've already spent too much time
sending them two emails.
I'm just wondering if they "accidentally" do that to all the people,
they get a fortune only from that.

SmokeyTheBear · 07-05-2004, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by darksoul
neh, fuck it, it aint worth it, I've already spent too much time
sending them two emails.
I'm just wondering if they "accidentally" do that to all the people,
they get a fortune only from that.

Yes i got the double charge as well , i had my cc company decline it. "Bank One" * the bin laden bank of america

NoCarrier · 07-05-2004, 12:08 PM

Sue Google.

bawdy · 07-05-2004, 01:18 PM

just email them... same thing happened to me... they refunded the fee and added some bonus credit to my adwords account as as a gesture...

try working with people first then if that doesnt work start charging back etc

EviLGuY · 07-05-2004, 02:21 PM

oH NOS no happy meal for supper tonight I guess?

emthree · 07-05-2004, 03:51 PM

$5.00 Is not a lot of money, but I would also want to know why I was charged without reason. The people who are attacking this guy seem to be the ones who try to prove that they are financially well off. I'm sure if you see an extra $5.00 added to a store purchase you would question it as well, or try to find out whats up.

I never had this happen to me, but it could possibly be that your account was not actively being used prior to the second activation charge.

SykkBoy · 07-05-2004, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by M_M
bitching about $5

it's more about principle than the amount

hey, tell you what, send me your credit card information and I'll hit your card up for $5 a couple times a month....

07-05-2004, 11:27 AM	#1
darksoul Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: /root/ Posts: 4,997	google scam ? One day I decided to give a try to their adwords service. I sign up add my cc details they activate me ($5 activation fee). and I start working on some campaigns. So far so good. One month latter besides the advertising costs they charge me the activation fee again. What the heck ? My bank statements shows I've been charged the activation fee at the time I signed up. I send them and e-mail and they say the first activation fee hasn't happened altho when you add your cc details they clearly state: "Your account will be charged a USD $ $5.00 activation fee upon continuing". Anyone else seen this ? Do you ever check your bank statements for such things ? I know $5 its shit and I could care less about them. Its the fact that bothers me. __________________ 1337 5y54\|)m1n: 157717888 BM-2cUBw4B2fgiYAfjkE7JvWaJMiUXD96n9tN Cambooth Last edited by darksoul; 07-05-2004 at 11:28 AM..

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emthree Dialer Kingpin Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New York Posts: 10,816	$5.00 Is not a lot of money, but I would also want to know why I was charged without reason. The people who are attacking this guy seem to be the ones who try to prove that they are financially well off. I'm sure if you see an extra $5.00 added to a store purchase you would question it as well, or try to find out whats up. I never had this happen to me, but it could possibly be that your account was not actively being used prior to the second activation charge. __________________ • Sell Patches & Pills •

07-05-2004, 11:32 AM	#3
M_M Confirmed User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,167	bitching about $5

07-05-2004, 11:35 AM	#7
Adultlexicon Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 816	get away as far as possible from adwords, so i can get all the traffic

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italianninja Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 564	all i have heard today i people who have had problems with internet based companys, google, paypal etc. man life is so shit. I say go get you 5 bucks back. cause if you owed them 5 bucks they would hunt you down.

07-05-2004, 01:18 PM	#14
bawdy Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,424	just email them... same thing happened to me... they refunded the fee and added some bonus credit to my adwords account as as a gesture... try working with people first then if that doesnt work start charging back etc

07-05-2004, 02:21 PM	#15
EviLGuY So Fucking Banned Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: malta Posts: 12,745	oH NOS no happy meal for supper tonight I guess?