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machinegunkelly · 06-06-2006, 07:54 AM

I have noticed a scary trend with Epass .. and I'm just wondering if anyone experiences this type of stuff .. and what the cause is :P

Yesterday I logged into my epass and saw that I Had $7 bucks sitting in there , not enough for a domain so I figuired I'd go splurge my big bucks on Some food at this fancy restaurant down the street , Mcdonalds

So I go to McD's and get declined for a $6 burger !
Feeling rather foolish now I pay cash and go back home surprised that my account was declined .. Check epass .. $5 in there! ( 1/2 hour from previous login ) So anyway , I'm expecting a payment so I logged into epass just now and I've got $10 !

WTF ?

gooddomains · 06-06-2006, 07:56 AM

hmm, has David Blaine access to your account ?

digifan · 06-06-2006, 07:58 AM

Must be that pending thingie... when they clear your account, some difference is possible, been there.

Michael O · 06-06-2006, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by machinegunkelly

I have noticed a scary trend with Epass .. and I'm just wondering if anyone experiences this type of stuff .. and what the cause is :P

Yesterday I logged into my epass and saw that I Had $7 bucks sitting in there , not enough for a domain so I figuired I'd go splurge my big bucks on Some food at this fancy restaurant down the street , Mcdonalds

So I go to McD's and get declined for a $6 burger !
Feeling rather foolish now I pay cash and go back home surprised that my account was declined .. Check epass .. $5 in there! ( 1/2 hour from previous login ) So anyway , I'm expecting a payment so I logged into epass just now and I've got $10 !

WTF ?

The balance can grow a little now and then when pending charges are dropped. Some places put a $1-$5 pending charge on your account when you signup to make sure the card is legit and 30 days after its dropped and added back to your account.

The balance can also drop a little especially if you have made transactions in non US$. When you use the card the merchant use the exchange rate that day to make the pending charge and when the transaction settle a day or two later the exchange rate can have changed a little bit.

gooddomains · 06-06-2006, 09:03 AM

good explanation Michael

machinegunkelly · 06-06-2006, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keyser Soze

The balance can grow a little now and then when pending charges are dropped. Some places put a $1-$5 pending charge on your account when you signup to make sure the card is legit and 30 days after its dropped and added back to your account.

The balance can also drop a little especially if you have made transactions in non US$. When you use the card the merchant use the exchange rate that day to make the pending charge and when the transaction settle a day or two later the exchange rate can have changed a little bit.

Thanks for the explanation .

So We're clear I've been using Epass for 1.5 years I guess now and I've never had a problem that wasn't cleared up on the phone or remedied in minutes

Great Company from my POV

06-06-2006, 07:54 AM	#1
machinegunkelly Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 3,286	Epass Majic Money I have noticed a scary trend with Epass .. and I'm just wondering if anyone experiences this type of stuff .. and what the cause is :P Yesterday I logged into my epass and saw that I Had $7 bucks sitting in there , not enough for a domain so I figuired I'd go splurge my big bucks on Some food at this fancy restaurant down the street , Mcdonalds So I go to McD's and get declined for a $6 burger ! Feeling rather foolish now I pay cash and go back home surprised that my account was declined .. Check epass .. $5 in there! ( 1/2 hour from previous login ) So anyway , I'm expecting a payment so I logged into epass just now and I've got $10 ! WTF ? __________________ dead.

06-06-2006, 07:58 AM	#3
digifan The Profiler Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: ICQ 76281726 and I'm female Posts: 14,618	Must be that pending thingie... when they clear your account, some difference is possible, been there. __________________ [email protected] Webair Rocks

06-06-2006, 07:56 AM	#2
gooddomains Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 10,127	hmm, has David Blaine access to your account ?

06-06-2006, 09:03 AM	#5
gooddomains Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 10,127	good explanation Michael