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In response to "a friend said that twice now a charge from a gas station has been on her debit bill way over the amount they bought, like $200 worth" by zeitgeist

It has nothing to do with the employee at the station, it's automatic and happens at hotels too.

Posted by ty97 Apr 3 '12, 19:18

Debit cards pre-authorize before the purchase, but it's unknown how much you will actually purchase, so the gas station has to put a request in for enough to cover the possible charges. It will take a couple of days for the actual amount to process through and the hold to be let go

Hotels do it to cover potential incidental charges. It's very common. I hate debit cards for this reason.

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they get their statement, and there are two charges totalling 200 they didn't spend, that's not a reserve -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 3, 19:27 5
- Pardon my disbelief, but if someone robbed from you once (and this is what your describing), why would you frequent them again? -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 3, 19:29 4
  - how would you know, until you looked at the statement? -- nm - mafic Apr 3, 19:30 3
    - I might have misunderstood, I was thinking 2 distinct situations and statements - Will Hunting Apr 3, 19:32 2
      - they opened their bank statement and there's two charges totalling 200, way over what they would normally buy for gas...maybe the clerk turned the - zeitgeist Apr 3, 20:03
      - that's how I read it. don't really agree with the IM though. -- nm - zork Apr 3, 19:32

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It has nothing to do with the employee at the station, it's automatic and happens at hotels too.

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