Do Not Charge Back Legitimate Transactions

Online casinos along with the other service providers involved offer certain facilities to the players. If the players use these facilities in the true spirit then the entire system runs like a well-oiled machine and everyone benefits. However if the players abuse the facilities given then everyone suffers.

One common abuse that is most reported by online casinos is players informing credit card companies that they did not make the transactions depositing funds in online casinos and therefore their account should be credited or "charged back". Credit cards offer credit to their users. The users can pay online or offline using the credit cards without any money being paid. The credit card company then pays the vendor and charges the credit card user in a consolidated monthly statement. Players use their credit cards to fund online casino accounts. The credit card company clears the funds to the online casino and the player starts wagering. When the player receives the statement from the credit card company he denies having sanctioned the payment and demands a charge back.

This forces the credit card company and the online casino to carry out an investigation. Such investigations are an unnecessary cost to these organizations and hence are not appreciated. Pending investigation the credit card company may hold the actual transfer of funds to the online casino. The online casino will definitely prevent the customer from using its services. And the player cannot hope to get away with this. The transactions are made through secure channels that prevent abuse. Also the details of the transaction are recorded and archived and hence can be retrieved for investigation. The security processes in place are so strong that not only the exact date and time of the transaction is known but also the IP address of the computer from which the transaction was carried out. Hence due investigation will prove that the player made the transaction. Only a lot of people would have spent time and effort and unnecessary cost would have been incurred.

Both the online casinos and credit card companies consider illegitimate charging back as fraud and the consequences for the player are disastrous. The credit card company will cancel the card and therefore the player will not be able to use it for other purposes as well. In addition the credit card company will pursue all means at its disposal to recover the dues. The online casino will eject the player and block him from participating again. And if the player is under the impression that there are other credit card providers and other online casinos then he is mistaken. Both online casinos and credit card providers share information about fraudulent clients so the player may find his other memberships being blocked as well and his applications elsewhere will be turned down.

Hence gamble responsibly and do not try to recoup losses using fraudulent means because you will be caught and be worse off than before.

Do Not Charge Back Legitimate Transactions

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