Prepaid card company denies billing dispute ignoring merchant acknowledgment of overcharge
Netspend denied a customer dispute for a $15 overcharge even though the merchant acknowledged the error at the point of sale. The company relied solely on a signed receipt rather than investigating the transaction amount as required by Regulation E. Prepaid card dispute processes systematically fail consumers who lack the leverage credit card users have.
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