"Steve Sobol" <sjsobol@JustThe.net> wrote in message
news:slrnfmmcsu.c29.sjsobol@amethyst.justthe.net.. .
> On 2007-12-21, Pegleg <Pegleg@usnavyret.mil> wrote:
>
>>>Call your bank. If they're worth anything at all, after you explain the
>>>situation, they'll credit you while going after Circuit City for the
>>>money.
>>
>> Quite doubtful! The bank will take the position that the issue is
>> between you and CC. Since it was a debit (basically cash) transaction
>> it is up to CC to issue a refund or credit.
>
> Wrong: it's not a cash transaction, not even close, and the banks I use
> will
> look into a dispute on a debit card if you file a dispute, just like they
> will
> with credit cards.
>
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Yep Banks will treat those Debit/Credit/ATM Bank cards the same way. They
normally give you a "charge back" of the cost and they can intervene with
the merchant. Money talks...especially when the consumer has the money back
into their account.

Elector