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Old 01-23-2019, 01:26 PM
 
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DH has used Amazon off/on for a long time. I don't have an account so he used his to buy something I wanted.

A month or so later, along comes a charge of $14.99 or $15.99 (can't remember) on his credit card from Amazon.

So who does Amazon think they are to automatically charge for an Amazon Prime account that DH did NOT request.. And that's a monthly charge!

I will pay more money somewhere else before I ever use Amazon for anything again -- except toilet paper if that were possible
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Old 01-23-2019, 01:34 PM
 
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Can't you call amazon and dispute the charges?
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Old 01-23-2019, 01:34 PM
 
Location: Aurora Denveralis
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Your post does not add up to anything comprehensible.

The only sense I can extract is that on your order, you selected Prime shipping and that automatically engaged Prime membership - and that's a complete WAG.

You are aware that Prime can be shared among household members, and DH could have Prime services simply by you adding him to your account's list?
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Old 01-23-2019, 01:34 PM
 
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DH has used Amazon off/on for a long time. I don't have an account so he used his to buy something I wanted.

A month or so later, along comes a charge of $14.99 or $15.99 (can't remember) on his credit card from Amazon.

So who does Amazon think they are to automatically charge for an Amazon Prime account that DH did NOT request.. And that's a monthly charge!

I will pay more money somewhere else before I ever use Amazon for anything again -- except toilet paper if that were possible
That charge does not have anything to do with Amazon and is likely part of a recent credit card scam. I suggest changing your card number immediately.

Wells Fargo debit card customers frustrated over fraudulent Amazon charges

https://www.wfla.com/8-on-your-side/...-up/1567138922

https://www.independent.co.uk/money/...-10254515.html
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Old 01-23-2019, 02:13 PM
 
Location: Jollyville, TX
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Hopefully you called them and had them reverse the charge. My sister in law had the same issue and one call to Amazon customer service fixed it. Somewhere in the fine print, she “agreed” to a monthly Prime membership even though she didn’t intend to. I dislike those kind of tactics - it should be very clear what you're paying for.
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Old 01-23-2019, 02:19 PM
 
Location: Aurora Denveralis
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Hopefully you called them and had them reverse the charge. My sister in law had the same issue and one call to Amazon customer service fixed it. Somewhere in the fine print, she “agreed” to a monthly Prime membership even though she didn’t intend to. I dislike those kind of tactics - it should be very clear what you're paying for.
It's completely unclear what's going on here, but if any part of what you say is accurate, then the OP must have selected a Prime shipping option, apparently knowing DH didn't have or want Prime.

But until the OP clarifies, it's all fog and guesswork.
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Old 01-23-2019, 02:26 PM
 
Location: Avignon, France
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DH has used Amazon off/on for a long time. I don't have an account so he used his to buy something I wanted.

A month or so later, along comes a charge of $14.99 or $15.99 (can't remember) on his credit card from Amazon.

So who does Amazon think they are to automatically charge for an Amazon Prime account that DH did NOT request.. And that's a monthly charge!

I will pay more money somewhere else before I ever use Amazon for anything again -- except toilet paper if that were possible
If he had Prime previous they may have just automatically renewed his account once it expired. You can opt out of “automatic renewal” on the method of payment page. 14.99 is the rate for a monthly subscription for Prime. So before you go off on Amazon.. you might check to see if he was signed up for auto renewal.
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Old 01-23-2019, 04:43 PM
 
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1. To be clear, it was NOT ME who did the ordering. It is Dh's account, he ordered for me.

He may have inadvertently clicked something that would invite Amazon to put a Prime charge on his account. I asked him but this was early December so he doesn't remember.

A co-worker of his uses Amazon frequently. According to him, just one wrong keystroke can get you something you don't want -- like a Prime account.

2. We never had Prime. DH MIGHT buy from Amazon once or twice in a year -- A Prime account would be flat out stupid.

3. The charge has been taken off his credit card, which --- he watches like a hawk so hopefully they don't put the charge back in, elst I will resurrect this thread and "go off on Amazon" again

4. The one good thing about Amazon is all the jobs they have brought to Tennessee.
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Old 01-23-2019, 04:46 PM
 
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never-ever ordering from Amazon again?
it will be tough in about 4 more years.
Alibaba and Amazon will be all that is left.
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Old 01-23-2019, 04:50 PM
 
Location: Coastal Georgia
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Your husband clicked on something inadvertently. I’ve done it. They make it very easy to revert the charges. Get a grip.
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