Can I hold a company responsible for overdraft fees incurred due to unauthorized charges to my account?
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Can I hold a company responsible for overdraft fees incurred due to unauthorized charges to my account?
I signed up for a free 30 day trial of a streaming video service from Amazon. My account was supposed to be charged the membership fee at the end of the trial. However, I was charged 2 days later and told it was because I had a free trial last year. I was not warned that my account was ineligible when signing up. I incurred 2 overdraft fees as a result of $35 each, 1 for the membership fee itself. I feel they broke our agreement by charging my account prior to the agreed upon date. My membership fee is being refunded but will take a few days. Can I make them pay my overdraft fees?.
Asked on July 11, 2012 under Business Law, California
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If a company debited your bank account improperly resulting in you being charged overdraft fees, under the laws of all states in this country the over draft fees are resulting damages that you are entitled to have paid by the company who started the initial charge.
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