Anybody else having trouble with NudistFriendFinder.com?

[JonR]

I unfortunately registered with www.nudistfriendfinder.com (http://www.nudistfriendfinder.com) a couple of months ago, but subsequently decided to cancel. I cannot get them to stop charging my credit card each month - and it's not easy when I'm in the UK and they're in the US!

If anyone else is even thinking of registering with this outfit, they appear to be a fraudulent con, that once you're in you cannot get out of. /infopop/emoticons/icon_mad.gif

Jon. /infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif

[Nude in the North]

You could try calling the Credit card company. They are usually pretty good about customer service. If that fails , Cancel the Credit card and get a different one.

Nudist friend finder is part of a larger "Adult Friend finder" network. Basically it's a Swinger/prostitute, site. IMHO.

Good luck solving your problems with them.

Steve

Thanks for the warning Jon. I can add it to the list of other complaints against that website. They have harvested email addresses from nudist websites to spam with too.

I don't understand why anyone would want to join a website that allows the garbage that they do. Some of the ads are downright disgusting and that says a lot coming from someone like me who is very open minded.

I do have an ad on there but only to spam them back.

[Cranialstrain]

Hi Jon,

The only sure fire way is to ring the fraud department at your credit card company and explain the situation. They will no doubt reimburse you and issue a new credit card whilst they investigate the matter.

If like my credit card company this is all done upon your request, you don't need to do much more except confirm it on a form they send you. Be warned, some credit card companies do have a minimum liability fee, although mine is only ?50.00.

Ian

[JonR]

Ian

Hmmm....doesn't appear to be that simple. I rang my credit card company (HSBC) who advised that I had to send everything in writing and they'd investigate but it would probably take ages. And if they simply transferred everything to a new number, then anything using the old number would simply be transferred to the new card! Basically they were saying it was my fault for giving them my card number in the first place. Which it was I suppose!

Rather than transfer, I shall apply for a new card and then cancel the existing one completely I think.

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Jon.

[Naturist Mark]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by JonR:
I rang my credit card company (HSBC) who advised that I had to send everything in writing and they'd investigate but it would probably take ages. And if they simply transferred everything to a new number, then anything using the old number would simply be transferred to the new card! Basically they were saying it was my fault for giving them my card number in the first place. Which it was I suppose! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>There must be very little competition in the UK credit card business. In the US the card companies pounce on fraud complaints - of course under US law we are only liable for $50 (27 pounds), so they eat the rest.

Time for a new card. A bank that isn't interested in stopping fraud doesn't deserve your business.

-Mark

I agree with Jon and Mark.

Dump that card and get something better! They can't charge you if the acount is closed and you don't need a company that doesn't look out for you.

[nudeM]

Jon R: I had the same problem several years ago. I ended up calling my credit card reps., and they provided me the necessary information about the company who was charging to my account. I was able to cancel additional charges with that company. I continue to have an account with that credit card company.

If you made a purchase over the computer, then it is hard to find the company, but hopefully, you will be able to settle all discrepencies by contacting your card provider.

Granted, they are out to make money, but in order for them to remain in good standing with the general public, then they will go out of their way to assist you. But in their defense, the card company could question you as to why you want to cancel a card. ex.: Are you trying to avoid making payments on a contract? Just an example. You know as well as I do about all of the excuses that the credit companies have heard over the years. I can understand their concerns.

I wish you good luck and hope everything turns out for the better. /infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif

[Rex]

Usually the threat to take your business elsewhere, and tell all your friends and family why, gets the desired result.

[anblopc98321]

Thanks for letting me know about them. I didn't
have an account with them,just one to see what it was. At least there wasn't any money spent.
Again thanks again.

[JonR]

On Tuesday, I sent them an email explaining that I would be posting on various websites about their activities (which I have done) and also changing my 'attention grabbing' sentence on my entry on their site to something most uncomplimentary about them, thereby breaching their terms which would mean I'd be removed from the website.

It may possibly have worked, as I've had an email from them apologising and saying that they've removed me from their website and they'll refund me. I'll sit tight and see what happens.......

Jon.

[Rex]

Good on you, Jon.
Sometimes "no more Mr Nice Guy" is the only way to deal with such people.
Don't "sit tight" for too long. Keep up the pressure and let them know you mean business.

[JonR]

It worked - they've refunded me!

Jon. /infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif

[brainyguy9999]

I'm glad you got that settled. It is my understanding that you have to have the company stop billing your credit card. The credit card company cannot refuse payment unless there is fraud. Since you signed up for the service, you have to go out of your way to prove that they are billing you fraudulently. Closing your account does not work either. If a new charge comes in on a credit card that was closed, the credit card company will re-open the account and notify you (usually with your next bill). That is part of the agreement process that you signed up for when you got the card (check the fine print). Basically it says that you agree to be liable for any charges that you authorize. Since you authorized the billing by signing up for it, the credit card holds you liable for it and re-opens the account in order to do interest rate processing, billing, etc. You can ask them to close the account to further purchases, but that only applies to items that you sign up for after you closed the account. It can be a real mess.

Anyway, I am glad you got that straightened out with them before it got out of hand.

Stay nude !!!

bg

[BikeRacer]

I want to thank all the posters in this forum! I'm rather new to this whole e-intro thingamajig and had thought about trying out nudistfriendfinder...Now I wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole! Thanks again y'all.