— In Budget101_@yahoogroups.com, “Liss” wrote:
>
> — In
Budget101_@yahoogroups.com, Herlean
wrote:
> >
> > Check with the people inside of the gas station, or call your
> bank/credit union. It’s pretty much the “norm” now. The merchants
say
> it is so they can guarantee they get paid. <<
>
> That is 100% illegal. they have no right to “hold” more than the
> purchase amount that you are debiting. <
i stand corrected, it is not illegal, the legistlation that was
proposed to prevent this practice did not go through.
i will be using my credit card rather than debit from now on, thank
you for the info gilly.
~liss