Received: from opus.hpl.hp.com by jr.hpl.hp.com with ESMTP (1.37.109.24/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1) id AA049414005; Thu, 22 Apr 1999 19:20:06 -0700 Return-Path: <chaff@worldnet.att.net-DeleteThis> Received: from hplms26.hpl.hp.com by opus.hpl.hp.com with ESMTP (1.37.109.24/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1) id AA121563997; Thu, 22 Apr 1999 19:19:57 -0700 Received: from mtiwmhc07.worldnet.att.net (mtiwmhc07.worldnet.att.net [204.127.131.42]) by hplms26.hpl.hp.com (8.9.1a/HPL-PA Relay) with ESMTP id TAA07360 for <wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis>; Thu, 22 Apr 1999 19:19:55 -0700 (PDT) Received: from newmicronpc ([12.72.144.180]) by mtiwmhc07.worldnet.att.net (InterMail v03.02.07 118 124) with SMTP id <19990423021751.ZYD20499@newmicronpc> for <wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis>; Fri, 23 Apr 1999 02:17:51 +0000 Message-Id: <001e01be8d2f$a867b220$b490480c@newmicronpc> Reply-To: "david chaffin" <chaff@worldnet.att.net-DeleteThis> From: "david chaffin" <chaff@worldnet.att.net-DeleteThis> To: <wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis> Subject: Re: Windsight Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 19:19:02 -0700 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-Msmail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.5 X-Mimeole: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3110.3
Windsight (i.e. Micro-Forecasts) ran up several $39 charges on my account
over a 6 month period despite the account being canceled and no use on the
account. I denied authorization for further charges and attempted to
contact micro-forecasts to no avail. The phone number I have has been
changed or disconnected. I finally canceled the credit card. Even after
canceling the card micro-forecasts continued to post charges to the card --
some of which I may end up responsible for. All in all I was stung for
about $120 plus late charges on the card which I refused to pay until I sent
to collections. I am still arguing about additional charges for which I may
end up responsible.
In my opinion micro-forecasts are crooks, although the credit card company
places the blame on me for giving authorization for the original charge over
the telephone. I tried for some time track down micro-forecasts and to
involve the fraud division through my credit card carrier but finally gave
up and paid some of the charges.
If anyone knows where to contact windsight please post. If windsight is on
this list please explain. If windsight has your credit card number, I
would strongly suggest sending certified letter to your credit card refusing
authorization for windsight charges.
David
-----Original Message-----
From: Ed Scott <edscott@best.com-DeleteThis>
To: Multiple recipients of list <wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis>
Date: Thursday, April 22, 1999 3:41 PM
Subject: Re: Windsight
>>I just received this at the SFBA email box. Anyone have any comments?
>>
>>Bob
>>SFBA Webmaster
>>
>>I just joined SFBA and have a long-term account with Windsight.
>>Windsight
>>has run up a large credit balance on my account, in spite of my
>>complaints. Do you know if Micro-Forecasts is in financial problems? If
>>so, I should cancel my credit card account with them ASAP.
>>
>
>It's hearsay, but there's been a few posts on rec.windsurfing about this.
> I would check Deja-News if you're interested. The primary complaint has
>been running up multiple $35 charges, even when the first one isn't
>exhausted yet. I don't know this from personal experience or what the
>motivation is.
>
>-Ed
>
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