Gift Gards From Restaurant.com Could Lead To A Scam
Heads up! If you took our advice back in October and bought $25 gift cards for $2 from Restaurant.com, check your credit card bill. Consumerist reports that a company affiliated with the site has been charging a $14.95 monthly fee to the credit cards of folks who have made gift card purchases.
It sounded too good to be true. Guess it was.
UPDATE: The comments in the Consumerist post explain the whole situation; the person in question likely clicked on a special offer of some sort (something like "save $10 on your next purchase") and agreed to the terms, unfortunately not realizing that said terms included a monthly charge from "Shopping Essentials."
So, basically, Restaurant.com is OK to use, although it's probably a good idea to double-check your credit card statement if you've bought certificates there in the past. And if you buy more in the future, make sure to just refuse any offers that may pop up — they could end up being more expensive than you think.
Restaurant.com Signs Up Customers For Secret $14.95 Monthly Fee [Consumerist]
Recession Special: Eat Fancy For $2!!! [previously]
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By Matt K on 01/28/2009 at 3:15 PM