Donation problem :(

kblood · 13th August 2012, 04:51 AM

I made a bit of a mistake. I donated 1000 dollars, instead of 100 dollars. I have had a bit of a mental breakdown, and part of what I did in this period, was spending a bit more money than I usually do.

I already replied to the e-mail that notified me about how much I had donated. I am still at a hospital, but I do have Internet here.

Anyone who can tell me what I can do?

Otherwise I guess I will just have to learn

MNBrant · 13th August 2012, 09:02 PM

tell your credit card company or paypal you typoed

rjh01 · 14th August 2012, 12:53 AM

Originally Posted by MNBrant

tell your credit card company or paypal you typoed

I think this is good advice. You should be able to find a telephone number for your credit card. Then ring them up. They should be able to reverse it. You would not be the first to have made this mistake. Sometimes stockbrokers make this mistake and buy or sell much more than what they intended to do.

rjh01 · 14th August 2012, 01:10 AM

On second thoughts contact your bank that gave you the credit card. You should have a phone number on the card.

chillzero · 14th August 2012, 02:55 AM

If you donated to JREF, maybe contact them?

wardenclyffe · 14th August 2012, 03:13 AM

Yes, contact your credit card. They should be able to help. Also, I hope you are feeling better.

Ward

kblood · 14th August 2012, 04:35 AM

Thanks for the advice. I will try that. I have not found a way to contact JREF, but it has been a week or two now, since I made the donation. So I fear its too late to go through the bank.

I think I wrote an e-mail to JREF, but I do not know if its the correct mail address I used.

I will try contacting my bank or PayPal. I think I used PayPal.

DrDave · 16th August 2012, 01:09 AM

Originally Posted by kblood

Thanks for the advice. I will try that. I have not found a way to contact JREF, but it has been a week or two now, since I made the donation. So I fear its too late to go through the bank.

I think I wrote an e-mail to JREF, but I do not know if its the correct mail address I used.

I will try contacting my bank or PayPal. I think I used PayPal.

Did you get a response?

AdMan · 20th August 2012, 02:45 PM

I hope you got that sorted out, kblood, and that you're feeling better.

Here is the JREF's contact info in case you still need it: http://www.randi.org/site/index.php/...-the-jref.html

kblood · 21st August 2012, 01:29 AM

Originally Posted by AdMan

I hope you got that sorted out, kblood, and that you're feeling better.

Here is the JREF's contact info in case you still need it: http://www.randi.org/site/index.php/...-the-jref.html

It got resolved

At least they transfered back my money. My bank could not do it, since it was all done legally. So thank you JREF

So I am very happy today. I donated the amount I wanted to, and I am not completely broke the next few months.

Now I can donate again one day feeling secure that I won't get caught in a typo, although I will be sure to double check next time.

chillzero · 21st August 2012, 02:27 AM

I'm glad you have it sorted out, and hope you feel well recovered.

kblood · 21st August 2012, 01:12 PM

Originally Posted by chillzero

I'm glad you have it sorted out, and hope you feel well recovered.

I am. Too bad I got my old thread moved to general instead of skepticism and the paranormal though.

I should be signed out next week I hope.

13th August 2012, 04:51 AM	#1
kblood Suspended Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Aalborg Posts: 1,089	Donation problem :( I made a bit of a mistake. I donated 1000 dollars, instead of 100 dollars. I have had a bit of a mental breakdown, and part of what I did in this period, was spending a bit more money than I usually do. I already replied to the e-mail that notified me about how much I had donated. I am still at a hospital, but I do have Internet here. Anyone who can tell me what I can do? Otherwise I guess I will just have to learn

13th August 2012, 09:02 PM	#2
MNBrant Master Poster Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 2,165	tell your credit card company or paypal you typoed
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14th August 2012, 12:53 AM	#3
rjh01 Gentleman of leisure Tagger Join Date: May 2005 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 17,197	Originally Posted by MNBrant tell your credit card company or paypal you typoed I think this is good advice. You should be able to find a telephone number for your credit card. Then ring them up. They should be able to reverse it. You would not be the first to have made this mistake. Sometimes stockbrokers make this mistake and buy or sell much more than what they intended to do.
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14th August 2012, 01:10 AM	#4
rjh01 Gentleman of leisure Tagger Join Date: May 2005 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 17,197	On second thoughts contact your bank that gave you the credit card. You should have a phone number on the card.
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14th August 2012, 03:13 AM	#6
wardenclyffe Graduate Poster Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,485	Yes, contact your credit card. They should be able to help. Also, I hope you are feeling better. Ward
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14th August 2012, 02:55 AM	#5
chillzero Domestic Godless Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Top of the world, ma! Posts: 15,235	If you donated to JREF, maybe contact them?

14th August 2012, 04:35 AM	#7
kblood Suspended Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Aalborg Posts: 1,089	Thanks for the advice. I will try that. I have not found a way to contact JREF, but it has been a week or two now, since I made the donation. So I fear its too late to go through the bank. I think I wrote an e-mail to JREF, but I do not know if its the correct mail address I used. I will try contacting my bank or PayPal. I think I used PayPal.

16th August 2012, 01:09 AM	#8
DrDave Guest Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Geneva Posts: 3,110	Originally Posted by kblood Thanks for the advice. I will try that. I have not found a way to contact JREF, but it has been a week or two now, since I made the donation. So I fear its too late to go through the bank. I think I wrote an e-mail to JREF, but I do not know if its the correct mail address I used. I will try contacting my bank or PayPal. I think I used PayPal. Did you get a response?

20th August 2012, 02:45 PM	#9
AdMan Philosopher Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 7,201	I hope you got that sorted out, kblood, and that you're feeling better. Here is the JREF's contact info in case you still need it: http://www.randi.org/site/index.php/...-the-jref.html
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21st August 2012, 01:29 AM	#10
kblood Suspended Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Aalborg Posts: 1,089	Originally Posted by AdMan I hope you got that sorted out, kblood, and that you're feeling better. Here is the JREF's contact info in case you still need it: http://www.randi.org/site/index.php/...-the-jref.html It got resolved At least they transfered back my money. My bank could not do it, since it was all done legally. So thank you JREF So I am very happy today. I donated the amount I wanted to, and I am not completely broke the next few months. Now I can donate again one day feeling secure that I won't get caught in a typo, although I will be sure to double check next time.

21st August 2012, 02:27 AM	#11
chillzero Domestic Godless Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Top of the world, ma! Posts: 15,235	I'm glad you have it sorted out, and hope you feel well recovered.

21st August 2012, 01:12 PM	#12
kblood Suspended Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Aalborg Posts: 1,089	Originally Posted by chillzero I'm glad you have it sorted out, and hope you feel well recovered. I am. Too bad I got my old thread moved to general instead of skepticism and the paranormal though. I should be signed out next week I hope.