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Re:Uber Scam in Brazil – Drivers Have ‘Challenges’ Ending Trips by arountheworld on Saturday September 29, 2018 @09:17AM (#18100154)
But chargeback is not legally binding, is it? So you just put yourself in a situation where you received a service and didn't pay for it. I am pretty sure Uber could do something about it if they cared.
Re:Uber Scam in Brazil – Drivers Have ‘Challenges’ Ending Trips by marcosdumay on Saturday September 29, 2018 @09:27AM (#18100187)
You will probably open yourself for persecution if you start requesting fraudulent chargebacks. But I imagine credit cards operators will make sure they don't have you as a client before anybody even thinks about calling the police.
Re:Uber Scam in Brazil – Drivers Have ‘Challenges’ Ending Trips by UpshotKnothole on Saturday September 29, 2018 @09:19AM (#18100165)
Legally they can take it up with the CC company, not you, and then if they win (they won’t) your CC will charge you.
Re:Uber Scam in Brazil – Drivers Have ‘Challenges’ Ending Trips by mikeash on Saturday September 29, 2018 @09:46AM (#18100274)
They can suspend your account, take you to collections, and put a negative report on your credit score. At least in the US, other countries may be different.
Re:Uber Scam in Brazil – Drivers Have ‘Challenges’ Ending Trips by UpshotKnothole on Saturday September 29, 2018 @02:03PM (#18101794)
They can always do whatever they want to your Uber account, because TOS’ are jokes. The rest they can only do to your CC company, they can’t ding your credit report or anything of the sort. I don’t know where you’re getting that idea.
Re:Uber Scam in Brazil – Drivers Have ‘Challenges’ Ending Trips by mikeash on Saturday September 29, 2018 @02:15PM (#18101878)
For example: https://blog.credit.com/2015/06/think-you-won-your-credit-ca...

A quick google search reveals lots more, and none that I saw saying companies can’t come after you for a disputed charge. Most won’t, and most of those that do will only do it if they can clearly show they’re in the right, and you should be able to beat any collection attempt if they aren’t, but they can try.

Re:Uber Scam in Brazil – Drivers Have ‘Challenges’ Ending Trips by UpshotKnothole on Sunday September 30, 2018 @05:24PM (#18108508)
That blog comes up 403.
Re:Uber Scam in Brazil – Drivers Have ‘Challenges’ Ending Trips by mikeash on Monday October 01, 2018 @09:02AM (#18112167)
Weird, works fine here. Google something like “credit card chargeback collections” for more like it.
Re:Uber Scam in Brazil – Drivers Have ‘Challenges’ Ending Trips by toomuchtodo on Saturday September 29, 2018 @11:56PM (#18104383)
A merchant is entirely within their right to send you to collections and pursue you personally. There is no legal language in any merchant or processor agreement that prohibits it.

Prime example: gym memberships

Re:Uber Scam in Brazil – Drivers Have ‘Challenges’ Ending Trips by UpshotKnothole on Sunday September 30, 2018 @05:24PM (#18108504)
Gym memberships involve a contract and recurring payments, and the contract is usually not in your favor. A one time charge to an Uber driver is not similar.
Re:Uber Scam in Brazil – Drivers Have ‘Challenges’ Ending Trips by toomuchtodo on Monday October 01, 2018 @10:56AM (#18113071)
You've agreed to a license agreement and terms of service when you use any app. You've read the agreement, right?
Re:Uber Scam in Brazil – Drivers Have ‘Challenges’ Ending Trips by mikeash on Monday October 01, 2018 @06:27PM (#18117348)
The lack of an agreement wouldn’t help you anyway. It would be theft of services, no different than taking a cab and running off after refusing to pay.