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Re:Etsy sellers say their bank accounts were emptied in majo... by HarryHirsch on Monday February 18, 2019 @12:38AM (#19188833)
Germany has had direct debit since the 1950s, Britain since the 1970s, the difference being that as a consumer you can cancel the transaction within 8 weeks, no questions asked. Why the US can't follow suit is beyond me, instead people have to hack their own workarounds with prepaid credit cards.
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Re:Etsy sellers say their bank accounts were emptied in majo... by reaperducer on Monday February 18, 2019 @03:01AM (#19189212)
Germany has had direct debit since the 1950s, Britain since the 1970s, the difference being that as a consumer you can cancel the transaction within 8 weeks, no questions asked. Why the US can't follow suit is beyond me

In the U.S. you can cancel a transaction that you don't believe is legitimate. I did it as recently as last week and as long ago as the 90's when State Farm's auto-debit pulled $2,500 out of my bank account instead of $250. It's nothing new.

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