Posted on 11/29/2010 11:54:45 AM PST by big black dog
A woman in Bristol, Conn., says she ordered $30 worth of pizza only to find her bank account drained of $2,600.
"The guy at the register was using the credit card," Katie Boucher said. "He was pushing all kinds of buttons, and my husband knew something fishy was going on. The receipt printed out for $2,600 for our $30.50 pizza."
Actually, it was a debit card linked to her checking account, WFSB-TV, Hartford, reported.
She went home, checked her account and saw not only was it empty, it had accrued $230 in overdraft fees, WFSB-TV said Friday.
Boucher called her bank and was told it would take up to 10 days before the $2,600 made it back into her account. She was advised to go to the pizza place and work it out with the owner.
She tried.
"He wanted to give me my money back in pizza," Boucher said.
The proprietor of Amano's Pizza allegedly threw her out.
"I don't like people coming in here and telling me what to do," Von Manolitsis said. "This is my business."
Manolitsis eventually said he would make good on the money, WFSB-TV said.
Boucher said she'll be relieved when the cash is in her hand.
$30 for a pizza? What did they fly it in from Italy?
I’d be on the courthouse steps filing something against these clowns, just in case.
Here is the solution: The Bristol, Connecticut Police Department is a full service police department with approximately 125 sworn officers. In addition to a vehicular patrol division, downtown Bristol is also policed by a bicycle division and walking beat officers. During any shift, there may be as many as 20 officers on duty, not including detectives and officers from other divisions. All you have to do is call them.
That's one of the reasons why it's risky to use a debit card; a bank is less inclined to quickly get you your money back in a dispute than a credit card agency.
Ct. Larceny/Shoplifting Penalties
Larceny penalties are based on the value of the items involved.
Third (3rd) Degree Larceny
Threshold: $1001-$5000
Up to 5 years in Prison
Fines up to $5,000
Class D Felony
Woman can call the cops and get the guy arrested immediately.
“He was pushing all kinds of buttons, and my husband knew something fishy was going on. The receipt printed out for $2,600 for our $30.50 pizza.”
They walked out of the dive knowing that had just been nicked for 2600 bucks?! Whadda bunch of maroons!
“He wanted to give me my money back in pizza”
That guy sounds like SCUM. Wouldn’t be surprised if the joint launders money for the Mob.
If the receipt printed out for $2600, why didn’t the customer insist that the transaction be voided, and then redone?
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