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Question

I've Done It Before but Forget How.....

Sep 25, 2012 3:41PM PDT

When you'd like a Refund for a program you bought, Do you contact your credit card bank first, and do they authorize you to go ahead an uninstall the program? Or do you have to wait for your next monthly statement?

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I'd think you first approach the software company
Sep 25, 2012 8:03PM PDT

or at least check their refund policy or that from whom you purchased the product. Your credit card company tends to only be a resource if you do not receive an acceptable response from your first lines of contact. They are your last hope and not first. When I've had to do this, my credit card company wanted evidence that I had properly approached the seller, was within their stated terms and that they had refused support for my claim. The credit card company may also contact the merchant to verify the details of the transaction. This is because the credit card company also has a vested interest in customer satisfaction. They don't want to accept charges from merchants who cause trouble to them. It costs them to deal with shady operations so credit card companies don't want their business either. Go to the purchase place first and the credit card company as a last resort. Good luck.

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Right You Are, Thanks
Sep 26, 2012 12:19AM PDT

Gotcha. It may be a bit hard to find the Contact address for Uniblue, and maybe even for Driver Update, which I liked better. bit I'll try again to do it that way. Just couldn't remember. Thanks again.

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Received Notice of Refund for One of the Two
Sep 26, 2012 8:13PM PDT

The good news, Uniblue sent me a notice of Refund already. Waiting 48 hrs to hear from Driver Update before I mark this as solved and remove it from my Tracking list, then try to Reinstall printer direct from HP. Something could still go wrong. Have a nice day.