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Old Dec 4, 2022 | 06:19 AM
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Minimania.com , be careful checking shipping

I went to price match a part and in order to do so I had to select payment method inorder to get the shipping amount and total. It never took any other of my info. So then I seen shipping was too much so I back out , close the site and open back up ebay to place my order.
well I can't, insufficient funds !!!
Minimania.com has charged me 3x times and has charged it 3x for q total 360$ from me !!!!!!!! The charges were on my account for almost 24hr.
Ok. So I found out what happened, somehow MiniMannia puts a temporary hold onto fund once you initiate shipping quote , they ABSOLUTELY need to fix that.. you shouldn't have to add billing info to get a quote.
I used PayPal as my payment option so somehow something is screwing up between the 2x.. I highly suggest not doing what I just did..
i dont know forsure if it was paypal or minimania.com but Just dont make my sane mistake. I called them to tell them what happened and that i was charged but it has since been reversed. It took almost 24hr for that money to be put back In.. lol it really screwed over my plans I had. Thank God I didn't have to catch a plane or it was an emergency..
 

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Old Dec 5, 2022 | 08:38 AM
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I'd like to thank minimania though for promptly calling me back to fix what went wrong..thxfully it was already fixed but that still shows good customer service and that seems hard to come by now a days..
 
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Old Dec 11, 2024 | 08:29 AM
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I've had similar problems before when late payments also disrupted my plans. It's very frustrating when something unexpected ties up your money like that. That's why I've been extra cautious lately, especially when shopping online. I've been looking for reliable payment methods and ways to relax after such stressful days. I recently came across https://casinoofthekings.ca/ it was a lot of fun winning at the casino I found there. Anyway, it's great to hear that you got your money back in the end, but yes, companies really need to optimize their payment systems to avoid this kind of hassle!
 

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Old Dec 11, 2024 | 12:47 PM
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I believe they are in the process of restructuring after declaring bankruptcy, so I've held off ordering anything from them until the dust settles...
 
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