Does it cost you £2.50 to enroll in "verified by visa" in UK? Im confused?

Question

I bought something on a website using my visa electron card the other day costing £35. It asked me to enroll, setup username/password etc, and i did this. However £37.50 actually came off my account, but there was nothing in the terms and conditions saying they would charge it, didnt tell me it would, etc. Does it do this?

Answer 1

I wasn't charged anything on both my debit card or credit card for this service :/

i don't know why you have.

i did do mine a few months ago, so unless it's something new, then i would recommend keeping an eye on your account to see if any more cash comes out that you're not sure about and following it up.

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Answer 2

No It does not, you may find it was postage costs or something similar

Answer 3

yes standard charge

Answer 4

No it doesnt cost anything.  The same applies to the MasterCard one (cant remember what its called).  you may needto find out if there was a delivery charge on whatever you bought, or a fee for paying by credit card, implemented by the retailer.  

Answer 5

Sounds like your bank are ripping you off.  Visa international don't levy a charge, but that doesn't stop credit card companies trying it on.  Complain.

Answer 6

I have to agree with those that say that Verified by Visa is free.  It's free in the US, and I just checked the UK website, and there was not mention of a fee, neither.

It must have been a fee charged by the merchant.  If it would have been a Visa fee, it would have been billed seperately to your bank account.