Amy, while your reminder about the misuse of chargebacks is noted, your statement entirely overlooks the broader legal and ethical issues surrounding Santeda B.V.’s own practices.
You cannot selectively choose which laws apply to you.
Operating in the UK while unregulated by the UK Gambling Commission is illegal. It is not enough to say that services were "rendered" if those services themselves are being offered in violation of local laws. Consumers have rights, and operators have responsibilities — including obeying the legal framework of the countries they operate in.
If the chargebacks were truly fraudulent, why are the banks not siding with you?
If these were all baseless claims, financial institutions like Santander (and others) would routinely deny them. The fact that chargebacks are being upheld suggests there’s merit to the consumer’s case — including concerns over deceptive practices, such as masking merchant category codes (MCCs) to bypass gambling restrictions or block self-exclusion tools. That alone raises major red flags.
Legitimate, regulated casinos rarely face chargebacks.
In properly regulated markets, casinos follow strict compliance and player protection rules, including affordability checks, deposit limits, and self-exclusion enforcement. As a result, chargebacks are exceptionally rare — because transactions are transparent and players are safeguarded. The high volume of chargebacks you’re experiencing says more about your business practices than it does about your customers.
The Real Problem:
This isn't simply about "players gambling and trying to reverse losses" — it's about vulnerable individuals being targeted and exploited by platforms that operate outside the law, ignore local safeguards, and rely on obfuscation (e.g., MCC masking) to continue profiting from addicted or desperate users.
Yes, there are moral grey areas — but the greater responsibility lies with the operator. You facilitate the harm. Without you, this entire debate wouldn’t exist. People wouldn’t be losing life savings or facing emotional breakdowns if proper protections were in place — protections that regulated operators are legally required to uphold.
The Solution:
- Only operate in jurisdictions where you are fully licensed and regulated.
- Comply with all local laws, not just the ones that are convenient.
- Cease masking transactions and misrepresenting charges.
- Implement meaningful responsible gambling tools and enforce them.
Until then, warnings about the "abuse" of chargebacks ring hollow. You are demanding fairness while offering none in return.
As you said, you won’t comment further and the main reason is because you know what you are doing is wrong, both morally and legally.