HEY EVERYONE - COUPLE OF THINGS THAT MIGHT HELP>>>>>>>>>
1) If you're replying to someone, can you please use the 'quote' option, rather than just reply. It means your reply isn't just floating in the ether with no context. If you don't, people may have to run back numerous pages to see the original question. It WILL help people, mostly just by being more efficient.
2) Everyone who is having issues charging back transactions with Mastercard in the UK needs to complain to Mastercard UK. THEY are the problem, not the banks. If you're not aware, Mastercard immediately blocks any chargebacks if the original transaction was made with the intent of gambling. They don't care if the destination (casino), or the method of transaction (laundering) is fraudulent. Under their current chargeback regime they WILL NOT protect you. IF enough of us keep on at them and create enough noise, then get a ruling that we can chargeback these transactions, we can actually put an end to all of this stress that we are all under.
3) You can complain directly to Mastercard that their current chargeback rules are UNFAIR and are weighted in favour of the ILLEGALLY operating SCAM casinos. They are failing in their official, regularised responsibility to protect vulnerable users. COMPLAIN and then escalate to the Ombudsman.......
I'm checking out now for a bit...... PEACE X
