Small claim by merchant after credit card company dispute?
Posted on January 21st, 2010 by admin
Hi There, I’ve given my credit card number to an agency to book a hotel room for me. I found out the agency did not book the right hotel for me, and I advised my credit card company to dispute those charges successfully. Now the hotel go against the agency and ask for the money. Can the agency file a small claim against me even I did not use the room from that hotel at all?
They can file a claim. The question would be can they WIN it. I don’t think they can win against you since YOU did not book the room. I would refer them to the travel agent or whoever actually booked the room on your behalf. I would not ignore them and I would keep records of all contacts you had with them.
If by some means they do win a suit against you, you can go after the booking agent for reimbursement. If need be, you can take them to small claims court to recover your losses.
January 21st, 2010 at 9:08 am
They can file a claim. The question would be can they WIN it. I don’t think they can win against you since YOU did not book the room. I would refer them to the travel agent or whoever actually booked the room on your behalf. I would not ignore them and I would keep records of all contacts you had with them.
If by some means they do win a suit against you, you can go after the booking agent for reimbursement. If need be, you can take them to small claims court to recover your losses.
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