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Title: Microsoft WTF
Post by: Whiteboy on April 25, 2010, 11:48:01 PM
So ive been using my debit card as a payment method for month-to-month xbox live... i cancelled it because i knew i couldnt be spending anymore. for the engine only. it said itll expire the 27th, no big deal, and i managed my money right and got what i needed with 36 cents left to spare in my checking account. Then three days before my xbox live expires, microsoft charges me 7.99 for xbox live that expires in 3 days..... :mad::punchballs: I am so friggen ticked i needed to vent it somewhere, do they charge at the end of every month or what??????? I emailed microsoft but i really doubt that will do me any good.
Title: Microsoft WTF
Post by: CoogarXR on April 26, 2010, 07:20:37 AM
I learned my "cushion money" lesson back when I was 19. I used to manage my money to the penny too. Then my wife ordered something off home shopping club, and they offered her a deal on some wrinkle cream... yeah she's as smooth as a baby's butt, so she declined. They sent it anyway, and charged my account $80! For friggin wrinkle cream! It took forever to get a refund, meanwhile a couple small checks bounced because of it...

I have 3 bank accounts- one for business, one for savings, and one just for bills. I keep enough to pay the bills plus $100 in there. You never know when gay fees will hit. Be ready for them, because if you aren't, the bank will have some more gay fees for ya!
Title: Microsoft WTF
Post by: Whiteboy on April 26, 2010, 07:52:03 PM
YEP :( lol i was kinda proud of myself for being able to manage that tight of an account until that happened
Title: Microsoft WTF
Post by: dragon574444 on April 26, 2010, 08:42:50 PM
That sucks. I buy those prepaid cards, I've heard too many stories like this. I'm done with the 360 anyway, the PS3 has free online :D
Title: Microsoft WTF
Post by: Romeo2k on April 26, 2010, 08:42:55 PM
They tend to do that... I just try and get around it by removing my payment info after each months payment, Or not doing Auto monthly payments.
Title: Microsoft WTF
Post by: jkirchman on April 27, 2010, 10:09:41 AM
What has worked for me is to round each transaction up to the next dollar before I subtract it from the total in the check register.  So for each transaction I make with my debit card, I'm saving a few cents.  Like a piggy bank.  I've been doing it for a while now and have been able to save an extra $550 that way so far, but I leave that money in the account as a sort of overdraft protection.
Title: Microsoft WTF
Post by: Haystack on April 27, 2010, 09:24:39 PM
I only pay in cash or money order. The bank is only for holding money.
Title: Microsoft WTF
Post by: ~AC on April 27, 2010, 10:39:48 PM
i bought a card for like 50 bucks or something and got xbox live gold for 13 months.
Title: Microsoft WTF
Post by: Whiteboy on April 28, 2010, 08:40:02 AM
yeah thats prepaid, its the easiest way to go...
Title: Microsoft WTF
Post by: xr7cat on April 30, 2010, 12:11:42 AM
You need to go online and delete your card information, it won't let you do it over the xbox.
Title: Microsoft WTF
Post by: Whiteboy on April 30, 2010, 12:51:33 AM
Yeah that's how I've tried deleting my info.  It says it's in use and won't let me.