I rarely use my paypal debit card for anything non-online related. Recently, I was driving and needed gas really bad....didn't have any cash so I used my paypal debit card at the pump. I only put 8 dollars in because I really didn't know how much was in my account..but in my account it didn't deduct 8 dollars, only took 1 dollar away and the transaction is still pending.... Kinda worried I am going to get in some trouble from this. Anyone know what I should do? Is this stealing?
If it were stealing, it wouldn't you to be blamed for. And if it's only about a buck then you've got even less reasons to be worried about. You handed the debit card for the amount to be debited. If they got a problem with deducting the right amount, I would not qualify you as a thief for that. Paypal is always there to be contacted via online form for any clarifications. Lucky you americans to be given PP debit cards, eh
Definitely not stealing because you offered payment in good faith. I guess that 50% of the people making a transaction don't pay full attention and it's really uo to the cashier to ensure you are charged properly. You are indeed lucky to get a PP debit card. Even luckier you can get gas for $8 - here in the UK $8 (£4 GBP) would not even get you 1 gallon of gas!
Wow, didn't know it was that much in the UK! yea...down to a 1.84 here in southern Ohio! Well, anyways thanks for the info!
Could be that the $1 was only an authorization to verify the card is good. Probably after the gas store owner runs his credit card charges through his merchant account, the $8 will show up. Then a few days later you will get a credit back of $1. Happens to me quite often at C-stores.
At gas pump they always do this thing.. Like Verifying the card Before Actually Charging it.. So lets take a Example.. $3 shooppint they will verify it for $50 (Will not take out) Next after few days $3 will be deducted... So it is normal.. But in ur case it is Paypal. So i am afraid.. But even then u are not in problem.. Because u r not the one to blame...LoL..