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This is regarding leasetrader.com
LeaseTrader.com
1835 E. Hallandale Blvd.
Suite 431
Hallandale, Florida 33009
My girlfriend posted her car to sell her car lease, paid $79.95.
A potential buyer called from NC, claimed he wanted to buy lease.
Leasetrader.com charges girlfriend $150.00 for "lease transfer initiation"
Nothing happens. Days later she calls, she is informed buyer backed out. She asked for a refund of the $150.00. She was told she would receive one. She received none. She called back, she is told a supervisor would call. None called her. She called back and was told the charge is not refundable.
LEASETRADER FINE PRINT on says:
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LeaseTrader charges the seller a one time Non-Refundable fee of $149.95 once there is commencement or an initiation of the lease transfer process* (transfer of equity, lease assumption, adding the buyer to your lease contract, the selling of your car, the transfer of your leased vehicle, when a buyer takes over the sellers car) with an interested party provided directly or indirectly by LeaseTrader.com....
* The definition of an initiation of a lease transfer process is when any of the following occur: the seller requests to start the transfer process, the buyer requests to start the transfer process, the seller and buyer both agree on moving forward with the transfer process, the seller supplies the buyer with the leasing company's credit application, the buyer completes and submits the credit application to the leasing company, or which ever occurs first.
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Can this be legal? Leasetrader is charging her $150 for a "lease transfer initiation" but the buyer pulled out, so they did absolutely nothing. We don't even know if this so-called "buyer" was not a "plant." They provided her with no further documentation. They are charging $150 and absolutely no service was rendered... can this be a legal contract?
Further, at my prodding, my girlfriend is disputing all charges with the credit card company, including the inital "display" fee... since they pulled down the display as soon as she disputed the $150.00 "transfer charge."
Now they are presenting her with a bill for those charges PLUS they are adding a $200 fee because she is disputing. Their online agreement further states:
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Disputed credit card transactions possibly will be assessed the credit cards processor's processing charge for each time the transaction is disputed, plus administrative expenses plus any collection and/or attorney fees and court costs associated with any deviation of our fee structure and collection of debt.
REFUND POLICY
ALL FEES BILLED AND COLLECTED BY LEASETRADER ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.
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Can this possibly be legal? Basically saying "we can charge you anything we deem appropriate and if you ever dispute it you will owe us even more"? I just can't believe this can be legal... can it be? What if the credit card company upholds the dispute to my girlfriend's favor? Can this firm continue to purse her, legally, through collections... can they attach liens etc? Would they have to get a court judgement? Can they affect her credit?
Is this really a "legal" contract that she is legally/morally bound to honor because she "agreed" to it when she signed on, even though they seem to be ripping her off?
thanks for any comments on dealing with these scumbags...What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?
This is regarding leasetrader.com
LeaseTrader.com
1835 E. Hallandale Blvd.
Suite 431
Hallandale, Florida 33009
My girlfriend posted her car to sell her car lease, paid $79.95.
A potential buyer called from NC, claimed he wanted to buy lease.
Leasetrader.com charges girlfriend $150.00 for "lease transfer initiation"
Nothing happens. Days later she calls, she is informed buyer backed out. She asked for a refund of the $150.00. She was told she would receive one. She received none. She called back, she is told a supervisor would call. None called her. She called back and was told the charge is not refundable.
LEASETRADER FINE PRINT on says:
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LeaseTrader charges the seller a one time Non-Refundable fee of $149.95 once there is commencement or an initiation of the lease transfer process* (transfer of equity, lease assumption, adding the buyer to your lease contract, the selling of your car, the transfer of your leased vehicle, when a buyer takes over the sellers car) with an interested party provided directly or indirectly by LeaseTrader.com....
* The definition of an initiation of a lease transfer process is when any of the following occur: the seller requests to start the transfer process, the buyer requests to start the transfer process, the seller and buyer both agree on moving forward with the transfer process, the seller supplies the buyer with the leasing company's credit application, the buyer completes and submits the credit application to the leasing company, or which ever occurs first.
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Can this be legal? Leasetrader is charging her $150 for a "lease transfer initiation" but the buyer pulled out, so they did absolutely nothing. We don't even know if this so-called "buyer" was not a "plant." They provided her with no further documentation. They are charging $150 and absolutely no service was rendered... can this be a legal contract?
Further, at my prodding, my girlfriend is disputing all charges with the credit card company, including the inital "display" fee... since they pulled down the display as soon as she disputed the $150.00 "transfer charge."
Now they are presenting her with a bill for those charges PLUS they are adding a $200 fee because she is disputing. Their online agreement further states:
+++++++++++++
Disputed credit card transactions possibly will be assessed the credit cards processor's processing charge for each time the transaction is disputed, plus administrative expenses plus any collection and/or attorney fees and court costs associated with any deviation of our fee structure and collection of debt.
REFUND POLICY
ALL FEES BILLED AND COLLECTED BY LEASETRADER ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.
+++++++++++++++++++++
Can this possibly be legal? Basically saying "we can charge you anything we deem appropriate and if you ever dispute it you will owe us even more"? I just can't believe this can be legal... can it be? What if the credit card company upholds the dispute to my girlfriend's favor? Can this firm continue to purse her, legally, through collections... can they attach liens etc? Would they have to get a court judgement? Can they affect her credit?
Is this really a "legal" contract that she is legally/morally bound to honor because she "agreed" to it when she signed on, even though they seem to be ripping her off?
thanks for any comments on dealing with these scumbags...What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?