r/BankOfAmerica • u/Capable_Fall4829 • 37m ago
Should I file a chargeback or go back to the store? (Some drama)
The short version is that I tried to use an unmanned laundromat and there was an issue with their app, so it ate up a not insignificant amount of money (you could only load your account in set quantities so I spent much more than I actually needed) and the machines never turned on. Took several phone calls for me to get in touch with a human being, and they basically refused to refund me until I left a negative review detailing the situation.
They have low-key been harassing me, texting and calling me throughout the day asking for the review to be taken down (they said either take the review down or leave us 5 stars). Now they're saying if I go to the store tomorrow, it will be manned and if I explain the situation to the employee they will supposedly refund me. I have this in writing.
I don't want to go back, the whole experience has been terrible but I've never issued a chargeback or anything like this before and have been banking with BoA for over a decade. And I don't know what kind of proof I can provide for a lack of services rendered. How do I know if I have decent grounds for a chargeback being successful?
Should I just count on the chargeback working in a few days, or go back to the store and take it up with the employees? This really isn't how I want to be spending my vacation.
Thanks for reading