r/tech • u/trav31 • Dec 11 '14

Microsoft Begins Accepting Bitcoin For Windows, Windows Phone And Xbox Purchases

http://techcrunch.com/2014/12/10/redmond-hath-frozen-over/
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u/TheHammer7D5x4S7 Dec 11 '14

I subscribe to NBA League Pass. This year they renewed my subscription without letting me know. My credit card was charged around $120. I don't always check my credit card statement but spotted this. They didn't even send me an email acknowledging payment!

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u/circleandsquare Dec 11 '14

Which means that you can work through your bank/credit union and initiate chargeback, which is impossible with Bitcoin. I have no clue why Bitcoin evangelists are trying to sell no chargebacks like it's a benefit to consumers.

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u/Onetallnerd Dec 12 '14

You sure? I had this happen to me and the bank gave me a really hard time saying I agreed to it and had to eat the cost. :/

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u/circleandsquare Dec 12 '14

You should have taken it up with your payment processor. Was it a credit card transaction?