Charged cash handling for deposit in a betting account

jme_2

Hi, I've been using my credit card (perhaps foolishly some might say) to deposit money into on online bookmakers. It has been lots of small (£10 - £20) amounts. I used to pay the minimum off by direct debit at the end of each month and as such never checked my online statements (again foolishly). I'm now clearing all my cards having come into some money and noticed that on this card for each deposit to the bookmakers ive been charged the standard cash handling fee as if i had withdrawn cash from a machine.

Is there anything i can do about this? As i said im able to clear my balance and won't need to use the card again. Should i complain, or should i say, how should i go about complaining. I've used other credit cards in the past and never been charged.

Thanks

normanmark

I wouldn't complain as you've no hope. In your cards terms & conditions it says that gambling transactions are treated as cash advance (you're winning cash, not credit).

If you're depositing into those accounts, use a debit card.

sharpy2010

jme wrote: »

Is there anything i can do about this? As i said im able to clear my balance and won't need to use the card again. Should i complain, or should i say, how should i go about complaining.

The only thing you have to complain about is the fact that you didn't read the terms and conditions of the financial product for which you signed up. And that's hardly the fault of the provider, is it?

PNPSUKNET

I have to agree its in all card issuers terms as it classed as a cash advance, very unfair I know they did the same to me on gala