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Hello everyone,

I'd like some sort of advice where possible please.
 Uber's trying to claim a 2nd £21 off me by saying I did a chargeback at the end of September for an order I  placed at the start of August. The only reason they haven't just taken the money is because I changed cards in the meantime because my card details got stolen and used for Uber rides somewhere in Birmingham (100+ miles away from me) 

I showed them unedited screenshots of my bank account to prove that I didn't (because I didn't) but their system apparently says I did.
They said they'll go to a debt collector if I don't pay the outstanding balance..

What could I do? My income has been hit by covid leaving me with no money to pay, and I don't really want to seeing as I don't owe it but they don't want to accept my evidence.

They have now blocked my account until I pay it. I often rely on Uber for my groceries because they send a lot of discount codes, making it cheaper than Asda or Iceland a lot of the time and I want to go out as little as possible because I'm vulnerable. 

(Also my apologies for my writing style, I am not too great with words.)
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  • bradders1983
    bradders1983 Posts: 5,684 Forumite
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    Let them take it to court, you show proof you didnt charge it back, and you win.
  • sourcrates
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    Hi,
    If your card details were stolen, you have obviously contacted your bank to inform them of this, so any fraudulant transactions should be refunded by the bank, this should include a chargeback also, have you actually told your bank about this ?
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  • emm444
    emm444 Posts: 5 Forumite
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    Hi,
    If your card details were stolen, you have obviously contacted your bank to inform them of this, so any fraudulant transactions should be refunded by the bank, this should include a chargeback also, have you actually told your bank about this ?
    Hi, the food order was paid with my PayPal balance,  and the only chargeback/refund I got from my bank was the £3.94 of one of the Uber rides. Uber's customer service didn't mention the refund of the ride I never took, only the £21 food order. 
  • emm444
    emm444 Posts: 5 Forumite
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    Let them take it to court, you show proof you didnt charge it back, and you win.
    It's not that I don't think I'll win, but they've blocked my account and my partner's account is having issues as well so it'd be much more difficult to make food deliveries now.
    I almost wish I could just pay it off and have it over and done with, you know?
  • D3xt3r5L4b
    D3xt3r5L4b Posts: 1,852 Forumite
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    Raise an official complaint if any of this is indeed truthful. 
  • emm444
    emm444 Posts: 5 Forumite
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    Raise an official complaint if any of this is indeed truthful. 
    Just because this is a new account and I'm not part of the community doesn't mean I'm lying. 
  • bradders1983
    bradders1983 Posts: 5,684 Forumite
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    emm444 said:
    Let them take it to court, you show proof you didnt charge it back, and you win.
    It's not that I don't think I'll win, but they've blocked my account and my partner's account is having issues as well so it'd be much more difficult to make food deliveries now.
    I almost wish I could just pay it off and have it over and done with, you know?
    Plenty of other outlets. Just Eat, Deliveroo to name but two.
  • emm444
    emm444 Posts: 5 Forumite
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    emm444 said:
    Let them take it to court, you show proof you didnt charge it back, and you win.
    It's not that I don't think I'll win, but they've blocked my account and my partner's account is having issues as well so it'd be much more difficult to make food deliveries now.
    I almost wish I could just pay it off and have it over and done with, you know?
    Plenty of other outlets. Just Eat, Deliveroo to name but two.
    Yes, but I used them for groceries. I can live without takeaways but the groceries can be difficult to come by. 
  • Thenonameleague
    Thenonameleague Posts: 71 Forumite
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    edited 5 October 2020 at 4:03PM
    emm444 said:
    emm444 said:
    Let them take it to court, you show proof you didnt charge it back, and you win.
    It's not that I don't think I'll win, but they've blocked my account and my partner's account is having issues as well so it'd be much more difficult to make food deliveries now.
    I almost wish I could just pay it off and have it over and done with, you know?
    Plenty of other outlets. Just Eat, Deliveroo to name but two.
    Yes, but I used them for groceries. I can live without takeaways but the groceries can be difficult to come by. 
    I wouldnt pay the money as you dont owe it.

    What city do you live in ?
  • D3xt3r5L4b
    D3xt3r5L4b Posts: 1,852 Forumite
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    emm444 said:
    emm444 said:
    Let them take it to court, you show proof you didnt charge it back, and you win.
    It's not that I don't think I'll win, but they've blocked my account and my partner's account is having issues as well so it'd be much more difficult to make food deliveries now.
    I almost wish I could just pay it off and have it over and done with, you know?
    Plenty of other outlets. Just Eat, Deliveroo to name but two.
    Yes, but I used them for groceries. I can live without takeaways but the groceries can be difficult to come by. 
    Stores still offer their own grocery delivery services?
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