The online apple store charged me $2.00 and I don't know why

[morgothaod]

I bought a macbook pro, itouch, and a printer and my online banking shows 2 $1.00 charges from apple. Anyone else get this?

 

[GoCubsGo]

They're checking your card no doubt. First time purchase there? Big money? Have they charged you for the item yet?

 

[morgothaod]

They're checking your card no doubt. First time purchase there? Big money? Have they charged you for the item yet?

Yes, first time purchase, the total was $1800ish. I haven't been charged for it yet. I hope that won't affect me from getting the itouch and printer rebates...

 

[Teh Don Ditty]

As jessica. alluded to, they are Pre-Authorization holds. It's a place holder for when the actual purchase is charged to the account.

Nothing to worry about, unless of course you don't have the funds.

 

[rdowns]

Thanks for the explanation. My friend told me that was the Apple Tax.

 

[Teh Don Ditty]

Why are you blowing up Apple's spot?!?!?!?!?

 

[Zombie Acorn]

Most online places will do this if you pay attention close enough.

 

[Antares]

Yeah, it's just an authorization charge. It will reverse after a period of time. A lot of companies do this to verify that the card is valid. I see charges like this when I fill up with gas. I think businesses do this as a way to get around the fees that credit card companies charge them to validate a card. It's cheaper to do a small charge and reverse it than to pay for a true "validation." Yet both processes essentially do the same thing.

 

[maflynn]

Why not ask them?

 

[morgothaod]

Thanks everyone