I was on line viewing a site when a pop-up came on my screen. It was a reporter from some "chronicle" discussing online penny auctions and whose company was best. She (I forget her name) was trying out different sites (supposedly) to see which ones were "real" and which ones were "scams." Well, her article was a complete scam unbeknownst to me at the time. No where in her steps of how to view "Swipe Auction" did she mention any fees. She provided a list of step to take to veiw the online site. They were promoting some kind of special deal too, if you checked out the site prior to a certain date, you would receive 600 bids. So, I followed the steps and viewed the site. I ended up being charged a membership fee; something that was never menioned, nor did I approve, and then, they took $495.00 twice from my account! They literally threw me into overdraft on checks previously written for my "real bills." I could not believe it. I am disabled and live on a "tight" budget. I work with a bank counselor b/c my medical bills are so high (been to Mayo Clinic twice last year), and have had two (2) back surgeries. Not to mention all the doctor visits, etc. Needless to say, I could not afford to purchase anything and I knew it. I was just looking and that "look" cost me dearly. I too was promised to have my funds "replaced" into my accocunt. They did replace one of the $495.00, however, I am still awaiting my other 495.00 + membership fee. I have called, emailed, emailed again, called again, to no avail. This happened to me last September I beleive. I have been so sick and I told them that as well. I can hardly sit up most days, much less chace down "crooks." I shouldn't have to be doing this anyway. They literally STOLE MONEY FROM MY ACCOUNT. These CROOKS should be made to pay in a big way. I am not finished with these people. I will continue to do what I must do until they honor their promise; to replace my funds that were illegally taken from my account. They did the same thing to a "teller" at my bank as well. My bank counselor informed me of this after seeing that they had gotten me as well. This is right up there w/identity theft as far as I'm concerned. For someone to go into you account without permission and help themselves to you hard earned money. Especially causing me to bounce funds that were previously sent to my "regular" debts each month. I am barely making it now, and what they did to me has caused me a huge financial hardship. I am now behind in all my bills due to their greed and illegal theft!

I already asked/ mailed for refund of unauthorized charge for $159.00 membership then weeks later I'm being charge for $11.95 gor auto bids. I called swipe auction customer service and asked for a refund. Their reply: Sorry we dont refund these!
WHAT? Thats a definite SCAM!!!

i m charged on my visa AW SWIPE AUCTION .COM 1866407581 ON NOV 1ST/2010 $ 12.53 AND SEPT 30/2010 WAS CHARGED 12, 64 AND SWIPEBIDSCS.COM.8663366735 BELIZE CIT FOR AMOUNT OF, $ 173. 29 ON AUGUST 30/2010 WHATS GOING ON I DONT REMEMBER AUTHORIZING THIS TRANSCATIONS PLEASE CREDIT MY VISA AND REMOVE ME ON LIST THANKS ALWI

on sept 21 i paid them with my credit card 159 2 hrs later i canceled it they said they would refund me i downloaded there refund form send it with comfirmation so they would sign for it they told me i would be refunded oct 6 well that came and no refund got on there live cat and then they said i would be refunded on oct19 still no refund so they took andother 11 dollars out of my account so i canceled the card they tol me last week oct 26 that they refuded me and that it would take 6 to 10 days to credit my account now today i go on there live chat and ask them where my money is and now they say they are clossing there processing some crap they are giving me iwant my refund back of 159 dolllars

I too had $159. taken out of my account plus a $4.77 bank fee for an international purchase. I too was thinking the sign up information and credit card was for future purchases. I called Wells Fargo immediately when I discovered the charge. They told me they could freeze the $159. if I cancilled my debit card while they disputed the charge. DO NOT DO THIS. They can not dispute it because it is written on the site that there will be a $159. charge. I started getting spam from "swipe your money" immediately and followed the site back to "Swipe your money" auctions and chatted with an on line person. They gave me a link to download a refund sheet. This will take at least a month. Well, I learned a good lesson. Never sign up for anything on line that doesn't use Paypal, where there is a check out process. What a hassle. I'm glad to see I wasn't the only one who didn't see the very cleverly posted charge.