By jamesG at Citysearch March 13, 2012
Swiped charge card for a $6 car wash, but there was no indication that authorization was pending nor that it had processed. After three swipes, I decided to go elsewhere,, but did see a green light at the entrance of the wash, so I proceeded through the automated wash. One circle of the mechanism for a wash, then another for a spot free rinse-that's it! Expensive place to wash your car. Called Mastercard (that same day) to find that I was charged 3 time for the wash. There should be a fail-safe system in place to prevent being charged more than once. The system shouldn't reactivate until you enter the stall. I did bring this to the attention of the attendant who was there. He was courteous and provided me with a comment card and phone number of the owner and took my contact information. The owner did call the next day, but I missed his call. I commend them on their willingness to address the issue. I will forward a copy of my MC statement requesting an adjustment. I'll provide a follow-up. ...read more
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