blockbuster online charge on my dad's credit card

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My dad never signed up for it and he doesn't even have a blockbuster account. He's 70 and doesn't even know how to use computers. Blockbuster mailed him 3 movies a month ago and we assumed it was just a promotional offer or something and didn't think too much of it. But when he checked his credit card bill today, there's a charge from Blockbuster Online. Should he call the credit card company or bb online to dispute this?

 

[BigJ]

Did he sign up for anything recently that may be attached to BB? Sometimes promotions will make requirements enrolling you into trial programs that are free for a certain amount of time and then you have to cancel or be charged.

It wouldn't hurt to pull his credit report and see if there may be a case of identity theft.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Did he go to blockbuster lately at all? If he did and got some movies, they might have thrown a thing at him about how these could be free or something if he was a member of that. I don't know how it works so don't challenge the details, but it's one possibility I can think of.

 

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Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
Did he go to blockbuster lately at all? If he did and got some movies, they might have thrown a thing at him about how these could be free or something if he was a member of that. I don't know how it works so don't challenge the details, but it's one possibility I can think of.

Nope, he doesn't even have a blockbuster membership card