Anonymous
map-marker Tustin, California

Fraud on my Credit Card

I never ordered anything from this company, and I discovered that I was charged $200 on my credit card by them. I went to my credit card company to have the charges removed.

The details of the transaction were for Arvato Digital Services, and there was a phone number attached to the order details that started in 661 area code.

Like I said, I never ordered anything from this company. I keep a close eye on my credit card usage, and statements.

So, I was surprised to see this charge appear after I cleared my credit card debt. While researching the company name, I found these reviews on this site, and it looks like others are complaining about similar issues and fraudulent charges.

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Cons:
  • Fraudulent transaction
Reason of review:
Problems with payment
4 comments
Guest

Just got a charge of nearly 150$ by them on my credit card. I also purchased something from blizzard about 3 weeks ago (dont know if it is related or not) but now my card is cancelled and I have to wait 2 weeks for it to be investigated for fraud -_-

Guest
reply icon Replying to comment of Guest-1175376

Me again. Soooooo wasn't fraud...

Just figured I needed to account for currency conversion... Welp I feel ***

Guest

This showed up on my CC statement, it was related to a purchase I made at the Blizzard online store.

Guest

Same thing. Unrecognized charge for $41.96. Tried calling 661-702-**** next to the charge on the statement, no answer.

Seems like a fraud.

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Anonymous
map-marker New London, Minnesota

Low Life's of the World Using other peoples Visa's

I received my Visa with this site on it. I know the person is from London as He/She paid a TFL Penalty Charge also using my card. So I know this person from that area. I'm not sure why any company would allow a person to use someone else's cc. My Ref. #744180****600191****262. This is the Reference # the person was given, so I know I should be able to be given info. on where this was sent. Please help stop crime!!!! We all pay for Lazy, worthless, & slummy people who don't care if they work for a living.
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Loss:
$213
Reason of review:
Stolen Card Ref#74418005106001913062262. Please help me stop sick people from stealing from us Americans!
Asaad Stg

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| map-marker Charlotte, North Carolina

No response from Microsoft store about Arvato and Win 8

Just got off the phone with Microsoft Store about Win 8 download on 12/25/2012 and bank card being debited on 12/26/2012. Technical said it was my fault because I didn't retain product key number. The number was never issued , no confirmation email, either. My emails run back to 2007. Beta worked , the Win 8 download worked until Microsoft updated to 8.1 over night. The next day I received a BSOD as morning surprise. Microsoft says I am lying even though I have a valid bank statement stating Arvato Digital extracted money from my account. Most of the employees I talked to said they never heard of Arvato.
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Loss:
$43
2 comments
Guest

They are doing me the same thing right now.. they said the payment cannot work but after i have received an email from my bank telling that "Arvato WINDOWS ESD kitchener CA" took 139$ from my card; And i have never received any activation key.

And i have a valid bank statement which can prove it!

Guest

Arvato is hired by Microsoft to handle customer related queries regarding service offers and followups.

Microsoft is big, and many people at microsoft might not have heard of arvato.

Arvato's website is here: http://www.arvato.com/en.html

Please let me know if i can be of any further assistance.

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Sergei Amg

Windows 8 Media Center add on feature for Win8 Pro

I want to add my voice to the vast chourous of angry customers who have been down a crazy rabbit hole dealing with Avarto/Microsoft with Win8 product upgrades and add-ons. I was charged twice for a Media Center Add-on to Windows 8 Professional, and both times Avarto responded that my card was not verified. I then spent the next 9 hours on the phone with Microsoft Support (tech, billing, Microsoft store) who kept referring me to each others' departments and acting as if they never heard of such a thing despite the fact that this has apparently happened to at least hundreds of people. Finally, I let a MS tech do I remote desktop to my machine, and then I let him actually see the charges on my card account, and then the MS tech tried to say the bank was now blocking transactions and that the charges would drop off automatically, so that's why the add on feature couldn't be added, so I conferenced in my card services with the MS tech, and they told the MS tech, "No, those charges WILL post in 24 hours, they are real, and no we are not blocking Microsoft or Avarto", and then the tech said he would refer the case to the "back office", and they would respond in 7-10 days. I kid you not. If this is a E-Business model that Microsoft is keeping, they're in trouble, and there is no transparency to the billing people at MS why these transactions fail, and they seem either uneducated about this common problem or trained to deny it and point to other unrelated things or deny there is any problem at all. To be fair, Microsoft shares some blame here because they stuck us with Avarto, but I want 9 hours of my life and my money back, and it would be nice to get the Media Center Software I was trying to buy, but I am so beaten down from dealing with this freak circus, that I'd settle for just never doing business with Microsoft or Avarto for any online software or upgrades ever again. If you are thinking of upgrading Microsoft Windows or adding a Windows feature via their online upgrade services, be aware you could be charged (and more than once), and never receive the product, and have to take a day off from work just to get anybody to take your complaint seriously.
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Guest

Arvato did me the same thing, telling that my card is not verified and after they take 139$ from my card.. And i havent received the product key yet. My bank statement can prove it.

Khiya Vnu

Licence number is missing

Hello, I purchased on your web site a licence for Windows 8 and the payment was debited on August the 26th. I inform you that I never received the e-mail with the licence number. Consequently I cannot use it. It is not normal debited my account before receiving the product. Note that I am verry unhappy and please send to my e-mail address below the licence number as soon as possible, Otherwise, I would be obliged to lodge a complaint against you. Please note my e-mail address: victor.demagalhaes@***.com I look forward to reading you very soon. Best regrads Victor DE MAGALHAES
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Loss:
$11999
Jansen Otl
map-marker Bothell, Washington

Download of windows 8 Pro bad product key

This software was downloaded and disk was burned. Everything seemed okay. upon install asks for key and key that was emailed with order, Seller of record, product key, order # and address of sender was input and a popup appears stating invalid key try again. I tried several times with no luck. I have made two disks and tried both numerous times reaching the same ending "enter key code" improper key code etc. The seller of record is: Arvato digital services, llc, 29011 Comerce Center Drive Valencia, CA 91355 Item was payed for through Paypal. How do I get my money back??? Ralph
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Loss:
$43
1 comment
Guest

have you got the order summary of your purchase with order number. I had the same problem and called them up and they confirmed my purchase and they installed it while I was on line with them. they will do this for you to.

Anonymous
map-marker London, England

Windows 8 Distribution problem

Ms Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant takes you to the Arvato Distribution GmbH which is a German Company, for payment. I tried to submit payment request 10 times but they were all rejected with an invalid payment info message. The information was in fact all correct, and however my Bank informs me that a charge of £24.99 was in fact applied. The Arvato Distribution Company never gave any acknoledgement, no software was delivered. I am trying to get my money back but it is impossible to find any contact information with this to Arvato Distribution. I am very pissed.
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Loss:
$40
Anonymous
map-marker Erie, Pennsylvania

Windows8

I did not order window8 or anything else from this company. My checking account has been charged 169.99 TWICE for a total of $399.98 for a product I did not order. Please take these charges off my account and stop charging me. My account has been suspended until further action is taken. This is not okay with me and I will be contacting my bank and their administers to see what action I need to take if this matter does not get resolved to my satisfaction. These kinds of issues are why we mistrust companies.Please resolve this issue ASAP!!!
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Loss:
$340
Latiesha Ecj
map-marker Clearwater, Florida

MRS

I NEED WINDOES 8 RELOADED I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO USE IT JAN I REBOOTED MY COMP AND DUMMY ME DID NOT BACK UP ANYTHING AND LOST EVER THING I ALSO NEED MY CD KEY NUMBER THANK YOU LOIS ANNETTE MILLERHARRY R MILLER4117 51ST DR WBRADENTON FL 342109****10439LAMICKEYFL@***.COM WINDOWS 8 ESD USD ARVATODIGITALCA - 79989CB7-942A-466129Transaction date: 10/30/2012 Card type: Visa Transaction type: Purchases Merchant description: COMPUTER SOFTWARE STORES Merchant information ARVATODIGITA, CA Offer ID: D2J9C8KTR 44300 Type Purchases $58.44 $1,801.98 10/30/2012 Expand transaction for Transaction date: 10/30/2012 PAYMENT - THANK YOU
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Loss:
$58
Anonymous
map-marker Clearwater, Florida

How do i delete statement

HOW DO I DELETE STATEMENT. ALL MY INFO IS OUT THEIR FOR EVERY ONE TO SEE I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY COMPUTER AND HAD TO REBOOT *** DID NOT DO A BACKUP I DID NOT BACK ANY THING UP I WROTE THE COMPANY TO EITHER RELOAD WINDOWS 8 PRO ARE ME THE DISC SO I COULD RELOAD MY SELF. THEY LOADED WINDOWS FOR ME. I WENT FROM WINDOW XP, WINDOWS 7 AND WINDOWS 8 PRO. I LIKE XP BETTER THEN OTHER WINDOW SOFTWARE PROGRAMS. I GUESS ITS A MATTER TO GO WITH THE FLO. BOY IS IT HARD TG GET 1 HUNDRED WORDS
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Loss:
$58
Anonymous
map-marker San Francisco, California

Windows 8 downloaded with Trojan Virus

I ordered Windows 8 in mid January, When I received the email conformation, I clicked the link for download, during the windows 8 build, McAffee protection said a Trojan was removed, during one of the reboot processes my Dell windows 7 laptop crashed. I then ordered the disk from the same email and received acknowledgement of order. March 11, still no disk. My Dell will not acknowledge the windows 7 backup disk. The machine is totally useless until I get the Windows 8 disk. Why does Microsoft support this company for their software supplies? Can anyone help get a response for me?
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Anonymous
map-marker Recife, Pernambuco

6 times charged and no download of windows 8

I was very happy with the 15$ offer of Microsoft Windows 8. I download the upgrade tool to install it on my computer, after some days that not work, standing on the loading page, (just before the payment and adress data page), one day I arrived to the payment screen. After completing the process of payment, it appeared an error, payment seems not to be made. But after trying six times, with no result, I discover 6 charges on my bank account. I am trying to contact them and Microsoft, but I didnt receive any response of any of them.
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Loss:
$90
Anonymous
map-marker Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi

I paid for window8 downloaded and killed my system

I paid on line toArvato Digital Services, with address 29011 Commerce Center Drive, Valencia, CA 91355 for Window 8, downloaded it and now I cannot open my PC, I need help but no contact information were provided. I paid on line toArvato Digital Services, with address 29011 Commerce Center Drive, Valencia, CA 91355 for Window 8, downloaded it and now I cannot open my PC, I need help but no contact information were provided. I paid on line toArvato Digital Services, with address 29011 Commerce Center Drive, Valencia, CA 91355 for Window 8, downloaded it and now I cannot open my PC, I need help but no contact information were provided.
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4 comments
Guest

Windows 8 is a rip-off and Microsoft has been good at keeping it a secret. Stay away form Windows 8--I was told even business's are keeping away from it.

Guest

I paid for Windows 8 download and it alos killed my system. I can not get any support from this company and my computer is dead/locked.

Guest
reply icon Replying to comment of Guest-587432

Call Microsoft directly. I did and received a full refund.

Sara L Xph

A little time on Google will show alot of issues with this company and it's downloads/payments. I did see one phone # that someone apparently used: 866-254-**** Maybe that will work, or maybe some more time on Google can provide a fix. Good Luck

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Anonymous
map-marker Topeka, Kansas

"Payment Failed" But Still Charged 4 Times

I wanted to take advantage of the Windows 8 upgrade discount offer which would expire soon. I went through all the usual steps, but upon trying to make the purchase of the product key to activate the software, I tried multiple times to do so through a credit card transaction, each time being explicitly informed that the transaction had failed. I ended up paying through PayPal instead. I received a receipt from PayPal and product key from Microsoft as should be expected. However, upon checking my online bank statement, it appears that Arvato, who process the normal credit card transactions for the Windows 8 upgrade program, had still managed to charge me for each of the "failed" transactions, costing $39.99 each. I received no receipts, product keys or other indication that these charges had occurred, and in fact had been informed by the program that the transactions had failed.
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Loss:
$160
Anonymous
map-marker Columbia, South Carolina

Non Delivery Of DVD

I ordered Windows 8 Pro and a backup DVD on order # WD0765**** on 12/19/2012. As of Jan. 7, 2013, I have not received my DVD. My credit card has been charged $58.69 and I have received an email that states my DVD is on the way. The order summary I printed at the time of order lists this: Window 8 Pro $39.99 Backup DVD $14.99 Sub Total $54.98 Shipping Charge $2.49 Tax $1.22 Total $58.69 This total ($58.69) has been charged to the Discover Card account that it was order on.
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Loss:
$18
Danrio
map-marker Quebec, Quebec

Arvato digital company steal

I bought Windows 8 with a DVD copy for a total amount of $37.34 after a rebate from Microsoft. The invoice from Microsoft shows exactly this amount. I don't know why but Arvato Digital company which was responsible for the transaction charged me $66.08 for this order instead of $37.34. When I realized the fact, I sent them six messages to explain the problem and get a refund. They never answered my messages and I never got any refund. I think that their consumer service is a fake and that this is a steal. I don't recommend this company.
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Loss:
$28

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