Comments on: Customer Credit Card Security Issues at Wideners.com

By: Fred Stohl

Fred Stohl — Thu, 22 May 2014 04:11:55 +0000

If you think it doesn’t cost you because the fraudulent charge was caught by your credit card company, think again. The fraudster actually received the goods he bought with your credit card. All tolled in this breach, 100’s of $thousands. Cost of doing business is this fraud meaning rising prices to pay for it. Crooks get stuff free at our expense and we waste hours fixing it.

In this case, and I know for proof positive, that the fraudster has NOT ONLY your credit card number, but your billing address, your telephone number and all the rest of the information you post when you buy online. Meaning additional credit apps in your name. perhaps changing your password and address etc.

Check your credit cards online daily.

By: Pat

Pat — Wed, 21 May 2014 22:55:02 +0000

I saw the initial warnings about the credit car security breach at Wideners from earlier this year so when I saw some items I wanted to purchase I was of course weary of doing so but I read that they had it resolved as shown in their statement above and even inquired. I was advised that other than issues with iPad/iPhones – the security breach with compromised credit card numbers has been resolved.

Still apprehensive, I used a card that I don’t normally use so I could track it easily, I placed the order on 5/6 and the VERY NEXT MORNING, I received a phone call from my Chase Credit Card Services advising me that there were some suspicious charges on my card in the past 24 hours. They reviewed the charges they were indeed fraudulent charges. They removed the charges and told me to shred my card.

Buyers beware, this many breaches in such a short time period is unacceptable – especially when they say multiple times that the breach is fixed. I had fraudulent charges on my card before Wideners even had my order on the table packed.

By: Fred Stohl

Fred Stohl — Wed, 21 May 2014 00:12:39 +0000

Widener’s would like you to believe this was a recent event. Not in my experience. My first CC fraud due to Wideners was back in early November 2013. Shut down that credit card. Next event was early March 2014. Shut down that credit card. Latest fraudulent purchase due to “hacking” (if that was the case) was May 10, 2014. Third shut down of credit card due to Widener’s insecure website. If Wideners wants to do internet business from here on, they need to do due diligence.

Their “hack” was massive! Check your credit cars on line daily. It is not over.

https://www.google.com/search?q=Wideners+hacking&rlz=1C1PRFC_enUS588US588&oq=Wideners+hacking&aqs=chrome..69i57.10008j0j7&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=122&ie=UTF-8

By: Zack DeCat

Zack DeCat — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 20:53:06 +0000

Having the bad luck of being hit the first time, the bank let me know about it and again today discovered that my “new” card that I used on the 31st there for an order was also compromised I am peev’d at them. Waiting to see what they offer their customers for having two data breaches in such a short period. Sony offered credit monitoring when their data was hacked. Both times there were charges for $4.71 twice from hotels, then they went for bigger charges. I have filled out the paperwork for false charges. Last set of charges were from shopperfund.com their website does not even have a phone number listed but the charge said it was a phone in order.

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 05:02:25 +0000

UM unfortunately Natchez isn’t any better. Right before the holidays last year a I was hit hard at a Walmart.

The Walmart just so happens to be in the same town as you’ve guessed it Natchez. I only use one card online so there is no doubt where my info was taken from…

I stopped buying there as well.

By: gary

gary — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 00:21:24 +0000

I’m still jumping through hoops trying to settle all the issues that arose from this unfortunate incident. I’m sure that wideners is a quality company but it appears that they have many more problems to address before they can be classified the same as midway,midsouth, natchez and other high quality online vendors. For the foreseeable future I’ll do my business elsewhere.

By: Clark E Myers

Clark E Myers — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 20:58:42 +0000

I’m happy with the purchase and I’ll keep buying.

But as one of “only a few” who can’t buy right nowbecause I won’t have a new card for about a week, it’s no comfort to be part of a small group – I wouldn’t be happier if I were the only either.

By: Guy

Guy — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 18:43:48 +0000

Think im all done buying here, not worth the risk.