LITTLE ROCK – Increasingly, consumers across the country are using their debit cards to pay for a number of goods and services, ranging from gas for their cars to school supplies for their kids. While debit cards offer more convenience than checks, there are potential pitfalls in the use of a debit card to purchase goods or services. Thus, Attorney General Dustin McDaniel issued this consumer alert today to warn Arkansans about “debit card blocking,” which occurs when a merchant places a “hold” on the consumer’s bank account in an amount larger than the amount charged on the debit card.
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