Comments on: TJX Settlement: You’ll Probably Get Nothing http://www.mouseprint.org/2007/09/24/tjx-settlement-youll-probably-get-nothing/ Exposing the strings and catches in advertising fine print. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:27:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: RS http://www.mouseprint.org/2007/09/24/tjx-settlement-youll-probably-get-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-55198 RS Tue, 06 Nov 2007 05:21:27 +0000 http://www.mouseprint.org/?p=299#comment-55198 Mark, although it's possible that the problem is TJMaxx, more likely it was from one of many databases where you used the card over the years and that DB was compromised (either from within or outside the company.) Either way, not a pleasant thought. Mark, although it’s possible that the problem is TJMaxx, more likely it was from one of many databases where you used the card over the years and that DB was compromised (either from within or outside the company.)
Either way, not a pleasant thought.

]]> By: Mark Coffey http://www.mouseprint.org/2007/09/24/tjx-settlement-youll-probably-get-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-54504 Mark Coffey Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:48:57 +0000 http://www.mouseprint.org/?p=299#comment-54504 Just FYI, I was hit, over the last week, by 10 fraudulent charges totaling roughly $1,000, all from gas stations in California (I haven't been to California in 20 years - I live in Texas). The only place my card could have been compromised? I used it at TJ Maxx during the period in question. Just to make the point that there continue to be new cases of fraud from this data breach, and probably will continue to be for quite some time, given that the number of affected cards is now estimated at over 90 million(!)... Just FYI, I was hit, over the last week, by 10 fraudulent charges totaling roughly $1,000, all from gas stations in California (I haven’t been to California in 20 years – I live in Texas). The only place my card could have been compromised? I used it at TJ Maxx during the period in question.

Just to make the point that there continue to be new cases of fraud from this data breach, and probably will continue to be for quite some time, given that the number of affected cards is now estimated at over 90 million(!)…

]]> By: Justin http://www.mouseprint.org/2007/09/24/tjx-settlement-youll-probably-get-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-47556 Justin Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:30:07 +0000 http://www.mouseprint.org/?p=299#comment-47556 I work for a fraud dept. at a bank and it makes no sense for them to offer credit monitoring for the rest of the customers because the information that was captured wasn't enough to steal an identity. If the track data on a card was stolen then a counterfeit card could be created, but once the card number is closed by the bank then nothing more could happen. Name, address, date of birth, etc. are not stored on the card. I work for a fraud dept. at a bank and it makes no sense for them to offer credit monitoring for the rest of the customers because the information that was captured wasn’t enough to steal an identity. If the track data on a card was stolen then a counterfeit card could be created, but once the card number is closed by the bank then nothing more could happen. Name, address, date of birth, etc. are not stored on the card.

]]> By: Ted L http://www.mouseprint.org/2007/09/24/tjx-settlement-youll-probably-get-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-47469 Ted L Sat, 29 Sep 2007 21:59:09 +0000 http://www.mouseprint.org/?p=299#comment-47469 Perhaps a week to a month or more boycott of the stores would get some better results than a class action lawsuit. Of course just delaying a purchase wouldn't help. Shop elsewhere during the boycott time. If fact, you may like the other merchandiser better. And let them know why you switched there. Hopefully, it will keep the fair and straight. (cross you fingers, it's called unfettered capitalism) Perhaps a week to a month or more boycott of the stores would get some better results than a class action lawsuit.
Of course just delaying a purchase wouldn’t help. Shop elsewhere during the boycott time. If fact, you may like the other merchandiser better. And let them know why you switched there. Hopefully, it will keep the fair and straight. (cross you fingers, it’s called unfettered capitalism)

]]> By: Trish http://www.mouseprint.org/2007/09/24/tjx-settlement-youll-probably-get-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-47052 Trish Wed, 26 Sep 2007 02:37:01 +0000 http://www.mouseprint.org/?p=299#comment-47052 we haven't had identity theft (yet) but our credit card company shut down our account when they learned of the breach-thank goodness (without notification other than on the web site which they apologized for profusely because they apparently had to shut down thousands of accounts quickly) and then they sent us new cards...to the wrong address, since we just moved our update occured after the breach. ah yes, then the new cards came with an annual fee and a rate adjusted for a problem on the account (not caused by me) but of course the credit card co. was in a hurry to send out new cards. then it arrived but was the wrong type of card. for three weeks I used another card but do they owe me for the inconvenience and hassle of having to renegotiate my card-yes I think they do. we haven’t had identity theft (yet) but our credit card company shut down our account when they learned of the breach-thank goodness (without notification other than on the web site which they apologized for profusely because they apparently had to shut down thousands of accounts quickly) and then they sent us new cards…to the wrong address, since we just moved our update occured after the breach. ah yes, then the new cards came with an annual fee and a rate adjusted for a problem on the account (not caused by me) but of course the credit card co. was in a hurry to send out new cards. then it arrived but was the wrong type of card. for three weeks I used another card but do they owe me for the inconvenience and hassle of having to renegotiate my card-yes I think they do.

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