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This is becoming more and more common. Originally I saw it only at sketchy ATMs but it is now nearly ubiquitous in many places. Sites like Amazon and even POS systems at restaurants and grocery stores now try the same trick.

It ought to be illegal, in fact it ought to be retroactively illegal and these companies should be forced to refund any money they've made this way. It's just a pure money grab from confused customers.



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