Just been ripped off with my ESTA application

[Chris7cc]

Just been seriously ripped off with my ESTA application, I typed ESTA into google and clicked on the the link and started my application and went to payment and it was $99 so paid not even thinking that it was to much as it is for 2 years, then spoke my wife who said that it should be only $14 now found out that I have used a 3rd party https://www.estavisaus.org
and just paid $396 for something that should have cost $48.

I cant even cancel the transactions as i have already had the ESTA pdf sent through and confirmed.

Just for anyone else this is the correct link esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/

Really hope that this post stops anyone else being ripped off by the scumbags who do this.

[SMAX]

Contact them and they will refund it. The correct link is always in the yellow bar above on theDIBB.

The word ESTA will always turn into a link to the correct information too.

But challenge them on the charges and they will refund. Loads of DIBBers have been caught by this and refunded.

[Dizzny Momma]

you should always check you are on the government website before going ahead but a timely warning to everyone having to apply
Margaret

[Chris7cc]

Originally Posted by SMAX

Contact them and they will refund it. The correct link is always in the yellow bar above on theDIBB.

The word ESTA will always turn into a link to the correct information too.

But challenge them on the charges and they will refund. Loads of DIBBers have been caught by this and refunded.

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Thank you, do you mean the company I went through?

[SMAX]

Yes. As mentioned loads of DIBBers have been refunded without too much effort.

[tspill]

Originally Posted by Chris7cc

Just been seriously ripped off with my ESTA application, I typed ESTA into google and clicked on the the link and started my application and went to payment and it was $99 so paid not even thinking that it was to much as it is for 2 years, then spoke my wife who said that it should be only $14 now found out that I have used a 3rd party https://www.estavisaus.org
and just paid $396 for something that should have cost $48.

I cant even cancel the transactions as i have already had the ESTA pdf sent through and confirmed.

Just for anyone else this is the correct link esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/

Really hope that this post stops anyone else being ripped off by the scumbags who do this.

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Not really ripped off though? Think you are being unfair as you chose the site and paid the money.

[Orlandoguy]

Always check your using the official website, then you wouldn’t get charged a small fortune. Hope you get it refunded you could also try contacting your credit card company to disputed the charge

[Geordie boy 57]

Google is also partly to blame
If you type just ESTA into the search bar then the official site is 5th one listed
When I tried it the site OP used came up first

Hope you get a refund Chris

[Princess Alison]

It’s very easy done. We had the same happen with our Canadian visa but spotted it just in time

[disney332]

Originally Posted by Geordie boy 57

Google is also partly to blame
If you type just ESTA into the search bar then the official site is 5th one listed
When I tried it the site OP used came up first

Hope you get a refund Chris

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I disagree, it is a clear case of Caveat Emptor.

Hope the OP gets a refund.

Disney332