SCAM but here is how to get your MONEY BACK!
SCAM but I GOT MY MONEY BACK!
I informed rentola via mail about the legal steps i am gonna take and then did some of them (3 complaints to danish, european and portuguese costumer protection) - so not sure if the threat alone worked, but i think so since the money came quickly! Don't waste your time arguing with them via mail, threaten them with proper legal steps. show that you are informed!! (ask Chatgbt!)
If MANY PEOPLE file complaints to Danish Consumer Ombudsman (where rentola is registrated), it will be likely that more ppl get refunded and they will be taken out of business.
These are the steps:
1) Collect and save evidence
Save screenshots of the listing, checkout flow, T&Cs, emails, and chat logs.
Save your payment receipt, bank statement line and transaction ID (last 4 digits of card).
2) Report to consumer authorities (cross-border)
File complaints to:
Danish Consumer Ombudsman (Forbrugerombudsmanden) — Rentola appears Denmark-based.
ECC-Net (European Consumer Centre) in your country — for cross-border consumer help.
Your national consumer protection agency (DECO, Verbraucherzentrale, etc.).
Attach evidence and your police report number if you have
Optional:
3) Open a chargeback / dispute with your bank or card issuer
Upload the screenshots and proof.
Use these grounds: unauthorized / misleading recurring payment or no informed consent.
If your bank refuses (they will try to, since it costs money), escalate in writing, cite Visa Reason Codes 13.2 / 13.5 (canceled recurring transaction / misrepresentation), and threaten escalation to the Financial Ombudsman and ECC-Net.
Ask ChatGbt for the mail to write to your bank to pressure them - worked for me when i stayed persistent, writting this :
"I kindly request written confirmation that this Visa dispute inquiry has been forwarded to the responsible chargeback team.
If this is declined, I require the following from the bank:
the exact legal justification, and
a reference to the specific EU directive or Visa regulation that allegedly prevents submitting this dispute."
4) File a police report (cyber fraud)
File locally (or with relevant country police). Keep the case number. Banks and authorities often require this.
Include transaction details and evidence.
11 November 2025
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