<prompt> Human: I booked a Brazil hotel a well known chain for 500 using Expedia recently and was immediately charged by Expedia on the date on booking. All went smoothly at the hotel until check-out, when I was informed that the card number that Expedia provided by the hotel was invalid and I would need to directly pay the hotel again, this is a large chain hotel, not a small pousada or something and that Expedia would reimburse me. I went ahead and paid the hotel, but now am finding it nearly impossible to get Expedia to pay me back. I have called multiple time and been hung up on after being on hold for 20minutes and cant seem to get ahold of a person on the American side of Expedia. Has anyone experienced a similar situation before? Im feeling like Im being scammed by Expedia or the hotel here, and have little power to do anything about it.If this isnt the right subreddit for this type of question, I apologize. Would anyone be able to recommend a more appropriate place to post this question?Assistant: Did you present a different card at check-in than was used by Expedia?Human: Yes, I paid for Expedia using a debit card and for the hotel with a credit card. This may be a dumb question, but does the fact that I paid for Expedia with debit make it tougher for me to ask the bank to take action? I.e. The money is gone so they cant withhold anything.  <response>: does the fact that I paid for Expedia with debit make it tougher for me to ask the bank to take action? I.e. The money is gone so they cant withhold anything.Yes, nonetheless your bank should be willing to work with you. In the meantime you are out the 500 though. 