QUOTE(hye @ Feb 5 2015, 07:37 AM)
Cancelling the card doesn't mean the person can get away with free items.
Under standard T&C which the bank signs everybody up for when they apply for a credit card - Customer is liable for any transactions that occurred while the card is active. The only way it wouldn't appear if the merchant forgot to post the transaction to the bank which is unlikely. If the merchant do an audit, the shortfall will be uncovered. Shop owner will just look at the cashier/salesperson information that processed the transaction and "cover" the shortfall. To note "cover" means compensate/pay/replace, etc - they all carry the same meaning.
Note : Merchant still able to post the transaction to the bank and not necessarily on the same day. There's more to this but I would not disclose details as being Malaysians, this info has a high potential (and almost certainly) to be abused.
It is basically one person loss vs another person's gain and this error in this example costs thousands.
That's why I strongly discourage such irresponsible posts. Often I don't allow such posts because they are 99.999% subjected to abuse by a typical minded Malaysian mindset that finds ways to circumnavigate the system and justify it via their so-called logical interpretation that is relevant to them. Yes ... it is not wrong within the framework as the offense has yet to be discovered (perhaps only in Malaysia and to those with typical Malaysian style thinking but I would like to believe there are Malaysians with highly civilized and mature thinking that exists) but the ethical breach are universal and applies all over. Please do not forget the poor chap who has to pay thousands to cover the shortfall.
Perhaps the beneficiary has no guilt while wearing that jewelery around while another suffer financially at his/her mistake. There's no borders in such situation ... whether you are young, old, rich (even so for filthy rich) or poor what's morally wrong remains morally wrong.
P/S Sorry folks for my long absence presence in the forum. Stayed in the background monitoring threads and probably it is a good time to come back active. The regulars here would remember my style and yes ... I still remember you guys

I agree with you morally it's wrong.
If the merchant didn't post transaction to bank within 7 working days(if i'm not mistaken for the law), then the transaction will be roll back. Thus it's not the bank fault anymore. Merchant need to bear for the loss. Bank unlikely won't make any mistake in charging transaction to ones credit card.
Again, merchant need to bear with the loss when the audit begins. Morally it's wrong again (one person loss VS another person's gain), but again, who doesn't want free lunch in this world?