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June 22

Making refunds on a prepaid card

I bought an app from the Google Play store, then cancelled the purchase within minutes after the app failed to install on my device. The cancellation went through, but the amount paid for still shows on the balance, and it shows an amount twice as much as the actual price of the item I originally paid for. I know that some transactions will still show up on a credit card for up to a couple of weeks only not as a charge if it isn't finalized. But this is a prepaid gift card, so do the same rules apply? It's a Vanilla Mastercard, btw. 65.92.229.41 (talk) 08:25, 22 June 2013 (UTC)

It would be guesswork for us here. Your best bet is to call whatever 800 number is on the card and ask for customer service. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 10:36, 22 June 2013 (UTC)

I did just that, and I was never able to come across a human to talk to. There's no option for discussing any issues with the card, you can only check your balance. They don't even have an email for customer service, so my only other option would be snail mail (right, I'm gonna mail a letter, then wait eternity for a response). 65.92.229.41 (talk) 18:25, 22 June 2013 (UTC)

Is there a customer service on the Google Play store? (FYI, this kind of thing is why I don't do online shopping.) ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 22:32, 22 June 2013 (UTC)

It's a bit too late for a return of the app but here are the instructions for that. There is a link to contact Google support at the top right of the page. And according to Vanilla's FAQ returns may take up to 30 days to be put back on the card (FAQ #8). Also, disputed charges must be dealt with by the merchant (FAQ #19). Dismas|^(talk) 02:59, 23 June 2013 (UTC)

mv agusta motorcycle exhaust

what model of mv agusta has an exhaust system with A9814 stamped into it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.243.181.18 (talk) 17:00, 22 June 2013 (UTC)

Toenails color nail polish black head women

Blue toenails is commonly worn by blonde women and brunette, green is commonly worn by redheads but which color is commonly worn by white black head women? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.54.64.182 (talk) 19:46, 22 June 2013 (UTC)

This is a reference desk. Are you asking for a book or scholarly article on the toenail paint colors of black haired white women in the year 2013? μηδείς (talk) 22:38, 22 June 2013 (UTC)

Assuming it's a sincere question (which I wouldn't bet the family jewels on), the OP's best bet would be to call a few nail salons and get a consensus on popular colors used with various skin and hair colors. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 00:38, 23 June 2013 (UTC)

[1] or [2] or [3] or [4] may help the OP find the answer to their question. --Jayron32 01:23, 23 June 2013 (UTC)

The perfect polish color is blonde, blue, and pale, without any freckle problem? I am not sure the source supports this reliably. μηδείς (talk) 04:04, 23 June 2013 (UTC)

How do I change date format in windows?

Hi, I am trying to translate several large lists on Wikipedia from English to Dutch. Example: List of minor planets/1001–1100 -> nl:Lijst van planetoïden 1001-1100. I can change the language very easily, however not the format. The date format in English is "month day, year". I want it to be "day month year". Is there a method of changing this automathically? It would take a lot of time by hand since there will be about 3000 lists. Thanks, Taketa (talk) 20:06, 22 June 2013 (UTC)

The only method I can think of for this would be to place many (or all) of the lists together in a word processor and run a find-and-replace with highly specific values. If, for example, you're looking to replace "20 March" with "March 20", you could "find" the character string "March 20" and "replace" it with "20 March". This will be somewhat tedious at first, as you'll be entering a large number of find/replace variables (732, to be exact), but if you're working with a larger number of date fields — a few thousand, say — it will save you time in the long run. Evanh2008 ^{(talk|contribs)} 20:18, 22 June 2013 (UTC)

Hi, thanks for the information. I have found a way around it by using other language wikis that have already done it. I first thought none were perfect, but I found one that is fixable easily with words replace options. Thanks anyways. Sincerely, Taketa (talk) 20:25, 22 June 2013 (UTC)

User:Ohconfucius/script/MOSNUM dates.js will do the trick. --  Gadget850 ^talk 02:18, 23 June 2013 (UTC)