About Mister Minit
Mister Minit is an international chain of service shops founded in Brussels in 1957, best known for while-you-wait services such as shoe repair and care, key cutting, engraving, watch battery replacement and basic watch repairs, remote and garage door programming, and some phone and personal-accessory repairs. Their shops are usually located in shopping centres and busy retail areas across Europe, Australia, New Zealand and other regions, and most transactions are handled in-store at the counter. You may see the merchant name appear on your bank statement as “MISTER MINIT”, “MISTERMINIT”, “MISTER MINIT [CITY]”, or “MISTERMINIT.CO BRUSSELS”.
A Mister Minit charge typically appears on your bank or card statement after an in-store purchase, such as having keys cut, shoes repaired or cleaned, a watch battery replaced, or an item engraved. These are usually one‑time charges made on the day of service, but you might also see a charge for an online order, a custom engraving or nameplate ordered via misterminit.co, or a repeat visit if you used the same card at the same store. In some cases, you may briefly see a small “pending” authorization or a duplicate-looking hold when your card is inserted or tapped more than once; the final settled amount should match the total on your receipt and earlier pending holds normally disappear within a few business days.
To verify or resolve any questions about a Mister Minit charge, first check your recent activities: think back to key cutting, shoe repair, engraving, or watch work done at a shopping centre, and look for a paper receipt or till slip you may have received. Compare the transaction date, store location on your card statement, and the amount with your recollection and receipt. If something doesn’t match, you can contact Mister Minit via the contact form on misterminit.co or by phoning the specific shop (store phone numbers are usually listed on local Mister Minit websites or on your receipt) and provide the transaction date, amount, and the last four digits of your card. For incorrect amounts, quality issues, or accidental duplicate payments, store staff can typically look up the transaction in their terminal and advise on corrections, refunds, or rework under their service guarantee; if you suspect fraud and cannot link the charge to any visit, contact your bank or card issuer to dispute the charge after attempting to reach Mister Minit.