ITunes stealing money

I've had to authorise different credit cards at different times with the iTunes store, each time I change cards apple bills me $1.00 when I haven't even purchased anything. This $1.00 isn't credited off purchases it is simply just taken. This has happened on several occasions, where is my $1.00 going and why is it not being returned to me?

The $1 charge is an authorization hold. You will be credited the $1 within 24 to 72 hours. An authorization hold is so Apple can verify your account.
Apple is not stealing money from you.
iTunes Store & Mac App Store: About credit-card authorization holds

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