I had it happen to me in Hawaii. My bank left me a message on my land line answering machine despite my recorded message to call my mobile number to reach me. Not happy at the time!!!
He should have called the bank to let them know he would be in Mumbai. I learned that after a transaction failed at work; the fellow was in Montreal for two days, went to Halifax for a business meeting, then came home to Saskatchewan an dtried to ue his credit card on the way home from the airport. All the machine said was, “TILT!” He called three hours later to say it was staightened out with the card company, then told me that their computers watch every transaction, and if there’s an apparent anomaly, they’ll freeze the card and call the customer’s home. Not the cell, ’cause that could be stolen too.
Yes, you don’t have to go very far for that to happen. We now call the credit card company when we are going to use our card for anything unusual. One phone call saves a lot of hassle.
Sounds like certain self-appointed gatekeepers for online discussions. They ask for my password, I give it, they say it is wrong. I try to register again, they say it is already in use. I am back to the punchline of today’s cartoon.
Not only that, but I can’t e-mail cartoons to my wife or friends or even our own e-mail address. They say they’re invalid. Anyone else have that problem?
Another_Keith over 10 years ago
We have had that experience. Now, before we travel, we phone the credit card company first to ask for their permission.
jgarrott over 10 years ago
I live in Japan, and I’ve had that happen!
Pharmakeus Ubik over 10 years ago
Beat me to it, Jack. Had that happen to me in Japan as well.
Aussie Down Under over 10 years ago
I had it happen to me in Hawaii. My bank left me a message on my land line answering machine despite my recorded message to call my mobile number to reach me. Not happy at the time!!!
Michael Peterson Premium Member over 10 years ago
He should have called customer service — it wouldn’t have even been long-distance.
cdward over 10 years ago
When I went to Mumbai, I called the credit card company ahead of time to let them know what country I’d be in. Had no problems.
gosfreikempe over 10 years ago
He should have called the bank to let them know he would be in Mumbai. I learned that after a transaction failed at work; the fellow was in Montreal for two days, went to Halifax for a business meeting, then came home to Saskatchewan an dtried to ue his credit card on the way home from the airport. All the machine said was, “TILT!” He called three hours later to say it was staightened out with the card company, then told me that their computers watch every transaction, and if there’s an apparent anomaly, they’ll freeze the card and call the customer’s home. Not the cell, ’cause that could be stolen too.
sbchamp over 10 years ago
Samantha Mumbai?
katzenbooks45 over 10 years ago
That happened to me last month in Florida. I live in Georgia (US). I go to that particular town in Florida about once a month. Go figure…
Perkycat over 10 years ago
Yes, you don’t have to go very far for that to happen. We now call the credit card company when we are going to use our card for anything unusual. One phone call saves a lot of hassle.
hippogriff over 10 years ago
Sounds like certain self-appointed gatekeepers for online discussions. They ask for my password, I give it, they say it is wrong. I try to register again, they say it is already in use. I am back to the punchline of today’s cartoon.
3pibgorn9 over 10 years ago
Not only that, but I can’t e-mail cartoons to my wife or friends or even our own e-mail address. They say they’re invalid. Anyone else have that problem?
hippogriff over 10 years ago
3pibgorn9: I think more here have the problem than are saying. The question is, what can be done about it.