I know I have money in the account
But it was suddenly declined last night for no apparant reason. Fraud perhaps?
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 23 Nov 2010, 13:21, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Yeah or something as simple as the chip is dirty.

(PsychoChomp, Tue 23 Nov 2010, 13:24, Reply)

It'll be this
happens to me all the time. I have an old, knackered card.
( Kroney, Tue 23 Nov 2010, 13:26, Reply)

Sillicone cleaner is very good for that if you can get some.

(PsychoChomp, Tue 23 Nov 2010, 13:27, Reply)

have you tried it anywhere else?
sometimes it's their computer system. i have been walking around with stupid amounts of cash in my bank account for months (it's not mine, it's for a lease extension, oxford fees etc) and even though i had nearly £100k in there, i got declined for some pikey £2.57 sandwich in boots!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 23 Nov 2010, 13:29, Reply)

You've probably got a lifestyle card and it refused to allow you to buy a sandwich from Boots.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 23 Nov 2010, 13:39, Reply)

I expect she's successfully used it
in Pret A Manger etc
( Kroney, Tue 23 Nov 2010, 13:41, Reply)

It'll only work on first class travel as well.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 23 Nov 2010, 13:44, Reply)

checked at bank
Fraud squad picked up on activity relating to travel agents, froze the card and sent me a new one. Quite glad they noticed!
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 23 Nov 2010, 13:48, Reply)

Woo!

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 23 Nov 2010, 13:54, Reply)