Anyone else have this problem when fueling???

soren wrote:
I had a bizarre problem with a Wells-Fargo Visa, and it took me a bit of digging to get to the truth. If I stick the card in a Flying J pump, it is automatically declined. If I try it again, it freezes the account, if I walk to the fuel desk instead, the account will still be frozen. After several conversations with FJ staff and wells, Wells admitted that their security denies FJ's attempt to place a $500 hold on the account.

The best part of attempting to resolve the issue with Wells was that my conversation quickly degraded into a Monty Pythonesque comedy routine, that should of been called, "you have reached the minister of circular logic" I was told that this problem would go away once the system started to recognize a pattern of high dollar fuel purchase activity at the retailer. I then asked how it would be possible to generate a history of high volume fuel purchases if Wells would not allow me to purchase a drop with their card? She then repeated here claim that all I need to do was buy more. Eventually I forced her to admit that she was speaking gibberish, and she then admitted that the situation was unresolvable. Doesn't really matter to me, since a BOA visa of mine works flawlessly.

This is my experience. Our Cabelas club Visa has been turned off twice in one day. The second pass the rep admitted an auto decline at FJ and Pilot stations.

Thinking of getting the gas card for our trips. At current prices near the Grand Canyon and Mesa Verde we hold almost $250.