Life lesson - In case you're not aware
I'll relate my recent experience for those of you that are unaware of some "new" policy with credit cards. We made a recent trip from our home in the Dallas area to Carlsbad N.M. These transaction...
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I carry a variety of credit cards - NO Debit cards! We travel throughout the US and Canada all year long. All of my cards are noted that we are always on the move and furthermore $300 to $400 charge at a fuel stop is normal - have to feed the diesel piggy.
Every so often one of the cards will throw a fraud alert and stop working. I use another card and check in with the carrier. 9 time out 10 it is the vendor that chose not to accept the card, especially fuel stations and usually for gas not for diesel. Go Figure.
When we travel overseas I do notify the cc companies as it can be difficult or just expensive to reach them to set things straight. We traveled through 14 countries over a three month period last year and never had a problem with a card. Oh I seem to remember one card was cancelled because the account had been compromised, they got a new card to my hotel the next day.
Every so often one of the cards will throw a fraud alert and stop working. I use another card and check in with the carrier. 9 time out 10 it is the vendor that chose not to accept the card, especially fuel stations and usually for gas not for diesel. Go Figure.
When we travel overseas I do notify the cc companies as it can be difficult or just expensive to reach them to set things straight. We traveled through 14 countries over a three month period last year and never had a problem with a card. Oh I seem to remember one card was cancelled because the account had been compromised, they got a new card to my hotel the next day.
