Credit cards at the pump
We just got back from NYC and stopped at a Sunoco on the Penn. Turn Pike. I paid with credit card at the pump and pumped $125. On the second time, because we all buy more than $125, the pump told me t...
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dan-nickie wrote:
Sounds like the credit card company is trying to do their part to protect you from fraud. Good for them.
That is actually a misconception. The CC company is protecting themselves from a fraud charge because the card holder is not responsible for fraud charges.
I travel domestically and internationally for work and have had to deal with locked cards a handful of times. As mentioned a number of times in this thread...best to just call the company ahead of time and inform them of your travel instead of potentially being put an embarrassing situation.
