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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mich800 wrote:RedRocket204 wrote: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.
Or they could not offer that service. Are you more comfortable assuming all risks of fraud on your card?
Not the point and pretty much a completely invalid statement on your part. CC companies want everyone to think they are doing you the favor when that is not the case...they are protecting their own interests, i.e. that service will not never stop.
