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Solus

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Re: Well-Traveled Pirate
« Reply #10 on: July 08, 2011, 01:24:46 PM »
Quote from: jnevis on July 08, 2011, 12:35:47 PM
I used by bank's (Navy Federal Credit Union) VISA/Check card for an online game purchase about a month ago, through PayPal.  Before the page had even refreshed the bank called the house with an automated verification request.  "Your card was used to pay a fee off $20 at a 'game arcade', press 1 if this was a valid purchase."

I do some online purchases and have had that happen...any time a person from the bank talks to me about this, I always thank them for their diligence.  I'd bet they get some hassle from folks some time.

One thing to keep in mind....  A debit credit card, like you might be using as  your ATM card, which would be tied to one of your bank accounts, usually checking, is NOT covered by the $200 fraudulent use limit on a normal credit card....  So someone using the card or the number can empty that account and you are out if it is not caught quickly.

 
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Re: Well-Traveled Pirate
« Reply #11 on: July 08, 2011, 03:45:33 PM »
Quote from: Solus on July 08, 2011, 01:24:46 PM
I do some online purchases and have had that happen...any time a person from the bank talks to me about this, I always thank them for their diligence.  I'd bet they get some hassle from folks some time.

One thing to keep in mind....  A debit credit card, like you might be using as  your ATM card, which would be tied to one of your bank accounts, usually checking, is NOT covered by the $200 fraudulent use limit on a normal credit card....  So someone using the card or the number can empty that account and you are out if it is not caught quickly.

 

Yep. That is why I only use a credit card for online purchases.
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Re: Well-Traveled Pirate
« Reply #12 on: July 08, 2011, 04:27:00 PM »
Quote from: Solus on July 08, 2011, 01:24:46 PM
I do some online purchases and have had that happen...any time a person from the bank talks to me about this, I always thank them for their diligence.  I'd bet they get some hassle from folks some time.

One thing to keep in mind....  A debit credit card, like you might be using as  your ATM card, which would be tied to one of your bank accounts, usually checking, is NOT covered by the $200 fraudulent use limit on a normal credit card....  So someone using the card or the number can empty that account and you are out if it is not caught quickly.

 

Mine is but I have a short window of time to report the problem but I still have a small limit CC that I use on-line.
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