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Katiehound
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(Just a bit *inconvenient!)
Saturday evening I went to pay online for my Indian visa. Payment was rejected and only seconds later I had an automated call from Halifax fraud dept. They had logged unusual activity on the card. Towards the end of the call I was able to cofirm I had authorised the patment and was able to proceed ten minutes later. Phew.
*Inconvenient because you only get 3 attempts to poay before it wipes out your 9 page application!
So it seems that some online security is hard at work and protecting my card. Well done Clarity.
Saturday evening I went to pay online for my Indian visa. Payment was rejected and only seconds later I had an automated call from Halifax fraud dept. They had logged unusual activity on the card. Towards the end of the call I was able to cofirm I had authorised the patment and was able to proceed ten minutes later. Phew.
*Inconvenient because you only get 3 attempts to poay before it wipes out your 9 page application!
So it seems that some online security is hard at work and protecting my card. Well done Clarity.
Being polite and pleasant doesn't cost anything!
-Stash bust:in 2022:337
Stash bust :2023. 120duvets, 24bags,43dogcoats, 2scrunchies, 10mitts, 6 bootees, 8spec cases, 2 A6notebooks, 59cards, 6 lav bags,36 angels,9 bones,1 blanket, 1 lined bag,3 owls, 88 pyramids = total 420total spend £5.Total for 'Dogs for Good' £546.82
2024:Sewn:59Doggy ds,52pyramids,18 bags,6spec cases,6lav.bags.
Knits:6covers,4hats,10mitts,2 bootees.
Crotchet:61angels, 229cards=453 £158.55profit!!!
2025 3dduvets
-Stash bust:in 2022:337
Stash bust :2023. 120duvets, 24bags,43dogcoats, 2scrunchies, 10mitts, 6 bootees, 8spec cases, 2 A6notebooks, 59cards, 6 lav bags,36 angels,9 bones,1 blanket, 1 lined bag,3 owls, 88 pyramids = total 420total spend £5.Total for 'Dogs for Good' £546.82
2024:Sewn:59Doggy ds,52pyramids,18 bags,6spec cases,6lav.bags.
Knits:6covers,4hats,10mitts,2 bootees.
Crotchet:61angels, 229cards=453 £158.55profit!!!
2025 3dduvets
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Katiehound wrote: »(Just a bit *inconvenient!)
Saturday evening I went to pay online for my Indian visa. Payment was rejected and only seconds later I had an automated call from Halifax fraud dept. They had logged unusual activity on the card. Towards the end of the call I was able to cofirm I had authorised the patment and was able to proceed ten minutes later. Phew.
*Inconvenient because you only get 3 attempts to poay before it wipes out your 9 page application!
So it seems that some online security is hard at work and protecting my card. Well done Clarity.
Whats the question here?
I find that most credit card's and debit card do this from time to time, especially if it falls outside of your normal spending pattern.Time is a path from the past to the future and back again. The present is the crossroads of both. :cool:0 -
Katiehound wrote: »(Just a bit *inconvenient!)
Saturday evening I went to pay online for my Indian visa. Payment was rejected and only seconds later I had an automated call from Halifax fraud dept. They had logged unusual activity on the card. Towards the end of the call I was able to cofirm I had authorised the patment and was able to proceed ten minutes later. Phew.
*Inconvenient because you only get 3 attempts to poay before it wipes out your 9 page application!
So it seems that some online security is hard at work and protecting my card. Well done Clarity.
I think that's fairly common with many cards.
I've received automated telephone calls and text messages several times in the past, from various card providers, asking me to confirm transactions.0 -
Here's hoping it was the genuine Indian Visa website...Life in the slow lane0
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Katiehound wrote: »So it seems that some online security is hard at work and protecting my card. Well done Clarity.
They are hard at work protecting THEIR card.
The card remains theirs and they are liable for any fraud.0 -
born_again wrote: »Here's hoping it was the genuine Indian Visa website...
Be assured it was! just that the Indian govt farms out the money collection!
Confirmation e-mail received with "Status: Granted" printedBeing polite and pleasant doesn't cost anything!
-Stash bust:in 2022:337
Stash bust :2023. 120duvets, 24bags,43dogcoats, 2scrunchies, 10mitts, 6 bootees, 8spec cases, 2 A6notebooks, 59cards, 6 lav bags,36 angels,9 bones,1 blanket, 1 lined bag,3 owls, 88 pyramids = total 420total spend £5.Total for 'Dogs for Good' £546.82
2024:Sewn:59Doggy ds,52pyramids,18 bags,6spec cases,6lav.bags.
Knits:6covers,4hats,10mitts,2 bootees.
Crotchet:61angels, 229cards=453 £158.55profit!!!
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Silly me, of course!!;)chattychappy wrote: »They are hard at work protecting THEIR card.
The card remains theirs and they are liable for any fraud.
I'm pretty sure that this is the first time I've had card blocked, but it was the sheer speed of their call which surprised me.Being polite and pleasant doesn't cost anything!
-Stash bust:in 2022:337
Stash bust :2023. 120duvets, 24bags,43dogcoats, 2scrunchies, 10mitts, 6 bootees, 8spec cases, 2 A6notebooks, 59cards, 6 lav bags,36 angels,9 bones,1 blanket, 1 lined bag,3 owls, 88 pyramids = total 420total spend £5.Total for 'Dogs for Good' £546.82
2024:Sewn:59Doggy ds,52pyramids,18 bags,6spec cases,6lav.bags.
Knits:6covers,4hats,10mitts,2 bootees.
Crotchet:61angels, 229cards=453 £158.55profit!!!
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I think i need glasses, i'm thinking what is unusual about paying for an Indian with visa cc.0
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I think i need glasses, i'm thinking what is unusual about paying for an Indian with visa cc.
Ha Ha. It was a mastercardBeing polite and pleasant doesn't cost anything!
-Stash bust:in 2022:337
Stash bust :2023. 120duvets, 24bags,43dogcoats, 2scrunchies, 10mitts, 6 bootees, 8spec cases, 2 A6notebooks, 59cards, 6 lav bags,36 angels,9 bones,1 blanket, 1 lined bag,3 owls, 88 pyramids = total 420total spend £5.Total for 'Dogs for Good' £546.82
2024:Sewn:59Doggy ds,52pyramids,18 bags,6spec cases,6lav.bags.
Knits:6covers,4hats,10mitts,2 bootees.
Crotchet:61angels, 229cards=453 £158.55profit!!!
2025 3dduvets0 -
In what way "well done" for rejecting a genuine transaction and wasting at least ten minutes of your time?Katiehound wrote: »Well done Clarity.
More like "incompetent risk management Clarity"0
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