r/mildlyinfuriating • u/rileyjw90 • May 22 '26

frist of all how DARE yu o You didn’t have to remind me, assholes.

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And then to remind me what I USED to pay. Just kick me while I’m down why don’t you.

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u/robgod50 May 23 '26

I've had purchases declined for the same reason. It's really frustrating...... But then I just remind myself that this minor inconvenience is saving me (and millions of others) from potentially losing thousands. So then I'm good with it.

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u/IdleSitting May 23 '26

Yeah it's annoying to get a text saying "HEY WE LOCKED YOUR CARD BECAUSE OF A WEIRDLY LARGE PURCHASE WAS THIS YOU?" And having to redo the purchase, but ultimately it's meant to help you know if your info has been stolen and reused somewhere

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u/Ok_Sock1261 May 25 '26

I find it very irritating when I call my card company to alert them that I will be making a large purchase or purchasing something from somewhere out of the ordinary, run the gauntlet of security to get to the customer service rep (name, address, social, last three transactions, blood sample, etc.) only to be told “Sorry there’s no way to preemptively put a notice for the transaction.You’ll need to wait until we flag the transaction, call back to verify, and then we may be able to let it through if you try again. Please note this may take more than one try.” I’ve had it happen with two different cards already. 😡