Sycamore's "Shit, that was alive, wasn't it?" Roadtrip/Tour 2003

[xoxoxoBruce]

What surprises me is that nowadays, many CC companies would suspend a card if there was "unusual activity."

I have a Visa from First Bank that I use exclusively for online purchases. At least every other month it'll be refused because they froze the card. If a suspect charge comes in they freeze the card but don't tell me. I don't find out until the next time I try to use it. I then have to call an office in Canada (First Bank is in Delaware) and go through the, my mother's maiden name and town I was born, routine. I've had the card refused online from Switzerland, called Canada then completed the online transaction without breaking the link to the order page. I guess it's a good idea but annoying as hell.