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Yo Mama
05-14-2008, 02:29 PM
I go to pay at the pump with my debit card today, and the pump refuses the card. It says to go in and see the cashier.

I do that, she swipes the card, says it's refused. I know there's nearly $40 on it. So I pay cash (not happy), fill up my car, and come home to check the internet.

It shows a charge from the gas station of all the remaining money on my account!

I call BofA (the cash card is the one my child support is put on. i wouldn't use BofA for anything else. I had no choice in who issues the card. I loathe BofA). What the hell is going on?

"Oh, well, when a gas station swipes your card, they put a hold of $75 on your account to make sure you have funds to pay for it. they can hold it for up to 72 hours."

What the fuck? The machine can't read my damned card and tell how much fucking money is on it? No other gas station I've ever been to has done this to me. So I have to wait for MY money to get back on MY card for a transaction THEY refused?

Fuck you!!!! And of course, I'm not impressed and I stared to say so and the bitch operator copped an attitude with me. Listen, cunt, you don't like your job? find another one.

So then I ask why I can't make internet purchases on it. She says there's no reason I can't. i say I've tried and it won't let me. She says, when? Really snotty like. I say it's been a few months, I just want to see what's going on. She says I can't tell you unless it's a recent attempt.

So I hung up on her fucking ass. Asking for the supervisor doesn't do any good because she'll just hang up on me, what's the fucking point?

I'm beginning to get behind outsourcing for telephone support people now, though, because when I talk to somebody in fucking Bangalore I get some decent treatment and respect. At least when they're telling me I'm fucked, it's semi pleasant.

Damn it I hate fucking BofA.

vckums
05-14-2008, 02:33 PM
Just reminds me why it was a good choice to leave BofA 3 years ago. I used to go rounds with them. Your best bet chickie is to walk into a BofA branch and talk to a person face to face. They screwed up my moms account when she passed and I walked in there and got them to undo the damage they did. Stand your ground, talk softly but firmly and tell them you aren't leaving until this is fixed.

Yo Mama
05-14-2008, 02:35 PM
I can't. This is the cash pay card program -- instead of a child support check, they send me a card and load it every time asshat grudgingly pays something. And you're not allowed to talk about that in a branch; you HAVE to do it on the phone.

Fuckers.

JiveTurkey
05-14-2008, 02:42 PM
Nearly all gas stations place that hold on a prepaid debit card.

It's always much better to pay inside and tell them you have to pump your gas FIRST and then pay.


As far as the internet purchases go, check the back of your card to see if their is a website address.

If so, log on and set up and account.

Then make sure you enter all of your Name/Address/Blahblah verification information.


You should then be able to use it online.


:)


J

Boondock
05-14-2008, 02:45 PM
i found that out the hard way too one time....they said depending on the station they put a hold of $40-$80 on your card...i always pay at the pump too.

i guess they have to do that shit cause if someone only has $10 on their card and then fills up for $50 you know...

i hate going inside to pay for gas.....sometimes i have to though cause there is not enough on the debit

Boondock
05-14-2008, 02:48 PM
hey jive turkey. i just read your post and it is not just prepaid cards. they do that to us on our debit card too.

Bitchkoma
05-14-2008, 02:50 PM
Holy shit people, it's only 30 feet from the pump to the office. I am a pinneped, that means 'feather feet'. Even I don't fuss dragging my blob of a body with my feather feet to the counter.

JiveTurkey
05-14-2008, 02:54 PM
hey jive turkey. i just read your post and it is not just prepaid cards. they do that to us on our debit card too.


Yea, it's basically the same premise.


A debit card is nothing but a prepaid credit card.

By prepaid, I mean the funds are already there or it is rejected.


J

JiveTurkey
05-14-2008, 02:54 PM
Holy shit people, it's only 30 feet from the pump to the office. I am a pinneped, that means 'feather feet'. Even I don't fuss dragging my blob of a body with my feather feet to the counter.



INDEED!

Yo Mama
05-14-2008, 02:56 PM
This is the only fucking time it's ever happened to me, even when I've only had $40 on the card before. And I did go inside and still got fucked up.

It was a Valero. I'm not getting gas at Valero anymore. The circle Kaos doesn't do this shit. And neither does Arco.

And I was all jazzed about their "pump top television" that was playing the fucking traffic map on top of the pump.

Yo Mama
05-14-2008, 02:56 PM
This is the only fucking time it's ever happened to me, even when I've only had $40 on the card before. And I did go inside and still got fucked up.

It was a Valero. I'm not getting gas at Valero anymore. The circle Kaos doesn't do this shit. And neither does Arco.

And I was all jazzed about their "pump top television" that was playing the fucking traffic map on top of the pump.

Yo Mama
05-14-2008, 03:02 PM
Oh, and also, when you have a cranky, crying toddler in the car, going in to the cashier isn't always expedient, you know?

using a card at the pump is much easier when you have little kids. It's not good form to leave your kids in the car at any time, but during a custody battle it's suicide.

Bitchkoma
05-14-2008, 04:43 PM
Do this to your credit card company:

http://www.officeofstrategicinfluence.com/bulkmailer/

Lexion
05-14-2008, 07:27 PM
Pffft..

Most strip clubs ping your
card for $200.

Never really saw a problem.

It's just the company cov-
ering their ass.

Regards,
Lex

skunk
05-14-2008, 07:37 PM
I hate that bank too. They're real fucking douchebags for some reason. I have never had a problem with any other bank, but those assholes seem to be huge pricks for some reason.

I hope you get your money situation figured out GN.

hp
05-14-2008, 08:53 PM
I don't use BofA my family does. Customer service is bad.

I once got a business check from a BofA customer. I went to the BofA to cash it. They wanted me to pay $5 to cash it. What the hell, charging me to cash a check on written on your bank. When to mine and deposited it for free.

Boondock
05-14-2008, 08:55 PM
i pay at the pump cause i can't handle going in and standing in line when people are in there buying a fucking gang of lottery tickets...it never fails me man...

Lexion
05-14-2008, 09:23 PM
WTF is BoFA ???

Yo Mama
05-14-2008, 09:24 PM
Bank of America.

Ew.

Yo Mama
05-15-2008, 07:13 PM
30 freaking hours to get my money back. I want interest, damn it!!!

Lexion
05-15-2008, 08:47 PM
.02 cent.

There's your interest.

Worth the bitching ?

Regards,
Lex

Yo Mama
05-15-2008, 08:48 PM
When I have the 2 cents in my hand, yes.

And if you don't like my bitching, you are cordially invited to stop reading it. :P