I hate Walmart
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Actually there is a 3 digit code on the back. It is not he same as the Security code (the one used on online check outs). It follows your account number right above the sig area. The entire code is refereed to as the signature code. I have been using my AMEX for over a year with it doing that at Walmart. Did not always. The number it wants is the last 3 digits of the sig code.... Not sure why, but that makes it happy.
Computers have been intelligent for a long time now. It just so happens that the program writers are about as effective as a room full of monkeys trying to crank out a copy of Hamlet.
There is a 3 digit code on the back of a Mastercard or Visa. The number on the back is just my credit card number. I thought I'd tried the last three digits of my credit card number. I guess you're saying I didn't, and that my Mastercard had then been blocked because of the failed transactions with the Amex ?
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I am done with Yankeeland as of today until Sept, when I come back to see Black Sabbath in San Fran. However, I can't really buy you a present when I can't use my card, right ? :P
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Christian Graus wrote:
I am done with Yankeeland as of today until Sept, when I come back to see Black Sabbath in San Fran.
Since Ozzy is officially back on the drugs you may get to see him bite the head off a Chihuahua or something.
Christian Graus wrote:
However, I can't really buy you a present when I can't use my card, right ? :P
Just get more cash. Anything will do, it doesn't even have to be alcohol or tech related.
Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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So, last day in Dallas today. Been an OK trip, although I've been quite ill for a few days. We went to Walmart, I always check out the t-shirts, and buy some stuff for the kids. Got to the checkout, swipe my AMEX, it asks for the 'three digit code on the back'. Two issues. 1 - my Westpac card has the code on the front, which generates ALL sorts of arguments with the people running the checkouts when issues arise 2 - ALL Amex cards have FOUR digit codes. So, the machine asks for a code, I try to enter the last 3, and it asks me to sign, then says 'rejected'. I try my Mastercard ( same account ), does not ask for code, but, rejected. I try my EFTPOS card. Rejected. I try my debit VISA ( which is a different bank ). Rejected. All these cards work at target, at best buy, at starbucks, etc. I ended up getting the half of my order that I had cash for on me. This morning I go to buy medicine ( I am sick, remember ? ). My card does not work. Thankfully, I have enough cash, but I call my bank. No, they blocked my card due to suspicious transactions. Which ones ? The 8-10 that were sent by Walmart while they tried to make my card ( which is fine ) work with their system ( which apparently is not ).
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
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Christian Graus wrote:
I am done with Yankeeland as of today until Sept, when I come back to see Black Sabbath in San Fran.
Since Ozzy is officially back on the drugs you may get to see him bite the head off a Chihuahua or something.
Christian Graus wrote:
However, I can't really buy you a present when I can't use my card, right ? :P
Just get more cash. Anything will do, it doesn't even have to be alcohol or tech related.
Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
Awesome - should be a good show...
Michael Martin wrote:
Just get more cash. Anything will do, it doesn't even have to be alcohol or tech related.
I could get some Justin Beiber stickers, or a One Direction notebook ?
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How very odd. Your cards were all working yesterday. ---------------------------------------- This message was sent from my brand new iPhone :-D
ROTFL !! Touche.
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Awesome - should be a good show...
Michael Martin wrote:
Just get more cash. Anything will do, it doesn't even have to be alcohol or tech related.
I could get some Justin Beiber stickers, or a One Direction notebook ?
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Christian Graus wrote:
I could get some Justin Beiber stickers, or a One Direction notebook ?
The daughter bought One Direction concert tickets last year with her own dollars. More than a year out from the concert. I'm sure she'd love the One Direction notebook. Considering the number of posters in her room and the shite she's already purchased from their store in town, anyway.
Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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Christian Graus wrote:
I could get some Justin Beiber stickers, or a One Direction notebook ?
The daughter bought One Direction concert tickets last year with her own dollars. More than a year out from the concert. I'm sure she'd love the One Direction notebook. Considering the number of posters in her room and the shite she's already purchased from their store in town, anyway.
Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
Hannah despises both of them, and she doesn't like when I tell her she is so vocal because she knows deep down that the love she gave to High School Musical and Jonas Bros would have gone to Beiber and 1D if she'd just been a little younger.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
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So, last day in Dallas today. Been an OK trip, although I've been quite ill for a few days. We went to Walmart, I always check out the t-shirts, and buy some stuff for the kids. Got to the checkout, swipe my AMEX, it asks for the 'three digit code on the back'. Two issues. 1 - my Westpac card has the code on the front, which generates ALL sorts of arguments with the people running the checkouts when issues arise 2 - ALL Amex cards have FOUR digit codes. So, the machine asks for a code, I try to enter the last 3, and it asks me to sign, then says 'rejected'. I try my Mastercard ( same account ), does not ask for code, but, rejected. I try my EFTPOS card. Rejected. I try my debit VISA ( which is a different bank ). Rejected. All these cards work at target, at best buy, at starbucks, etc. I ended up getting the half of my order that I had cash for on me. This morning I go to buy medicine ( I am sick, remember ? ). My card does not work. Thankfully, I have enough cash, but I call my bank. No, they blocked my card due to suspicious transactions. Which ones ? The 8-10 that were sent by Walmart while they tried to make my card ( which is fine ) work with their system ( which apparently is not ).
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
I have boycotted Walmart, they suck on so many levels.
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So, last day in Dallas today. Been an OK trip, although I've been quite ill for a few days. We went to Walmart, I always check out the t-shirts, and buy some stuff for the kids. Got to the checkout, swipe my AMEX, it asks for the 'three digit code on the back'. Two issues. 1 - my Westpac card has the code on the front, which generates ALL sorts of arguments with the people running the checkouts when issues arise 2 - ALL Amex cards have FOUR digit codes. So, the machine asks for a code, I try to enter the last 3, and it asks me to sign, then says 'rejected'. I try my Mastercard ( same account ), does not ask for code, but, rejected. I try my EFTPOS card. Rejected. I try my debit VISA ( which is a different bank ). Rejected. All these cards work at target, at best buy, at starbucks, etc. I ended up getting the half of my order that I had cash for on me. This morning I go to buy medicine ( I am sick, remember ? ). My card does not work. Thankfully, I have enough cash, but I call my bank. No, they blocked my card due to suspicious transactions. Which ones ? The 8-10 that were sent by Walmart while they tried to make my card ( which is fine ) work with their system ( which apparently is not ).
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
Back before Walmart joined my boycott list for obvious reasons, I would get my credit cards blocked for Fraudulent activity whenever I went out of town and went to a Walmart. It seems Walmart is a major ref flag for CC theft... what does that tell you?
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I have boycotted Walmart, they suck on so many levels.
VS2010/Atmel Studio 6.1 ToDo Manager Extension Some days, it's just not worth chewing through the restraints.
I make one trip, they have different shirts to Target, and I go to both. Most things, I get delivered from Amazon before I even arrive.
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Back before Walmart joined my boycott list for obvious reasons, I would get my credit cards blocked for Fraudulent activity whenever I went out of town and went to a Walmart. It seems Walmart is a major ref flag for CC theft... what does that tell you?
Need custom software developed? I do custom programming based primarily on MS tools with an emphasis on C# development and consulting. "And they, since they Were not the one dead, turned to their affairs" -- Robert Frost "All users always want Excel" --Ennis Lynch
*grin* yes, that much is clear to me. But, surely the system can let an out of town guy make one purchase every visit ?
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I have boycotted Walmart, they suck on so many levels.
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Bit like Michael Douglas...
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There is a 3 digit code on the back of a Mastercard or Visa. The number on the back is just my credit card number. I thought I'd tried the last three digits of my credit card number. I guess you're saying I didn't, and that my Mastercard had then been blocked because of the failed transactions with the Amex ?
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Not sure about the Mastercard. I ran into this issue as well with AMEX as other cards have a more obvious 3 digit security code on the back, where as the AMEX is 4 digits and on the front. However, Walmart's system is not asking for that. It for some reason is asking for the last 3 digits of the signature code. They are not the last of the account. If you look at the sig area it has your account number followed by 3 other numbers. Entering that allows the AMEX to get approved (atleast for me). If you then tried to run Mastercard or someother card and it was failing that would mean the teller did not back out of the AMEX transaction properly because I do not think it prompts for the sig code under those cards (not possitive though... Haven't had a mastercard in a while, but I know Visa does not). On a side note I have also found that the magnetic readers at Walmart suck. One of the workers one time showed me that if you take a plastic bag and wrap your card in it and then swipe it may work. :wtf: I was dumbfounded that it worked and that the employee got it to work.
Computers have been intelligent for a long time now. It just so happens that the program writers are about as effective as a room full of monkeys trying to crank out a copy of Hamlet.
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In this case, it was that the transaction was attempted so often. I've had a card blocked because they were suspicious about a $12 transaction in a different state at home, with a well known company that does school book clubs. Yes, my son's book with the school book club, melted down my credit card. It's nuts but, I've had fraud on my card, once, and the bank just kept giving me my money back. That they are that good about it, means they have to be careful to try to be proactive, so they don't lose money to fraud. I always have to tell the bank when I travel, although I don't have to tell them when I go interstate ( which is a longer distance than anywhere in the UK ).
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Sure fire way to get a card blocked, or at least a call from the bank (at least here in the US, mentioned by John Dvorak on This Week in Tech AFTER it had happened to me once): 1. Buy a pair (or two) of shoes. 2. Fill more than one tank of gas on the same card within an hour or so of doing #1 3. Wait for call from bank. The reason? A common pattern for stolen or "found" CC's is that it's by teenagers who then go buy "nice" basketball shoes, then fill up the gas tanks of their car and their friends. I did also get a temporary block when my card was used to book three different hotels in South Korea in three nights. Only problem was that it was actually me on a business trip (and our company has something against business CC's). The first two hotels were on the same block in Seoul, which I'm sure looked odd but was due to scarce rooms during the G20 summit, which was NOT my reason for being there. That's when I learned the "Warn your CC company before you go overseas" rule :) It's actually nice to know the companies know what suspicious activity to look for, though it could get annoying if they get overzealous with it.
Look at me still talking when there's science to do When I look out there it makes me glad I'm not you
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Not sure about the Mastercard. I ran into this issue as well with AMEX as other cards have a more obvious 3 digit security code on the back, where as the AMEX is 4 digits and on the front. However, Walmart's system is not asking for that. It for some reason is asking for the last 3 digits of the signature code. They are not the last of the account. If you look at the sig area it has your account number followed by 3 other numbers. Entering that allows the AMEX to get approved (atleast for me). If you then tried to run Mastercard or someother card and it was failing that would mean the teller did not back out of the AMEX transaction properly because I do not think it prompts for the sig code under those cards (not possitive though... Haven't had a mastercard in a while, but I know Visa does not). On a side note I have also found that the magnetic readers at Walmart suck. One of the workers one time showed me that if you take a plastic bag and wrap your card in it and then swipe it may work. :wtf: I was dumbfounded that it worked and that the employee got it to work.
Computers have been intelligent for a long time now. It just so happens that the program writers are about as effective as a room full of monkeys trying to crank out a copy of Hamlet.
Herein lies the issue. My Visa or Mastercard has, on the back, the number, plus three additional digits. My AMEX does not. So I guess it's a difference because my card is not from AMEX, but a bank. But, why does AMEX have two security codes ? My mastercard is the same card as my AMEX, so once the AMEX was blocked, my mastercard was blocked. Yeah, I've seen the plastic bag trick, too :-)
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
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So, last day in Dallas today. Been an OK trip, although I've been quite ill for a few days. We went to Walmart, I always check out the t-shirts, and buy some stuff for the kids. Got to the checkout, swipe my AMEX, it asks for the 'three digit code on the back'. Two issues. 1 - my Westpac card has the code on the front, which generates ALL sorts of arguments with the people running the checkouts when issues arise 2 - ALL Amex cards have FOUR digit codes. So, the machine asks for a code, I try to enter the last 3, and it asks me to sign, then says 'rejected'. I try my Mastercard ( same account ), does not ask for code, but, rejected. I try my EFTPOS card. Rejected. I try my debit VISA ( which is a different bank ). Rejected. All these cards work at target, at best buy, at starbucks, etc. I ended up getting the half of my order that I had cash for on me. This morning I go to buy medicine ( I am sick, remember ? ). My card does not work. Thankfully, I have enough cash, but I call my bank. No, they blocked my card due to suspicious transactions. Which ones ? The 8-10 that were sent by Walmart while they tried to make my card ( which is fine ) work with their system ( which apparently is not ).
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That's OK. Everybody in the US with an IQ above that required for spontaneous respiration hates them too. We'll convert you to a Yank yet!
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I have boycotted Walmart, they suck on so many levels.
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Herein lies the issue. My Visa or Mastercard has, on the back, the number, plus three additional digits. My AMEX does not. So I guess it's a difference because my card is not from AMEX, but a bank. But, why does AMEX have two security codes ? My mastercard is the same card as my AMEX, so once the AMEX was blocked, my mastercard was blocked. Yeah, I've seen the plastic bag trick, too :-)
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Christian Graus wrote:
So I guess it's a difference because my card is not from AMEX, but a bank.
Yep, I bet that's it. Yeah, I guess you are screwed on using it at Wall-land then. Yeah, and since they are tied that would have locked them down I bet. Unfortunate.
Christian Graus wrote:
Yeah, I've seen the plastic bag trick, too :)
Weird right?
Computers have been intelligent for a long time now. It just so happens that the program writers are about as effective as a room full of monkeys trying to crank out a copy of Hamlet.
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Sure fire way to get a card blocked, or at least a call from the bank (at least here in the US, mentioned by John Dvorak on This Week in Tech AFTER it had happened to me once): 1. Buy a pair (or two) of shoes. 2. Fill more than one tank of gas on the same card within an hour or so of doing #1 3. Wait for call from bank. The reason? A common pattern for stolen or "found" CC's is that it's by teenagers who then go buy "nice" basketball shoes, then fill up the gas tanks of their car and their friends. I did also get a temporary block when my card was used to book three different hotels in South Korea in three nights. Only problem was that it was actually me on a business trip (and our company has something against business CC's). The first two hotels were on the same block in Seoul, which I'm sure looked odd but was due to scarce rooms during the G20 summit, which was NOT my reason for being there. That's when I learned the "Warn your CC company before you go overseas" rule :) It's actually nice to know the companies know what suspicious activity to look for, though it could get annoying if they get overzealous with it.
Look at me still talking when there's science to do When I look out there it makes me glad I'm not you
David Kentley wrote:
Buy a pair (or two) of shoes
This actually happened to me. I saw two purchases for the same exact amount (around $75 each) from a shoe store in a different state (in a city over 8 hours away) within minutes of another purchase I made in my location (though I may have made my purchase with a different credit card, through the same bank). I had to call them to have them cancel those purchases. They have stopped my cards from working multiple times, but I don't think they've ever stopped a real fraudulent charge.
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Christian Graus wrote:
So I guess it's a difference because my card is not from AMEX, but a bank.
Yep, I bet that's it. Yeah, I guess you are screwed on using it at Wall-land then. Yeah, and since they are tied that would have locked them down I bet. Unfortunate.
Christian Graus wrote:
Yeah, I've seen the plastic bag trick, too :)
Weird right?
Computers have been intelligent for a long time now. It just so happens that the program writers are about as effective as a room full of monkeys trying to crank out a copy of Hamlet.
Yeah, I don't know the logic behind the bag trick, but it seems to work, sometimes. Or perhaps a bag makes no difference at all, but when a card needs to be swiped several times before it works, random reinforcement has caused folks to believe it works....
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