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Okay, so I bought this keyboard. Or rather, I'm trying to buy this keyboard. I went through the shop's online checkout. I sent an email about coming to pick it up, and dude sends me an email about how my card is declined and how they need the correct address info or the card will be declined and how that's CLEARLY stated and then this whole thing about how the "funds are being held by the bank pending investigation" blah blah blah. (What?) I had another weird declination happen with my card recently, and besides *one* autopay I have set up- specifically to build up my credit rating- I hardly ever use my card. Felt weird, so I called my credit union to see if anything was awry. The other weird decline turned out to be simply that my one autopay needed an updated expiration date, and otherwise, they tell me, the charge for my keyboard looks like it went through just fine. Cool, so my identity hasn't been stolen. Yet. I emailed back, not acknowledging the snippy weirdness or the fact that I called my CU, and just gave my billing address again (which I think was correct in the first place, but maybe I missed something. Whatever.) I haven't heard back yet.

I'm feeling suspicious. Am I right to be feeling suspicious? I just want my keyboard.

Comments

[jodi.livejournal.com]

you are right to be suspicious! the differences between the stories of the CU and the shop are more than enough to you on guard. At this point, since the transaction went through (as confirmed by your CU), they are holding property that you bought. Any delay tactics would make me wonder what they have to gain by giving you a line of bull.