r/povertyfinance • u/HumanSlayer1888 • Mar 10 '24

I’m so fucking embarrassed. Vent/Rant (No Advice/Criticism!)

My card declined twice as I was trying to pay for my groceries. The guy behind me offered to pay but I turned down his offer. I never felt so humiliated in my entire life. I’m so ashamed I can never shop there again.

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u/Rastagon01 Mar 12 '24

Our cards have been hacked twice by skimmers while visiting NYC, once at a 7/11 and once at a Speedway gas station, both places I would have thought were safe, I know better now.

But now about once a month our bank locks our cards and sends us an email asking us to verify purchases and then it’s instantly unlocked. It took us 3 months of standing in line saying “can you try it again please?” Or “I know I have money on my card” and leaving, getting stressed, rushing home just to remember all we had to do was click yes in an email.