Contributing Member JLSleather Posted August 28, 2016 Author Contributing Member Report Posted August 28, 2016 WOMEN.. that's the real problem Just remembered that one back when... Sometimes I was out of town for a couple days. People don't want out of town checks, and sometimes wasn't right at a machine or terminal, so I usually had at least a little cash. Schemin' witch had been in my wallet... took the last $30-something dollars. Didn't bother to tell me. Now, she was ALLOWED to get in my wallet. And I didn't mind if she needed money and 'helped herself'. But you'd think if you took ALL the money, you might mention that.. .. hey, you're going 150 miles out today, might get some cash when you stop somewhere.... Or better yet... just use the card and get your own cash out. Nope, not a word. So I'm at the store... in the line... THEN find out I have no money. Keep in mind, this was back when we didn't have a ATM every other street corner.... Red haired, blue eyed thing about 5'7" and 135.... SNIKEYS she was cute (prolly sttill is). But only one girl cute enough she gets to do that... and that would be MOM .... Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Boriqua Posted August 28, 2016 Report Posted August 28, 2016 (edited) happened to me just a few months ago after buying a rubber stamp online. The bank was quick but they didnt notify me that it had happened or that they had deactivated my card which I thought was strange. I found out only after my card was declined at home depot. When I asked the bank, quite angrily, why I wasnt made aware nearly 2 weeks after it was deactivated I was told because I didnt have "communication" set up on my account!!!?? You idiots send me information on new credit cards and loans 3 times a week but my card gets deactivated and suddenly communicating with me is forbidden?! Worst was trying to remember everyone I had recurring payments set up on my card and contacting them. I forgot Straight Talk soooooooo ... yup no phone for a few days. I try and use paypal online now instead of giving small online shops my card number. Edited August 28, 2016 by Boriqua Quote
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted August 28, 2016 Author Contributing Member Report Posted August 28, 2016 Oh, wait.. EVEN FUNNIER .... Used to be a casey's store up the road.. lttle town i go through sometimes (used to date a gal down there). Went in one night.. basically my butt was tired of being on that bike, but only an hour from home so didn't want to motel it. So I stopped in for coffee / sandwich on the go. For those who don't know Caseys, think BP or Kum 'n' Go. Gas and snaks.... So I put $3 gas in the bike, got a snak. I owe her like just under $8. But I didn't even think about cash. Only got about $3. I got a card, but their card reader is down. I got a checkbook, but they won't take my check.. cuz I aint from here. Oh, waitl... I got $100 bill inside my jacket pocket, just for this .. case I don't want to be stranded with nothing if I ever dump the bike or lose the wallet (or both). ANd then the "kicker'... she WON"T TAKE the $100. Says it's after 9:00 pm and she can't take anything over $20's. WHAT @#$!@#!@#!$#!! So I tell her look, I'll pay you with this $100. Nope. Okay, well then I'll write you a check, but I'll go home, come back in the morning with the cash, and BUY BACK my check. Nope. So somebody comes in, says there's a truck stop about 10 minutes over with a machine where you can get cash... which sounds like a plan. NOPE.. Gal says if you try to leave without paying... "Im gonna call the sheriff". So I said.. THAS A GOOD IDEA... TELL HIM bring change for $100!!!!!! Never went back to that store (though I admit that I did 'smooch' that girl down that way again after that ) Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Members Dwight Posted August 28, 2016 Members Report Posted August 28, 2016 4 hours ago, JLSleather said: Oh, wait.. EVEN FUNNIER .... Used to be a casey's store up the road.. lttle town i go through sometimes (used to date a gal down there). Went in one night.. basically my butt was tired of being on that bike, but only an hour from home so didn't want to motel it. So I stopped in for coffee / sandwich on the go. For those who don't know Caseys, think BP or Kum 'n' Go. Gas and snaks.... So I put $3 gas in the bike, got a snak. I owe her like just under $8. But I didn't even think about cash. Only got about $3. I got a card, but their card reader is down. I got a checkbook, but they won't take my check.. cuz I aint from here. Oh, waitl... I got $100 bill inside my jacket pocket, just for this .. case I don't want to be stranded with nothing if I ever dump the bike or lose the wallet (or both). ANd then the "kicker'... she WON"T TAKE the $100. Says it's after 9:00 pm and she can't take anything over $20's. WHAT @#$!@#!@#!$#!! So I tell her look, I'll pay you with this $100. Nope. Okay, well then I'll write you a check, but I'll go home, come back in the morning with the cash, and BUY BACK my check. Nope. So somebody comes in, says there's a truck stop about 10 minutes over with a machine where you can get cash... which sounds like a plan. NOPE.. Gal says if you try to leave without paying... "Im gonna call the sheriff". So I said.. THAS A GOOD IDEA... TELL HIM bring change for $100!!!!!! Never went back to that store (though I admit that I did 'smooch' that girl down that way again after that ) That would be the time I would have read her the little note on the front about legal tender for all debts private and public. When she said she'd call the cops, . . . I'd have give her my card, . . . and told her to have em call me, . . . no need to chase, . . . I'll meet em where ever is most convenient for them. Then I would have walked out. May God bless, Dwight Quote If you can breathe, . . . thank God. If you can read, . . . thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran. www.dwightsgunleather.com
Members billybopp Posted August 28, 2016 Members Report Posted August 28, 2016 I ran into the "no cash over XX dollars" for the first time back in the 80's, and managed to get my gas paid for by card... but .. I asked a lawyer friend of mine about it later, and this is what I was told. Cash is in fact legal tender, and if the store legitimately cannot change the bill then that is a valid situation. If they will not change the bill that's a totally different situation and you owe them nothing. I don't know if you'd get away with that in reality, but that was the legal situation in Florida at the time. Could be different now and other places. Bill Quote
Boriqua Posted August 28, 2016 Report Posted August 28, 2016 (edited) I think Jeff's answer was brilliant "Great call the sheriff and ask him to bring change ... " I would be in a bad way ... I hardly ever have cash. I think If I looked hard in my card wallet between some stuff I might find a five spot. I adopted debit cards hook line and sinker. The wife and I have one blank credit card for an emergency which is tucked away in a safe so .... I would have to go to jail then .. but ya get a sandwich , some juice and a fruit so .. Edited August 28, 2016 by Boriqua Quote
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted August 28, 2016 Author Contributing Member Report Posted August 28, 2016 (edited) Yeah, in the end she DID call the "sheriff". But the guy that showed up was the PREVIOUS sheriff, whose niece I was 'smoochin' at the time! He walks in, says "this the guy right here?" and when I turned around he says "Hey.. .I know that boy!" Actually, I thought my answer was purdy quick-... but Alex done gone ruined that.. I never thought o the free lunch over at the jail ! Edited August 28, 2016 by JLSleather Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Members Colt W Knight Posted August 28, 2016 Members Report Posted August 28, 2016 Someone stole my card number, and they must have loaded up a fake card with my info. They proceeded to go to walmart and buy $60-90 worth of stuff back to back till they couldn't buy anything else. Then they went to taco bell and the gas station and bought $1-2 worth of stuff until the card maxed out. I had to talk to the card folks for an hour on the phone reassuring them that I didn't buy that stuff, and that I have never even been to Las Vegas. I had o fill out an affidavit before they would reverse the charges. Quote
ChriJ Posted August 29, 2016 Report Posted August 29, 2016 Been there done that. On my way to work tried to use my debit card and it was denied which was strange because I knew there was money in the account. Went online to check the account and during the night someone had made two purchases at a Walmart in Lawton, OK and one at a Walmart in Wichita Falls, Tx totaling $1275.00 before the card company shut the card down. At least they didn't get the stuff they tried to get online from Ralph Lauren. Fortunately it was placed back in my account. ChriJ Quote
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted August 29, 2016 Author Contributing Member Report Posted August 29, 2016 Exactly what Ive got going on here, ChriJ. Two charges went through, and when I called the card company, that gal said they caught it and shut it off - but there were a lot more right behind it. In teh end, the amount will be put back on my card. But, the price of 2x4's just went up at Home Depot, where they will add the price of fraud protection right into the price of what they sell. So bottom line, we're all paying for this type of thing ... Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
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