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How to get around blocked credit card transactions?


by @nomadaccountant 8yr  | 15 comments

it seems like Visa have gotten more tight recently and itโ€™s touch and go whether each transaction will go through. Sometimes it does but often now I am getting declined. The bank knows my locations but in the background Visa seem to be blocking a lot regardless and they are harder to notify. I am using paypal where possible because it doesnโ€™t get blocked, but thatโ€™s only good for a limited number of places.
Anyone else getting worn out by the payment approval games?

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This might be unrealistic for some people, but to get around this I just have a lot of cards and back-up cards. Itโ€™s inevitable that cards will get blocked sometimes. I donโ€™t think Iโ€™d be able to travel with just a single card.

I like to carry a Visa, MC and Amex card, plus various debit cards. I also have business and personal cards.

If you have at least 2-3 different card options (selection of credit/debit and visa/mc/amex) then this should never be an issue. American cards used to not work in EU because they didnโ€™t have chips, but now most of them do. Make sure to set your pin before you go abroad if you have a US chip card!

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@senseless 8yr

Try getting the mastercard from paypal. I have a paypal mastercard with paypal credit as a secondary / backup source attached to my account and have only had issues a couple of times over the years. The last time I had issue of blocked transactions / disabled card โ€“ I told them โ€œDo not ever decline any transaction on this card, ever. If there is fraud, I will notify youโ€ and havenโ€™t had a problem since.

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@rbruce 8yr

I havenโ€™t had much success with it yet*, but Iโ€™m using the international card from Revolut. It offers more aggressively priced FX rates and is feeless for the time being.

This might not be the best option for you specifically (as an Aussie)โ€ฆ Not sure how expensive itโ€™d be to load it up with AUD, since you have to wire the funds to a European bank first, and they only hold funds in USD, EUR, or GBP. If youโ€™re earning EUR and/or GBP but travel to other countries a lot, it might be worth it!

*my first card was wonky and worked in an Icelandic ATM but no POS locations. They mailed me a new card and I havenโ€™t tried it out yet.

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Thanks All. itโ€™s all working good again now, I spoke to them once i got somewhere good enough to skype and they recently put a โ€œsoft blockโ€ on the card due to some transactions. I think I just get pinged as questionable transactions from time to time and i call them and itโ€™s ok for a while, but recently was in Nepal and the internet was too bad to call them so it lingered.

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There are a variety of reasons why a transaction can be declined but some of the factors are:

  • location
  • category of transaction such as telecom or money transfer service
  • past spending pattern with merchant/new merchant high spend

To work around the issues requires both common sense and a bit of planning.

  • Notify the bank/financial institution of your travels.

  • Provide an ALTERNATIVE ADDRESS to them in the country you will be in. This helps immensely with local telcom, shopping services, food delivery, purchases and travel such as air, rail, hotel or restaurants. Some banks and bankcards permit this, AMERICAN EXPRESS being one of them.

  • Get a โ€œtravel cardโ€ from your bank. Some banks issue cards for global travelers that are evaluated differently by the threat detection software.

  • Use a card from TravelEx called Cash Passport. Here you preload money and convert into local currency. Iโ€™ve had mixed results with it. It works great where thereโ€™s a Chip n Pin tied to a register, but not so well at gas pumps and headless terminals at train stations and airports. It does work wonders though compared to being declined.

Hope these tips help.

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@nomadtax 8yr

Have you tried another card (for the same transactions)? Amex works pretty well for me, they do not block my transactions because of my location. Same for my Citibank visa card.

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@levelsio 8yr

Which countryโ€™s ING? NL?

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Australia.

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@syneryder 8yr

Since your banking is in Australia: Iโ€™ve been happy with Westpac, as long as I notify them where Iโ€™m travelling (you can do that online now). Even when my card sometimes gets flagged at home doing online orders at 3am, the Westpac card fraud team are super friendly.

Card blocks could also be on the vendor or processor end. I know thereโ€™s a handful of countries that are essentially blocked from ordering on my own website, because their fraud level has been 100%. Some Asian countries are especially bad for online card fraud. You could try contacting the vendor directly - if they can establish that youโ€™re legitimate they might have workarounds they can apply in your specific case.

I donโ€™t think Iโ€™d recommend the Travelex cards anymore - both Qantas and Virgin have preload multi-currency cards built into their Frequent Flyer cards now that also earn FF points. Westpac has one too, but Iโ€™d probably opt to use one that gives FF points.

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Yep, just got it again on my own site running a test order! Iโ€™ve done this multiple times in the past. Will probably work fine tomorrow.

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@kathrynoh 8yr

Interesting. Iโ€™ve had a few Visa issues and assumed it was doing online transactions with my VPN set to a country different to those Iโ€™d notified the bank but maybe itโ€™s the same issue.

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YES!!! I have a Visa debit card from Charles Schwab and all of a sudden about one week ago, my card keeps getting declined right and left. I have to call my bank to get a โ€œsuppressionโ€ put on and try again. I am now looking for a different card/bank as my bank told me there is no way around this.

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what card do you use? i never get blocked with my cap 1 cards.

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Hi WanderingDev, Iโ€™d love to get your advice. I have capital one as well, but I keep getting blocked. I tell them โ€œLook, Iโ€™m traveling stop doing this Iโ€™ll be in x, y, z placesโ€ but they say they canโ€™t force my card not to be blocked in those locations. How did you get this to work? Iโ€™m about to just get a different credit card.

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ING, they know about my travels - it just seems to be a Visa card issue behind ING. Itโ€™ll be fine sometimes, and others it wonโ€™t. Not to worry, thereโ€™s always some obtuse work around :slight_smile:

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Is carrying around my laptop in a backpack every day safe in South America?


by @skarabox 6yr 6 years ago  | 9 comments

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by @michaltakac 7yr 7 years ago  | 8 comments

Hey guys,

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Small background about me: Iโ€™ve been working 5+ years (and still working) as a software engineer remotely (full-stack, web, mobile, VR), trying to not spend everything and save a little here and there (plus some index funds, mutual funds and holding few cryptocurrencies). Walking is big part of my life since itโ€™s something like meditation, great time for creative thinking, research and solving problems. Usually my daily routine involves 10-20km of walking (some in the morning, some in the evening). So far longest stretch was 55km, aiming to raise it to at least 100km during next month. Also love to track everything (Fitbit Charge 2 + Gyrosco.pe).

Iโ€™m thinking if itโ€™s possible to walk around the world in 5 years while working occasionally during mornings or evenings (own web/mobile app, writing blog) and at the same time complete a PhD in Process Control (got an offer to work with great professor on an interesting thesis using augmented reality, for which I only need a smartphone, my Macbook and ability to once in a while consult with him over phone/skype).

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Hi All

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Meet Teagan :slight_smile:

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Hostelworld for hostels,
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by @rxs 8yr 8 years ago  | 3 comments

I hear more and more about digital nomads (mainly from the US and Canada) flying cheap (almost for free) by taking advantage of bonuses given by banks / credit card companies. Iโ€™m not exactly sure how the system works.

Is it also possible to do for Europeans ? If so, how ?
If not, do know any other hacks to fly cheaper ?

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What do you do once you lost and blocked your credit card?


by @matthieudrula 8yr 8 years ago  | 13 comments

Hi,
Surprised that this thread does not exist.
If you lose and block your only credit card, what are your other options than going home?
Do you have a specific bank that can send you a new card? Aside from that do you have some tips?

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How useful is a credit card concierge for your business, travel, and life?


by @ride 8yr 8 years ago  | 5 comments

The deal is, with a virtual assistant, you get what you pay for. On the other hand, you can be a power user of the card concierge service, and only pay an aggregated fee, including for those folks with the same card, but hardly use the service at all.

What can a credit card concierge do for you? I donโ€™t want to quote Tim Ferriss (a controversial figure); here are some other, good uses.

EUR/USD100 concierge credit cards exist out there; the concierge option is not exclusive to cards in the 500 range. Iโ€™m not a bank, I donโ€™t offer this service; I genuinely asking your opinions.

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How have you dealt with bereavement when you are halfway around the world and can not make it home?


by @iamjamesrodgers 8yr 8 years ago  | 5 comments

I really wish I didnโ€™t have to ask this, itโ€™s such a sensitive topic to many but unfortunately Death is inevitable in our lives as we grow -

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