Nooo! my checking account got 'haxed'

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waggy

No Lifer
Dec 14, 2000
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Originally posted by: Bryophyte
Never, ever use your debit card online. Yeah, sure, they tell you you're protected, but try explaining to your creditors why you can't pay your bills after your account has been cleaned out (before the money is restored.) That is one PITA I don't ever want to deal with.

well i havent lost any money.

only negitive is im not going to be able to play WoW for 3-5 days.
 

waggy

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Dec 14, 2000
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WOOOT!

wife had to go pick up her sister for a dentist appointment. she went to BB and got me a card!

woot i can play wow again!
 

Skeeedunt

Platinum Member
Oct 7, 2005
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Originally posted by: waggy
WOOOT!

wife had to go pick up her sister for a dentist appointment. she went to BB and got me a card!

woot i can play wow again!

Guess she didn't want you spending any time with her either :laugh:
 

waggy

No Lifer
Dec 14, 2000
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Originally posted by: Skeeedunt
Originally posted by: waggy
WOOOT!

wife had to go pick up her sister for a dentist appointment. she went to BB and got me a card!

woot i can play wow again!

Guess she didn't want you spending any time with her either :laugh:

hahah thats pretty much what she said! lol
 

boomerang

Lifer
Jun 19, 2000
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Originally posted by: waggy
my WOW account was due today. usually i use one of those stupid 2 month cards (use my BB points to get it cheaper!).

but i haven't been able to find one for a few weeks and my wow bill is due today.

so i log on and go to use my debit to do it. it says not authorized... OK WTF? not thinking to hard about it i whip out my Paypall card (which is linked to the checking account) and try that. nope not authorized either.

now I'm pissed off.

so i call the bank and question it. they say the Debit card has been compromised and they canceled it and are re-issuing another one.


I though that the Paypall card should work anyway. i called them and they said nope they got a issue saying Debit card was bad so they canceled my paypal card too.


sigh. i should get new ones in a week..

how am i going to pay for my WOW account now?
Apply for TARP funds?
 

Finalnight

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Mar 5, 2003
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Originally posted by: boomerang
Originally posted by: waggy
my WOW account was due today. usually i use one of those stupid 2 month cards (use my BB points to get it cheaper!).

but i haven't been able to find one for a few weeks and my wow bill is due today.

so i log on and go to use my debit to do it. it says not authorized... OK WTF? not thinking to hard about it i whip out my Paypall card (which is linked to the checking account) and try that. nope not authorized either.

now I'm pissed off.

so i call the bank and question it. they say the Debit card has been compromised and they canceled it and are re-issuing another one.


I though that the Paypall card should work anyway. i called them and they said nope they got a issue saying Debit card was bad so they canceled my paypal card too.


sigh. i should get new ones in a week..

how am i going to pay for my WOW account now?
Apply for TARP funds?

That might just work.
 

waggy

No Lifer
Dec 14, 2000
68,143
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Originally posted by: boomerang
Originally posted by: waggy
my WOW account was due today. usually i use one of those stupid 2 month cards (use my BB points to get it cheaper!).

but i haven't been able to find one for a few weeks and my wow bill is due today.

so i log on and go to use my debit to do it. it says not authorized... OK WTF? not thinking to hard about it i whip out my Paypall card (which is linked to the checking account) and try that. nope not authorized either.

now I'm pissed off.

so i call the bank and question it. they say the Debit card has been compromised and they canceled it and are re-issuing another one.


I though that the Paypall card should work anyway. i called them and they said nope they got a issue saying Debit card was bad so they canceled my paypal card too.


sigh. i should get new ones in a week..

how am i going to pay for my WOW account now?
Apply for TARP funds?

I'm afraid of doing that. they might come in and tell me how to play or fire me because my guy sucks