On Wed, 9 Nov 2011 01:21:39 +0000 (UTC), Tegger
wrote:

Metspitzer wrote in
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My niece needs some auto parts. I called Advanced Auto Parts. They
need the money before they can order the parts from the factory
(Ford). Cool........I have a 15k limit on my card. Ready for my card
number? Well we have to have you come down here and bring the card to
order it.
What?
Well.......this is a part that comes from the dealer. We have to get
you to come in to pay for it.

I can only guess they suspect foul play. Anyone else get turned down
for trying to order over the phone?





Oh yeah. More and more places are refusing to take credit card orders by
phone. And fraud is the problem.

My wife works for a bank, and she has to attend all their fraud seminars.
Fraud is the primary reason the interest rate is so high on credit card
balances: Somebody's gotta pay for all that fraud.

I can understand that fraud would be a problem for the bank but not
for the merchant. Ok maybe I can, but it still sucks.