[Ansteorra] OT: Visa Gift Cards

[Lisa Sawyer]

I did some research into this a while back. The workaround for this is to
take the card inside and have the clerk ring it up for the amount before
pumping or hold it until you are finished. Not as convenient but it doesn't
lock up the funds for a few days.

Ysabeau

On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 10:31 PM, Brett Chandler-Finch <
naturemakeswell at gmail.com> wrote:

> If you get a Visa or Mastercard gift card you want to be careful using
> them at a gas station.   I used one last night on my way home.   I ran
> it up at the pump.  The pump preauthorized the card for the entire
> amount on the card.  the customer service rep at Mastercard said they
> will return the unused portion in 7 days.   If you want to use a gift
> card somewhere don't let them preauthorize your card.   just ring it
> up for a specific amount.  This will include some restaurants that
> preauthorize your card so you have the option of putting a tip on it.
>
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