**bleep**! CC declining my payment!

[***super_nova***]

Has anybody experienced anything like this?  Today I stopped at the supermarket and spent $50, then I filled my tank - $75, and when I got home I bought something on line for $50 from the USA and the CC declined the payment.  As soon as the message flashed on the screen, there was an automated call from the bank asking me authenticate my last 3 purchases.  Fine, I did that, but when went back and tried to pay the payment was again rejected.  So i canceled the transaction, started from scratch and in the end had to use my other card, which I normally only use for items for my business.  I did check the account for the declined CC, and there does not look anything amiss, and the money available could buy me nice small luxury car.  So what on earth is the bank doing?  Are they going to be stopping people to spend less than $200 in one day?

[cherry*135]

"Banks used to flag an international purchase if it was fishy looking, like you used the card locally and there was not enough time to fly to wherever the purchase was tried, but I think that should be fixed in this day and age."

It is this part of your post I don't agree with. The 'used to flag' & "I think that should be fixed in this day & age."

[***super_nova***]

No porn, no games.  It was from a large craft supplies on line store in the USA; I bought from them many times before.  🙂