Days In the Sun
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Apr 1, 2017
My husband cashed in 95 airmiles at Rona in GTA yesterday and didn't receive the 95 airmiles back. Perhaps they come later but it's not looking likely.
I was so excited to see that Thrifty Foods had a gift card deal for their Smile cards, buy $200, get 200AM. I was fully prepared to drop $1000 on 5 cards but as expected it was a "once per card account" deal.
If Thrifty Foods is owned by Sobeys, why can't we get the multi card deals???
Sobeys tries to run Thrifty Foods as a separate business as much as possible since they (at point had) a 50% market share on island and the brand was extremely strong. That's why the Alex Campbell signature series products continued. I worked on the due diligence of the purchase (years ago now). Club TF was always run more locally than other Club Sobeys regions (using same systems infrastructure)
THANKS! I was planning on waiting till the next flyer came out and i could check to see which week would be better for shopping. Now i KNOW I'll be going before Friday. We always need vitamins, pain killers & bandaids!Reminder, if you have the Rexall $10 gc given out last weekend, they expire on Thursday (Sept 20). I missed out on my last one so I suppose this is a "note to self".
Yup I don't really need anything so free candy it will be.Reminder, if you have the Rexall $10 gc given out last weekend, they expire on Thursday (Sept 20). I missed out on my last one so I suppose this is a "note to self".
First of all, take a deep breath and release.Mini Vent
My major credit card compromised,,fraud-and police notified.
This has really freaked me out. The thing is I only used the card at local well known to me places.
My head is spinning as to how this could have happened. Thank-god I check my bank account frequently.
wow just wow.I feel like cancelling everything I have with banks.
Can this happen to other cards I have,,I mean nothing like this has ever happened to me,,I;m kind of lost here.
Mel
don't stress - remember its really the vendors that have to stress. I've had my corporate credit cards compromise so many times over the years - always cabs and hotels but companies still insist on using them there. I had my whole team (22 people) with compromised cards at a major hotel in Niagara Falls once. So it happens. its not your fault, likely not the bank's fault. Probably you used it somewhere they had a skinner device which the range it through. Whenever a store uses your credit card they need to have their device above the table in eyesight. When the card downs down, fraud is up! I have been an auditor for 20 years and credit card frauds are very frequent.
First of all, take a deep breath and release.
Now, I'm retired now however in my past life I dealt with this situation on a weekly basis, often more. Don't try and rack your brain trying to figure out where or when this happened. There is a 99% chance your card was compromised at least 6 months ago, maybe even longer. It takes the 'bad guys' a while to collect a lot of cards, they don't just do one person. Could have happened at one of the well know places you mentioned by a staff member that has since moved on. Doesn't mean the store is involved. Also, it could have been a person just passing you who had a scanner which came close to where you keep your card. Could also have been from a store online you may have ordered from which has had their data hacked. What I can tell you for sure is that the chance of you finding out where this happened has less than a 1% chance so don't worry your head. Banks are prepared for this sort of thing. I know it feels like you have been violated but you will never lose money because of fraud.
I'd be interested to know where your card was used, if you feel like you can share this. Please, no one take offense, however a whole lot of fraud takes place in/from Quebec. It seems to be the card fraud capital of Canada.
So sorry this is happening to you. Did you notice the unusual activity or did the bank notify you. I check my bank account and credit card weekly. Just paranoid about this happening.
Good opportunity to remind everyone to check their accounts regularly for unusual activity.
Hi Hon
I use the card daily to build those Westjet dollars,,so I check every other day and pay the balance off.
The charges went on on Sat 15th. I noticed the two unauthorized charges and called them.
I am wondering if my Disney ADR's secured and booked with this card are still going to be ok?
Yep a good reminder to check accounts frequently.
Hugs Mel
Mini Vent
My major credit card compromised,,fraud-and police notified.
This has really freaked me out. The thing is I only used the card at local well known to me places.
My head is spinning as to how this could have happened. Thank-god I check my bank account frequently.
wow just wow.I feel like cancelling everything I have with banks.
Can this happen to other cards I have,,I mean nothing like this has ever happened to me,,I;m kind of lost here.
Mel
Mine came through from Quebec one time....and at that time, I'd never been near Quebec. I do hear, though, that a lot of the fraudulent behaviour surfaces there. I wonder why?First of all, take a deep breath and release.
Now, I'm retired now however in my past life I dealt with this situation on a weekly basis, often more. Don't try and rack your brain trying to figure out where or when this happened. There is a 99% chance your card was compromised at least 6 months ago, maybe even longer. It takes the 'bad guys' a while to collect a lot of cards, they don't just do one person. Could have happened at one of the well know places you mentioned by a staff member that has since moved on. Doesn't mean the store is involved. Also, it could have been a person just passing you who had a scanner which came close to where you keep your card. Could also have been from a store online you may have ordered from which has had their data hacked. What I can tell you for sure is that the chance of you finding out where this happened has less than a 1% chance so don't worry your head. Banks are prepared for this sort of thing. I know it feels like you have been violated but you will never lose money because of fraud.
I'd be interested to know where your card was used, if you feel like you can share this. Please, no one take offense, however a whole lot of fraud takes place in/from Quebec. It seems to be the card fraud capital of Canada.
Yeah, those tiny test charges are a clear example of something fishy going on. Note, though, I had a legitimate one-Priceline, maybe?- that did that same thing.Thank-you guys for replying, this has never happened to me and yes I was trying so hard to figure out how and where it happened.
I kind of felt like if they were able to do this then what else do they know and are they going to do. Deep Breath here--ok it will be alright.
Thanks for caring
BIG Hugs Mel
I'm in Mississauga
two charges
first charge for $1.00
second charge for $918.79
I can't recall the name of company BUT I think it has something to do with online trading.
Company in Edmonton.(My card has been cancelled and online banking info disabled).