[BNM] [OT] Shouting at the bank - Not feeling so mellow in vancouver

[Antony Jones]

> Apparently they only monitor
> for International Pseudo-Criminals who steal your card and catch a thousand
> pound flight around the globe in order to use your card for a three dollar
> mocha at Gloria Jeans in Darling Harbour...

Ah. Isn't technology amazing!

On Tue, 2008-05-06 at 23:01 +0100, Chris Billett wrote:
> I get it a lot. Once stranded on an island(ish) out of Sydney, with no way
> to pay for the ferry back. "You spent money in England one day, and then
> Australia two later" says she, apparently unfamiliar with the concept of
> *aeroplanes*. Similar experiences in Canada, America, and other easily
> reachable destinations. Alas, they didn't manage to stop some bastard
> stealing my wallet from the lockers at LA Fitness and rinsing the entire
> account at the Portland Road Co-op last week. Apparently they only monitor
> for International Pseudo-Criminals who steal your card and catch a thousand
> pound flight around the globe in order to use your card for a three dollar
> mocha at Gloria Jeans in Darling Harbour...
> 
> 
> On 06/05/2008 19:12, "Rob Beattie" wrote:
> 
> > There was a thing on Watchdog last week with
> > loads of people moaning about not being able
> > to get cash out when abroad. Banks say it's
> > an automated system that monitors 'unusual'
> > transactions to 'protect' the customer.
> > 
> > rob
> 
>