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lucyg819
pearl-clutching nitpicker
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April 2005
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Loc: gone to chemo with BethAnne
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... that my credit card company put a fraud alert on my card. 
They called and I had to okay a bunch of charges. One of them was here at Two Peas in a Bucket. There weren't any really big charges but there were a lot of them. And I'm not done yet, either.  |
LUCYG
northern california
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-Tara-
PeaNut 158,177
July 2004
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Loc: Pacific Northwest
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mom22grlz
BucketHead
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January 2006
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Loc: Up North
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Yep...me too!! |
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AnniesPaperGarden
PeaAddict
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August 2008
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Loc: Central Minnesota
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I only found a few things I wanted but online shopping is the best!!!! | |
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sylvia71
I am Spartacus
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June 2001
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Loc: Fore! More Years
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BTDT
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~SuburbanMom~
Wannabe FNPea!
PeaNut 82,318
April 2003
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Loc: In my garden
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I absolutely love online shopping. I haven't done a lot of places this weekend -- but my amounts are really high -- and I'm not done yet.... |
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Jen_Adkins
StuckOnPeas
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Basket1lady
StuckOnPeas
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April 2010
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Loc: Northern Virginia
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DH is deployed and his job was to watch for online deals for laptops for the kids. We were on the phone together when he hit the "buy" button. Sure enough, denied. I was able to complete things on my end, but yowsa! |
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UkSue
AncestralPea
PeaNut 428,374
June 2009
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Loc: Greater London
| Posted: 11/24/2012 10:07:58 AM
I have also done a load of online shopping this week. I received 9 parcels this morning alone. I love the fact I can sit in my jammies and shop, plus most places do better prices than our local shops and no p&p! |
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Mary Kay Lady
StuckOnPeas
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March 2008
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| Posted: 11/24/2012 10:08:25 AM
That's too funny!
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Georgiapea
Mom to the Wild Things.
PeaNut 96,783
July 2003
Posts: 26,495
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Loc: Poss-a-Dillo Hill, Ozark, AL
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It was really nice of them to check. I was afraid you were going to say that you smoked the card and would need to request a larger limit! | |
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BuckeyeSandy
Old Dogs are Best!
PeaNut 92,987
June 2003
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Layouts: 364
Loc: With my dogs
| Posted: 11/24/2012 10:17:20 AM
No fraud alerts, I've spread mine out over a couple weeks and a couple cards... But getting into the RED zone on balances. (65% of line of credit)
I am now on a first name basis with both the regular UPS route driver, but the Holiday Driver too! |
Sandy
Every MOM is a working mom!
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Elmo2205
Love and PEAce or else!
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January 2003
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Rebelyelle
PeaFixture
PeaNut 371,860
April 2008
Posts: 3,411
Layouts: 10
Loc: Arlington, VA
| Posted: 11/24/2012 10:28:23 AM
LOL! I am honestly shocked that our card has not been flagged for fraud yet. I am using an AmEx we NEVER use, and just like you the charge amounts aren't very high, but there are quite a few of them  |
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lucyg819
pearl-clutching nitpicker
PeaNut 201,774
April 2005
Posts: 14,449
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Loc: gone to chemo with BethAnne
| Posted: 11/24/2012 10:32:50 AM
I have this one credit card that I've only ever used for automatic payments on a life insurance policy that I got through them. It had been piling up cash-back points for years but the total wasn't large, and I hadn't really paid any attention to it.
But a few months ago they notified me that I could use the cash-back awards directly at amazon.com and that changed everything. Plus right now they have an additional 5% cash back for online shopping.
So that's the long way around of saying, I've been putting all my cyber-weekend shopping on one card. |
LUCYG
northern california
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts."
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BuckeyeSandy
Old Dogs are Best!
PeaNut 92,987
June 2003
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Loc: With my dogs
| Posted: 11/24/2012 10:35:07 AM
Are they still doing the 5% today? I thought it was only on BF???
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Every MOM is a working mom!
"Retired" after 22 years of an Air Force Career
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lucyg819
pearl-clutching nitpicker
PeaNut 201,774
April 2005
Posts: 14,449
Layouts: 15
Loc: gone to chemo with BethAnne
| Posted: 11/24/2012 10:58:56 AM
Sandy, it's a Discover card and they're doing 5% extra cash back on online shopping for the last quarter of the year. They have something different each quarter. Last quarter it was gas stations. |
LUCYG
northern california
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts."
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scrapper100
Budletsmom
PeaNut 65,877
January 2003
Posts: 12,591
Layouts: 30
Loc: So CA
| Posted: 11/24/2012 12:26:06 PM
I know I am using my Discover card to and never use it - all because of the 5% back. I figure I am buying the items anyways why not get a little more back. I also love that you can use your bonus at amazon. I am looking forward to shopping in January when it hits the card. I also have some GC for amazon but figure there are always things I will buy there so am using the card to get the extra 5% when I can - figure it will help with the tax. I wish they automatically took it off when you purchase like the Target redcard but oh well still not going to complain. We are using our Discover card for all our on-line purchases - well all the places that accept it. I would be really bummed if they denied my card and I missed something. We haven't really spent that much though just $5 here and $10 there and most have been through amazon.
I have to say I am loving on-line shopping right now. I have saved a ton buying on-line vs driving all over town and not being able to find what I am looking for and just wasting gas and time and not getting what I want. DS has specific Lego sets he wants and several were older sets and I found them on Amazon and they were cheaper than at Lego dot com so I bought them there and didn't have to worry about the high minimum shipping for Lego. |
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scrapmaven
PEA-T-A-Mom's kitteh is a fraidy cat.
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June 2003
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Loc: Wherever my little mind takes me
| Posted: 11/24/2012 12:38:59 PM
That's my kinda black Friday. All done in jammies on the computer.  |
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cjp
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| Posted: 11/24/2012 1:29:47 PM
that's funny! i've done so much that i am almost done shopping i will probably have to make a stop at target and one or two more stores. it has made holiday shopping so much easier. |
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purpledaisy
Calm
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November 2003
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| Posted: 11/24/2012 1:37:47 PM
I had that happen one year. |
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UpNorth Scrapper
Seriously warped and appalling
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August 2003
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Loc: Minnesota
| Posted: 11/24/2012 1:42:30 PM
I'm doing most of my shopping on-line too. I knew that when I bought myself a pair of Holly Hobbie Chrismas earrings from Etsy that it was time to stop for a few days. |
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writermom1
Thrift Whisperer
PeaNut 114,407
November 2003
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Loc: At the intersection of Hooterville and Stars Hollow
| Posted: 11/24/2012 1:45:13 PM
I'm majority online with just a jaunt or two out to enjoy the seasonal ambiance and buy stocking stuffers and items I feel I need to inspect personally.
I love online shopping not only for ease and deals but for wrapping. Those shipping boxes wrap so nicely.
As for the credit card mine is burning up during a bathroom renovation (necessary not for fun). I'm surprised I haven't received a call. |
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writermom1
Thrift Whisperer
PeaNut 114,407
November 2003
Posts: 22,398
Layouts: 66
Loc: At the intersection of Hooterville and Stars Hollow
| Posted: 11/24/2012 1:49:40 PM
I also agree that the Ability to find exactly what you are looking for is so nice. No more wandering the stores hoping they will have what I want. Instead I search and find it quickly with $0 gas - or impulse buys and coffee/lunch. |
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smilesnpeacesigns
PeaFixture
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October 2007
Posts: 3,414
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| Posted: 11/24/2012 1:54:17 PM
I only have a pay as you go CC ( it works for me ) and we couldn't cash our check until Friday ( Boo! ) and I didn't shop Friday but everyone is talking about cyber shopping so I'm going to put my Christmas money on my card and try it. Wish me luck in finding some good deals. |
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Deena714
Half of NSBR's favorite power couple
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January 2003
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Loc: Your Mom's house
| Posted: 11/24/2012 1:54:55 PM
Love when that happens! LOL |
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