Advice: Weird Charge On My Credit Card

[Frank Gallagher]

Originally posted by walkonby:
   

Originally posted by wanderlust j. marshmallow:
  Are you sure it's not $1.50 for 3 day free trial on a porn website?        give it away.

Evidently not, they charged $1.50 for it.

[Julian, Alleged Computer F**kface]

Originally posted by 47 YEAR OLD VIRGIN:
  Credit cards are for poor people who like to think they're rich.

I never had one until I turned 22 because I felt this way. Then I realized having no credit card means terrible credit score/history, so I got one simply to build credit. It gets paid off every month and I've never paid any interest. I still subscribe to the "if you do not have the money for it, you should not buy it" mindset.

[Julian, Alleged Computer F**kface]

Originally posted by wanderlust j. marshmallow:
  Are you sure it's not $1.50 for 3 day free trial on a porn website?     :eek:  

I called the 1-800# that was in the transaction details, and it was in fact the Washington Post's subscription service but they had no record of my ordering anything whatsoever. I do not view pornography intentionally.
 
 I canceled the card and asked for a new card on the account, just for anyone who's interested. 30 minutes of my time and a minor inconvenience now is good insurance against months of potential chaos down the road.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Or they're for people like us, who use them to accumulate miles. We've done two or three free trips to the West Coast, now we're flying to Belgium and France for free in June. And we're pretty much all the way up to another free domestic flight.
 
 And we're not even big spenders. Just put everything on the card and pay it all off at the end of the month.
 
 

Originally posted by 47 YEAR OLD VIRGIN:
  Credit cards are for poor people who like to think they're rich.

[nkotb]

Ditto.  Free miles rule.
 
 

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
  Or they're for people like us, who use them to accumulate miles. We've done two or three free trips to the West Coast, now we're flying to Belgium and France for free in June. And we're pretty much all the way up to another free domestic flight.
 
 And we're not even big spenders. Just put everything on the card and pay it all off at the end of the month.
 
   

Originally posted by 47 YEAR OLD VIRGIN:
  Credit cards are for poor people who like to think they're rich.

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[ggw]

It's morning in America
 And you can be your best
 If you have a valid credit card
 And can pass a urine test

[Brian_Wallace]

Originally posted by Julian, gay agenda ILLUMINATI:
 It gets paid off every month and I've never paid any interest. I still subscribe to the "if you do not have the money for it, you should not buy it" mindset.

Well, la-di-freaking-da!  Aren't you SPECIAL?  Do you poop cotton candy, too?
 
 Brian

[vansmack]

Originally posted by wanderlust j. marshmallow:
  Are you sure it's not $1.50 for 3 day free trial on a porn website?    :eek:  

Which reminds me.  Has anyone ever used one of those credit card style gift cards to pay for a porn site?  I'm shocked I haven't tried this yet...

[walkonby]

Originally posted by vansmack:
   

Originally posted by wanderlust j. marshmallow:
  Are you sure it's not $1.50 for 3 day free trial on a porn website?     :eek:  

Which reminds me.  Has anyone ever used one of those credit card style gift cards to pay for a porn site?  I'm shocked I haven't tried this yet... [/b]

paying for porn died when porntube and the other various free sites "popped up."

[Frank Gallagher]

I'm not really a porn hound so never subscribed to a porn site....but I'm no prude either so once in a while will lurk a little. www.thehun.com is the site I visit when the urge takes me. It's kind of lame but it's free and offers quite a variety.
 
 I like the girls riding a sybian website.

[vansmack]

Originally posted by walkonby:
  paying for porn died when porntube and the other various free sites "popped up."

Totally agree (I'm a youporn guy, myself).  
 
 I'm intrigued by the High Def offerings, but just can't bring myself to pay for them with something that would keep a record (hence the gift card idea).

[Frank Gallagher]

Originally posted by nkotb:
  Ditto.  Free miles rule.
 
   

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
  Or they're for people like us, who use them to accumulate miles. We've done two or three free trips to the West Coast, now we're flying to Belgium and France for free in June. And we're pretty much all the way up to another free domestic flight.
 
 And we're not even big spenders. Just put everything on the card and pay it all off at the end of the month.
 
   

Originally posted by 47 YEAR OLD VIRGIN:
  Credit cards are for poor people who like to think they're rich.

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But aren't those miles programs just a scam? Like you can only fly on a Monday if the date is an even number, between 5:27 and 6:04 in the morning if the sun is shining and the cabin crew chief is on her period, that's not so heavy so she only needs to use the 'light days' pads?
 
 I still have my Irish mastercard card that hasn't been used in almost two years now, so it's probably inactive at this point. I should get one though for emergencies.
 
 Correct me if I'm wrong but to build credit isn't it better to carry a bit of a balance each month? Finance companies don't want your business if they aren't making interest off you, so if they look at your credit report and see you never carry a balance over they'll just turn you down.

[vansmack]

Originally posted by 47 YEAR OLD VIRGIN:
 Finance companies don't want your business if they aren't making interest off you, so if they look at your credit report and see you never carry a balance over they'll just turn you down.

Not when purchasing bigger items like a house or a car.  A good ratio of low debt to high credit limits can be very beneficial to a low interest rate.

[Frank Gallagher]

Originally posted by vansmack:
   

Originally posted by 47 YEAR OLD VIRGIN:
 Finance companies don't want your business if they aren't making interest off you, so if they look at your credit report and see you never carry a balance over they'll just turn you down.

Not when purchasing bigger items like a house or a car.  A good ratio of low debt to high credit limits can be very beneficial to a low interest rate. [/b]

I was referring just to credit card companies. I think I know how auto finance works!!!  

[nkotb]

I use the Capital One No Hassle Miles card for almost every purchase, and so far, its really been no hassle.  I'd recommend looking into it.
 
 

Originally posted by 47 YEAR OLD VIRGIN:
 But aren't those miles programs just a scam? Like you can only fly on a Monday if the date is an even number, between 5:27 and 6:04 in the morning if the sun is shining and the cabin crew chief is on her period, that's not so heavy so she only needs to use the 'light days' pads?