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Warning for TM transactions...

Just a heads up for everyone; i'm making this post so someone else doesn't go thru the same thing i did.

Get your CVV number correct the 1st time and if your bank sends a suspicious activity text make sure you "'accept" or "Yes, this is me" as fast as possible and DO NOT attempt to try another transaction before you reply to the confirmation alert from your bank. Here's the story....

So I had me and my gf's accounts open for GR presale. I hit floors on both accounts (different computers). Apparently I entered my CVV incorrectly on the first attempt and though it was correct on the 2nd (and all subsequent attempts) my bank declined all attempts since the first attempt was wrong. They say its because they get so much fraud from TM. My question to the bank or TM is; if that's the policy why even give me a 2nd attempt since they'll be declined anyway? So that covers 1st part.

On my gf's account the bank sent her a text saying "We declined a $1021.70 transaction with card ending in XXXX. Was this you? Reply YES or NO. If yes, you will be charged ***unless the purchace is attempted again***". But by the time she read and accepted the transaction I had already tried a 2nd time so the 1st and all subsequent attempts were void.

Thus, I lost my 2 chances for GR floors due to two different bank's fraud protection. I know general release is tomorrow and I'm not helping my chances by making sure other ppl's transactions go thru but I think it's more important to have good karma and save someone (or multiple ppl) from the frustration that I just went through. Don't cry for me though, I was able to get stands tickets once I got my bank on the phone so I'm in; it's just that I likely won't be on the floor since general release will be tough for such a small venue.

Good luck everyone!

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