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TomFrederick · 10-22-2009, 11:41 AM

>>> "check your credit card statements frequently!!!!"
---- I do. But same thing has happen in the States. Twice to us in the States but never in Aruba. It happens everywhere. Last year wife was on a trip out WEST. A charge for over $1,000 was manually done to her card in a town like 10 miles from where she was. The card companies can tell when the # is enterred manually. We called them on the phone and the charge was removed right then. We got a new card and # and but never heard what happened.
>>> "They need to know that some dishonest employee is amongst them"
---- Think they know that since the Credit Card People would go back to them and charge them back the $$. Also last June when I charged at Lings they also asked to see my ID. If their cash registers are any good they should be able to tell who ran the charge through. Lings will continue to get my business.
>>> "My husband and I have been paying Cash at the stores in Aruba."
---- At restaurants in Aruba I always pay with Amer Express Travel Checks and cash. There a credit card can leave your sight and # copied.

10-22-2009, 11:41 AM	#8 (permalink)
TomFrederick Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Aruba, cruises, Posts: 298	>>> "check your credit card statements frequently!!!!" ---- I do. But same thing has happen in the States. Twice to us in the States but never in Aruba. It happens everywhere. Last year wife was on a trip out WEST. A charge for over $1,000 was manually done to her card in a town like 10 miles from where she was. The card companies can tell when the # is enterred manually. We called them on the phone and the charge was removed right then. We got a new card and # and but never heard what happened. >>> "They need to know that some dishonest employee is amongst them" ---- Think they know that since the Credit Card People would go back to them and charge them back the $$. Also last June when I charged at Lings they also asked to see my ID. If their cash registers are any good they should be able to tell who ran the charge through. Lings will continue to get my business. >>> "My husband and I have been paying Cash at the stores in Aruba." ---- At restaurants in Aruba I always pay with Amer Express Travel Checks and cash. There a credit card can leave your sight and # copied. Last edited by TomFrederick; 10-22-2009 at 12:13 PM.