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Dave Kennedy · 09-04-06, 12:00 PM

I got an automated call on 9/1 from Capital One about a charge on my account. They stated that this was not a solicitation call and to have my credit card number ready. "DANGER WILL ROBINSON, DANGER!!!,

flashed through my mind, so I blew them off.

I had the card, but I never activated it as the deal wasn't as good as the commercial said. Three more automated calls later, and some bugging from my wife, I figured what the heck. I got through a rather extended phone tree and finally got to a real person, who didn't seem to have an Indian accent, and we sorted it out. It seems that somebody tried to buy nearly $1900 worth of clothing on my "yet-to-be-activated" Capital One card in Carlsbad, CA. Go figure. The account is now history along with the micro-chip sized pieces of my credit card.

09-04-06, 12:00 PM	#19 (permalink)
Dave Kennedy Aximsite Prospect Join Date: May 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 11 Device: Samsung A920 Carrier: Sprint Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Call from Capital One.... I got an automated call on 9/1 from Capital One about a charge on my account. They stated that this was not a solicitation call and to have my credit card number ready. "DANGER WILL ROBINSON, DANGER!!!, flashed through my mind, so I blew them off. I had the card, but I never activated it as the deal wasn't as good as the commercial said. Three more automated calls later, and some bugging from my wife, I figured what the heck. I got through a rather extended phone tree and finally got to a real person, who didn't seem to have an Indian accent, and we sorted it out. It seems that somebody tried to buy nearly $1900 worth of clothing on my "yet-to-be-activated" Capital One card in Carlsbad, CA. Go figure. The account is now history along with the micro-chip sized pieces of my credit card.