Do I Need Help?

[vetuste_ennemi]

Received a new Amazon credit card yesterday. I signed it, went online and activated it, then cut the old one(?) up. No, the NEW one.

[sandyRoe]

Well, that's one way to curtail spending. I wish I had the character to do the same.

[sunny-dave]

I've done the same ... but deliberately .

I have a couple of cards that I only ever use online - I don't even know the PIN - so the actual physical card is something of a liability (say if it gets lost/stolen).

I just photocopy the front of the card & keep a separate record of the CV2 number (from the signature strip) - much safer.

[mikey4444]

I did the exact same thing earlier this year when my bank sent me a new card. When I phoned the bank and rather sheepishly told them what I had done, the girl I spoke didn't seem at all surprised and said that it happens all the time !

[pastafreak]

I told the bank I'd never recieved the nice new debit card they'd sent out...so they cancelled it and sent a new one.
I found the first one about two months later...bundled up with other expired cards. Ooops

[baza]

Nice to know it is not only me then.

[woofgang]

I too have done it and confessed to the cc company only to be told that its very common and not to worry

[janbee]

I thought I was the only one to have done this. I had to phone the company and grovel an apology and I was told it was ok, it happened more than you think.

[Brinjal]

Have done the same.

[vetuste_ennemi]

Thanks for your comments, guys. Reassuring to know that if I am dotty I'm in good company.

[agchristie]

V_e, don't worry, no need for plastic surgery! ;-)