#1 - April 18, 2010, 5:27 a.m.
Q u o t e:
Well, I just bought a Visa gift card ($50) to buy a realm transfer. After I had entered the card information and sent it through, there were no problems. It sent me to the 'pending transaction' page. After I had done that, I realized I hadn't registered my card online before hand (in the past I have had to register it online for it work). So I cancelled my transaction. After registering my card, I put in the card information to make the payment again, and it said that there was a problem processing the card.
My question is, was it because I had just cancelled and then immediately tried to make the same payment? My card says that Blizzard has taken $25.98 from the card ($00.98 not actually being taken). I'm guessing it didn't have sufficient funds because Blizzard had not yet returned the money? If this is the case, will I have to wait until an employee physically returns the money, or will it be automatic? I'm hoping to get this done tonight.
It's pending. Often times, when making online purchases, the vendor you're buying from will send a small test hold (usually less than a dollar) to check the validity of the card. The pending charges should be returned to you in about three to five business days, depending on the policies of the issuer. You'll want to call the Visa gift card people if it doesn't go away by then. The ball is pretty much in their court now.
