Bank Card Blues

Oh it's not my card I'm having issues with anymore!  Thanks to the bank's fast and speedy service - I got a new one in the mail (slightly different in numbers) within a week as promised.

I'm referring to my husband's bank card.  He had forgotten it at the grocery store and they attempted to call him last night - however, because he didn't recognize the number, he ignored the call.  (Caller ID is included on all phones free of charge).
Then he got a text message from the grocery store advising him that his card was left behind and that he had to pick it up and bring ID as well.

I am assuming the grocery store contacted either the bank for his phone number or the police...seeing as it was a Sunday night - I can't see them being able to reach the Magistrate for his information!

AND the text was in English! YAY!

Thanks S Market!

In Canada, if a bank card is found - it's either returned to the cashier and they hold onto it for the owner to return.  Occasionally a cashier might contact that person's bank but most banks won't give you the information to call the customer to pick up their card.  By the time the customer realizes their card is missing - they often call the bank to cancel anyway and to order a new one.  (Or if they remember where they were last - they might be able to pick it up at the shop, with proper identification of course!)

Darn Chip!

I have a chip bank card and my chip is starting to wiggle loose! Oh dear!
I'm going to try and go to my bank and order a new card soon.

Why bother telling you this?

If this should happen to you, your card may not be able to make purchases because the machine cannot read your chip since it's on the brink of falling out of your card.  Even if you wipe it on your shirt sleeves a few times...trust me - I've done it a few times.

With that said, the magnetic stripe is still available to swipe but you need to provide identification AND your Finnish Social Security ID #.
Thankfully I've been carrying a larger purse and have my Passport and my Kela card in there...my Passport does not show my Finnish Social Security ID # - but my Kela card does.
So that's what I have had to provide the last 3 times I've made purchases downtown at the grocery store.
The cashier will write down your ID# on the receipt and then you sign it, like you would for a swiped card purchase.

FYI - hope this helps.