RE: Meijer and Chase Visa
OK.. So, I just left work and ran to Meijer. Chase declined my Disney Visa card (2X) so then I pulled out another Visa (Chase Southwest) and it declined that as well.
I don't know if it's because I was at a Meijer in a town I don't usually shop at and a large amount or what. I should have known because this happened to me at a Walgreens about an hour from my house once with a large purchase.
Anyway, I was in self-check and the employee was like "sorry, you'll have to cancel your transaction and call your card issuer." No way. I was afraid I'd somehow lose the coupon.
I pulled out my phone and low and behold I had fraud alert emails. I had to simultaneously keep my cash register transaction active and click thru 3 emails to let Chase know I recognized the charges (and get lots of angry stares in the process).
I wasn't bold enough to try a 2nd transaction, but I got my 2-$500 cards for $900 and earned 2% on my Disney Visa (I assume - Meijer comes up as groceries and earns 2% typically).
Done for a few hours. I'm going to the location by my house for the rest.
ETA: I have a credit limit of over 30K and pay my bill in full every month, so it's not like I was maxing out my card or anything. Just thought I'd give a warning in case it happens to anyone else. It's pretty frustrating actually!