"Stan Moore" wrote in message
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On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 22:16:16 +0000, Bob Adams
wrote:

I tried to use my Visa for payment. This is the same Visa that is
welcomed all over the world as being a totally kosher card. Web sites
love it when I click on the 'checkout' option.

All sites that is - except TfL. They rejected my card / details. :-(


I had the same problem but it worked once I entered a valid phone
number. Did you fill in every field?

I had the same problem when I tried to get an annual travel card. All the
details were filled in and correct, but the site reported that the
transaction had been refused. So I'd check my details, check my card status,
and try again. I gave up after 5-6 attempts.

Then I discovered that my card issuer had been approving the requests, but
the oyster site wasn't accepting/confirming the payment. So I ended up with
around 6000 quid of charge "pending" on my card for a few days until it got
cancelled. Scared the life out of me when I first saw that, until I
discovered what it was.

Tried again a month or two later and it had been fixed...


J.