sohu
Aug 11, 02, 8:08 am
I was trying to purchase savings bond using my corporate AMEX card from the website. I got a message that the card could not be authorized. I tried other (personal) card and it worked fine. When I called the customer service rep, they mentioned that the purchase is coming thru as "retail purchase". I also tried for the lowest denomination of savings bond but the amount of the bond did not make any difference.
I have used corporate card for some other personal purchases and have never defaulted on my payments. This was the only time I had trouble using the corporate card for personal expense. My personal card does not have enough credit line and plus I would like to get Membership Rewards.
Did anyone of you had the same experience? Any thoughts on how can I get around this problem. Is there any way I can purchase these bonds over the phone and have AMEX cust. service rep on the other line.
Thanks in advance.
I have used corporate card for some other personal purchases and have never defaulted on my payments. This was the only time I had trouble using the corporate card for personal expense. My personal card does not have enough credit line and plus I would like to get Membership Rewards.
Did anyone of you had the same experience? Any thoughts on how can I get around this problem. Is there any way I can purchase these bonds over the phone and have AMEX cust. service rep on the other line.
Thanks in advance.