Originally Posted by
moondog
All of my cards required some sort of activation process in order to used, and they were delivered in person to me. If I were to have them sent to my mom instead, I would have lost a week, and she would have had to pay the FedEx fees.
I see. I have the same issues. My situation:
Mom activates the cards, I never need anything that urgently, and I either pay Mom back the cash she fronts for the fees, or when I get back, she gets a nice gift or other quid-pro-quo (like remodeling her kitchen or painting the house!). Issues resolved.
