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No, I would contact Chase to verify that the attempted charge was declined, and then to discuss the reason. Cashiers will sometimes tell us that a charge was declined when it failed due to a technical fault or because they were asked to enter some additional information.
Thank you Mia.
It may have been the cashier, however the transaction showed "declined..." On the POS screen instantly after I swiped my ink but was successful when I swiped a proven card. I will be sure to contact them regarding the transaction.
Thank you again.