Originally Posted by
flyerCO
The issue is that SDQ has a high rate of fraud. Just like tickets bought ex-South Africa. Each merchant bank imposes different requirements.
Buying from a TA means the TA is on hook for a chargeback, not DL.
That's a bogus excuse because if I pay for my flight from JFK to ORD $800+ with the same card I am paying JFK SDQ for less than $600, why am I even considered a risk for the cheaper flight? When 1 I have a history of using the card and 2 I have a history of flying more to SDQ than I do to ORD.
I guarantee you their credit card processor is looking at more than just the destination when making the determination. I have a friend who flies to SDQ less than I do, and never gets pinged and he books directly with Delta.
Is it my zip code? I remember when Macy's said they don't accept checks from people in my zip code. Is it my last name? I remember the time a real estate agent told me my last name didn't appeal to the Jewish owner. Is it my sex? Is it my age? Is it a combination of all?
For me the entire thing is suspect, I can understand once or twice when I started flying to SDQ but now with a pattern of over 30 flights over the past 2 years it makes the entire thing seem suspect to me.