Christmas shopping... bah humbug!

[Sum Dum Gai]

The wife just called and said, "I forgot it was cyber Monday already. I need your credit card number." So, I give her the number, expiration, and verification code. Then she says, "Thanks babe, love you," and hangs up.

That's it. That was the entire call. No discussion on what we're buying, how much we're spending, nothing.

How worried would you be after having that conversation with your spouse?

[thyme4change]

You don't let your wife have her own credit card?

[Sum Dum Gai]

She has her own card! She needed mine for some reason.

[kittensaver]

Be worried . . . be very worried . . .

[wvugurl26]

Haha going to be a long day until you get home. Maybe you can see a pending transaction online later?

[NancysSummerSip]

I guess I'd be worried if:

1) she was buying your gift and putting it on your credit card.

2) You and she agreed on a cash budget for the holidays, and she's gone through the money already, and needs your CC#.

3) She's maxed out on her card and you don't know it yet.

Then again, I don't know the back story of all this. Maybe she found an incredible deal, and you're the one with the rewards CC that she doesn't have, and the purchase gives a huge bundle of rewards points?

[NomoreDramaQ1015]

She's got you trained if you didn't even stop to ask why before you gave up the information.

[InsertCoolName]

What's the issue? This is ym don't ya all pay it off in full to get paid like 100k in rewards? What is wrong with you? Have you read anything here?

[wvugurl26]

Nov 26, 2012 14:21:50 GMT -5 NomoreDramaQ1015 said:

She's got you trained if you didn't even stop to ask why before you gave up the information.

Dark is trainable after all.

[Sum Dum Gai]

What is wrong with you?

There is no way I can fully answer this question given the character limit on these boards.

[8 Bit WWBG]

It is for PRECISELY that kind of nonsense that I rescinded DW's access to my Amazon account. Its not been an issue since.

[thyme4change]

I usually shop in a day or two - middle of the week, middle of the day, get everything, and then have some beverages. This year, I'm likely to do a lot of this on my own. It never occured to me that I must get permission from my husband. I guess your real names are Lucy and Ricky?

[NomoreDramaQ1015]

I had to get DH's information so I could order from Nebraska Furniture Mart. I would have been fine if the darn site hadn't required the last four digits of his SSN as the primary account holder. I had to call him to get the numbers because he had the key to the safe with him so I couldn't get out his card.

I have them memorized for the future. Now is when he should be worried.

[Chocolate Lover]

Bah humbug indeed! Since I went to lunch access to all the sites I was browsing has been blocked.

[Chocolate Lover]

Nov 26, 2012 14:28:06 GMT -5 NomoreDramaQ1015 said:

I had to get DH's information so I could order from Nebraska Furniture Mart. I would have been fine if the darn site hadn't required the last four digits of his SSN as the primary account holder. I had to call him to get the numbers because he had the key to the safe with him so I couldn't get out his card.

I have them memorized for the future. Now is when he should be worried.

You should always fully memorize the SSN's ;D I still know XH's, it's been useful.

[Malarky]

It concerns DH that I can remember his SS#, but not his birthday...

I paid off all the cards this morning. And then turned around and charged a boatlad. Let the shopping begin.

Of course, the money's in the bank...

[thyme4change]

You should always fully memorize the SSN's

I spent so much effort memorizing my DH's SSN, that I can no longer remember my own.

[NomoreDramaQ1015]

I have mine memorized but have never really needed to have DH's memorized. Now I know his birthdate, full name and the last four digits of his SSN. He is so screwed.

[justme]

Bah humbug indeed. I was waiting for one of Amazon's lightning deals and it sold out before I could add it to my cart. Grrr

[bean29]

Ha. I live in a marital property state. DH is hung for whatever I buy whether or not it goes on a joint cc.

I placed an order from Eddie Bauer today...I could have hidden it from DH if I wanted too, but he dosn't really get on me about my spending. he will find out about my Cyber shopping when my order arrives at his office. I went Black Friday shopping and bought 2 TV's for his Man Cave and one for his parents, so I don't think he will be complaining about my spending.

DH also broke his phone last Wed, so he is the proud owner of a new 32GB I-Phone. My kids and Nephew/Niece told him he did not need 32 Gig, but he did not listen.

[Sum Dum Gai]

It never occured to me that I must get permission from my husband. I guess your real names are Lucy and Ricky?

She wasn't asking for permission, just my credit card info. It would be nice to get at least a ballpark figure of how much she's planning on putting on there.

[Malarky]

After all the time I've spent on these boards, and having been divorced in this state-I don't actually know if MA is a community property state.

Our vacation spot had a 20% off sale on gift certificates for four hours this morning so I bought enough to pay off the balance of our July vacation. On DH's card.

[thyme4change]

It would be nice to get at least a ballpark figure of how much she's planning on putting on there.

Don't you trust her with the household budget?

[Sum Dum Gai]

Don't you trust her with the household budget?

Yeah. And I gave her the card info without asking questions, so clearly I'm not that worried about it. There's still that little voice in the back of my head going, "What the hell did you just do?!?!?!?!"

Let me put it this way, you trust your husband not to cheat on you right? If he called and said, "Hey hon, what your friend's phone number? You know, the cute one with the big rack?" Even though you trust him, you wouldn't have that little voice asking questions?

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Nov 26, 2012 14:17:12 GMT -5 Sum Dum Gai said:

She has her own card! She needed mine for some reason.

LMAO!!!!

[thyme4change]

Let me put it this way, you trust your husband not to cheat on you right? If he called and said, "Hey hon, what your friend's phone number? You know, the cute one with the big rack?" Even though you trust him, you wouldn't have that little voice asking questions?

My husband isn't much of a boob man.

[Sum Dum Gai]

Then replace boobs for legs, butt, feet, or whatever he's into.

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Nov 26, 2012 14:17:12 GMT -5 Sum Dum Gai said:

She has her own card! She needed mine for some reason.

[Chocolate Lover]

Nov 26, 2012 14:37:14 GMT -5 thyme4change said:

You should always fully memorize the SSN's

I spent so much effort memorizing my DH's SSN, that I can no longer remember my own.

I still remember mine but I do have to pause and make sure it's the right one. can't remember my kid's to save my life though.

[thyme4change]

I would ask my husband why he needs it when he called. I don't like curiosity to come between us.