People often ask me how to get a refund when a flight goes belly-up. Belly-up covers drama from Sandy or that Nor'easter-when airlines are the ones canceling flights-to you falling ill and scrubbing your own trip.
It may be that the company placed a block â or a hold â on your card for the estimated total of your bill. Merchants use blocks to make sure you have sufficient funds to pay your bill. If youâre near your credit limit or you have a low balance in your bank account when a block is placed, your card could be declined for additional purchases. To avoid surprises at the cash register, ask your card issuer and the merchant if they use blocking.
If you got an error message that you're logging in too frequently, wait 5-30 minutes before trying again. If you got an error that your login was blocked because of suspicious activity, then: We may have blocked logins from your IP address. This block is meant to stop spam, but sometimes it can affect people in coffee shops or offices where many people log in at the same time. Just wait 5-30 minutes before trying again.