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12 måneder dage siden

in Carphone Warehouse FAILS to sell me an iPhone on Mobile Industry Review
Oddly I had the reverse problem.

I waited five minutes in the queue, the person in front wanted a Vodafone contract for her son. CPW don't do Voda so she left with the promise of the same deal on Orange. Good sales move.

The very nice sales manager (CPW Hertford - giver her a bonus) filled out all the credit reference details on screen (CPW version of course). I had brought along passport and two utility bills which were waved aside as all I needed was my credit card. Great, apart from I can never ever remember the number. Half an hour later and back with the code I waited expectantly for the £1 fee to go through. Declined. Ahh. Try again. Declined. Watch screen. PIN OK. Declined. Drat. Then CPW credit check said OK.

How does that work? My address is OK, but my credit card company declines the transaction (though I have credit left)?

Whole process took 10 minutes + half hour messing around in the car.

No matter. Looking forward to a bit of iPhone 3G magic.
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