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Originally Posted by ewan View Post
The declining the transaction isn't really the problem, and not what I was referring to as 'incompetence'; it's something that happens pretty routinely for online orders for expensive electronics. The problem is that Nokia know that, and should behave as other retailers do and simply hold the order pending authorisation, which usually only takes a few minutes to sort out. What they did was to completely lose the plot and cancel the order outright. That's what I'm calling incompetent, and it is.
This depends on the reason that the CC company has given for declining. If they indicate a fraud rather than an onhold authorisation it is purely the good will of the vendor to allow you to continue.

An Aside...
From what I hear via more direct routes, there is a problem coping with the sheer volume of processing. Not something that should be used as an excuse by maybe remember that when on the phone?
 

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