Visa declined because of nationality

[Stick]

Every time I've gone to Canada and stopped at the Beer Store I've had to use cash, they don't take American plastic (they took Canadian VISA, but not US.)

[Nikko]

Originally Posted by Stick

Every time I've gone to Canada and stopped at the Beer Store I've had to use cash, they don't take American plastic (they took Canadian VISA, but not US.)

Strange - I've been to liquor store's in BC - on more than one occasion and at more than one store - with friends from the US and from UK and both paid - with UK and US credit cards and there was never even a question.

[Polkaroo]

Cards good. Order was fine, shipping address was fine. When I gave her my home address she said sorry we have no way of knowing your Visa is authentic. I said sure you do, it's a Visa. It's good worldwide. She said no it's not possible. So I called Visa because this was the first time a Visa retailer ever declined my Visa and the guy actually laughed. He said they just don't want your business.

But you might have a point. Maybe she didn't want to bother. I wonder if her boss would have liked it. I was sending a 700 dollar order.

[bobarian]

Sorry I must have missed the part on the CI checkout page where you list your nationality.