Today, I got an email that my Amazon account was probably hacked, and they have gone ahead and canceled all orders that seemed suspicious. Two days ago I was celebrating that I'd finished Christmas shopping early. Never mind. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I waited until the last minute to do my Christmas shopping. Today, I also discovered that my bank account has been frozen due to suspicious activity. FML
Today, after my bank sent me a new card because the old one had been compromised, I woke up to find that it's already been used to start an Amazon Prime account and order several movies. The card to replace a compromised card has been compromised. FML
Today, my bank, being overly paranoid about fraud, declined my Christmas purchase on Amazon because I usually don't spend that much all at once. Instead of Amazon simply asking to try the card again, they instead switched to a different card in the wallet. Which would be fine, except it's a shared family account. FML
Today, I woke up to a bunch of email notifications confirming all the drunken purchases I made last night on Amazon. Most of them can't be cancelled. This is the fourth time in a month. An "ironic" wolf-howling-at-the-moon t-shirt anyone? FML
Today, I had to contact my bank because their fraud department thought me buying gifts for 7 different people for Christmas was fraud. It wouldn't be a big deal, except they then wouldn't accept the original purchase and I had to go to the website to get the purchase to go through a second time. My bank is paranoid. FML
Today, I received an email from a shipping company telling me they had dropped off a package of expensive electronics at the front door. Too bad someone stole it before I made it to the door. FML
Today, I checked my mom's email to track a package I'm waiting to receive. Instead, I found out my mom canceled the order, and that my parents are getting a divorce and have been fighting via email for weeks. FML
Today, I went to my local bank after getting an email from them concerning unknown purchases. Four hours later, I was still in police custody. Someone had been using my account to purchase guns and drugs. FML
Today, the most exciting notification I received was Amazon telling me that my bulk order of toilet paper had been shipped. FML
Today, I've been waiting nearly three days for my Amazon delivery order. I knew that Christmas orders were going to swamp Amazon, so I bought two gift cards and a CD that my mom specifically wanted ahead of time. I purchased them on the 4th to be safe. It's now the 10th, I've been charged, but no sign of my order. FML
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Top comments
Inkoseh 33
Okay, so you'll spend what, another 10 minutes max reordering? Worst is items that are shipped to friends, that maybe adds another few minutes. Your shopping is still technically done, you just need to order again!
RichardPencil 32
The AI figured out that your gifts suck and rather than deal with all of the returns, Amazon decided to spare you the embarrassment. No one wants kitty sweaters, Karen!
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RichardPencil 32
The AI figured out that your gifts suck and rather than deal with all of the returns, Amazon decided to spare you the embarrassment. No one wants kitty sweaters, Karen!
raven_of_azarath 35
I’d take a kitty sweater. But I’m also a crazy cat lady.
RichardPencil 32
But the ones Karen selected weren't cute kitties. They were kittens wearing clown make-up carrying bloody knives, axes and chainsaws. You still want one?
Leviathene 34
Yes.
RichardPencil 32
I'd better learn to knit because it looks like I could kick ass on Etsy!
Leviathene 34
Please do, I'd 100% buy one.
sarkycow 25
I just found a Christmas sweater covered with cats at a thrift store ... I made my husband buy me it so I can wear it throughout December! 😸 <--- also a crazy cat lady! have 5 and soon possibly 6 as we are trying to catch the stray we have been feeding. 😻😻😻😻😻😻 I need some everyday cat sweaters so get to knitting, Richard!!
Inkoseh 33
Okay, so you'll spend what, another 10 minutes max reordering? Worst is items that are shipped to friends, that maybe adds another few minutes. Your shopping is still technically done, you just need to order again!
Tiffani Carter 6
Just go back in and reorder.
Amy78_fml 11
I hope it was a real notification and not a fake one. I get scam fishing notices supposedly from Amazon all the time.
ThatOneLonelyAsian 31
You call tjis early!! I do mine on boxing day for the following year
Mathalamus 25
If you don't normally order mass amounts of stuff, that will trip amazon. YDI.
leighmacj 11
Can’t you email them and tell them it wasn’t hacked? Sorry, it does sound like it really sucks but at the same time it just doesn’t seem the complicated.
PirateSnozzle 8
Can you not just get in touch with Amazon and let them know it wasn't a hack and you're just painfully organised? Worst case scenario you have to place the order again but that'll take what, 5-10 minutes? Everything is already in your history just wack it back in your basket and go again. Hardly going to affect the delivery times. On another note; I'm all for buying something if you see it and think it's perfect but it's October! Far too early to be purposefully Christmas shopping! Besides, Halloween is next!
Virginia6810 16
It’s adorable that several of you think it’s easy peasy. I will spare the details because I’m sure there are plenty of people that think it’s as easy as A B or C. I’ve been on the phone with Amazon for hours about a whole new issue that I’ve had since this post. They’ve handed my case to people higher up on their team. I’m serving in Germany and really needed this head start. Fingers crossed IT gets this fixed soon for me and my family. There is a coding issue with my Amazon account and I can’t purchase anything on Amazon until it’s fixed. (These presents are for my kids.)
Inkoseh 33
You can always make a new account and re-order everything. If you're over a certain amount it's free shipping anyways. Can do it while you wait for your original account to come back up. :) I've done multiple accounts for amazing deals that are only 1 per account (When I need two for both of my kids..)
Virginia6810 16
This. Thank you for that idea! I only thought about it but after you suggested it with your own experience, I’ll do it. Our account was once again frozen due to suspicious activity. This is what I get for trying to be ahead of it.
Inkoseh 33
Yeesh, really? Amazon is dropping the ball. Did you try with a different card as well? I'm sorry. :(
JackFaire 27
That sucks. I had something similar happen once, I was issued a pay card by my employer for my paychecks. The first day I went to use it they issued a fraud alert. The red flag was that I hadn't used it prior to my first payday you know before there was any actual money on it.