After some nagging from you know who, I finally visited the doctor today. His diagnosis: a torn thigh muscle. Several weeks and it should be workable again. I still think it's more likely nerve damage, but either way it will take time.
At least it will give me an excuse for poor golf scores for a while.
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Has any other Costco customer had problems with the Capital One/CIBC Mastercard handover? I've just about had it with them!
Shortly after CIBC took over the Costco account I received a phone call from a rep. Gave him all the information needed for automatic payment of the account. First payment was to come out April 12.
On April 14 I tried to use the credit card and it was declined. Checked on their automated phone system and it said the payment had gone through and I had my healthy credit limit restored - "healthy credit limit" might be an oxymoron, but I digress.
Tried the card again - same result. Then I got my TD bank statement and, sure enough, the payment had NOT gone through.
Talked to another Mastercard rep and she couldn't make head nor tail of what had happened. The payment showed, but the amount wasn't applied. Once again, I gave the information for automatic payment. She said that the next payment would be taken out on, or about, the 13th of May.
Then I went to my TD branch and gave them the sad story and they put the first payment through. The credit card started working again.
Today, I got a letter from CIBC Credit Card Services (another oxymoron) that said since they didn't have authorization for Auto Pay they had reversed the payment and given me my money back!
The letter also said that "we have enclosed a copy of your original Authorization form, a self addressed envelope and a new Auto Pay Service Authorization form". But they didn't - the letter was all that I got!
So, I went to a CIBC branch and talked to one of their people. He called the Mastercard line and was put on hold. He promised to call me when he got a response.
I did receive a message back from him later, that a representative in Fredericton would be in contact. That was earlier this afternoon and "Raj" called at about 6 p.m. Based on the conversation and emails she sent it would appear that we may be on track. Next payment will come out May 13. She asked that I keep paying manually in the meantime and I responded that I would not be doing that. I've tried to pay them and it didn't work - it's up to them now.
As Ron King would say - "sheesh". There are other words that I could use but this is a family blog.
To be continued.
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Went to the bathroom barber shop this afternoon for a trim. Cutest barber in the shop - and even though she does nag at times I do love her (I have to say that in case the scissors slip).
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Blue Jays got blown away by the Yankees, losing 1 - 9, First time this year that they have lost two in a row, and the first series they will lose, having dropped two of the scheduled three games versus the Yankees.
Better times are coming. Stay well.
