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Credit Authorization Declined

Credit authorization declined was the error on the second phone. If I hadn't canceled my line this morning, this would be the 6th line on that family share plan. Do you think that is what the problem is - that the cancellation didn't fully process yet? The other line is gone from my account. This would make the number of phones on my account 9 but would be 10 if I had not canceled one this morning.

Or is it b/c I tried to do 2 new lines in 1 day?

Effer made me open the phone and activate it. He would not budge on that.
 
JulesJam said:
Credit authorization declined was the error on the second phone. If I hadn't canceled my line this morning, this would be the 6th line on that family share plan. Do you think that is what the problem is - that the cancellation didn't fully process yet? The other line is gone from my account. This would make the number of phones on my account 9 but would be 10 if I had not canceled one this morning.

Or is it b/c I tried to do 2 new lines in 1 day?

Effer made me open the phone and activate it. He would not budge on that.
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did you try "this is a gift"? I've had one that opened the phone. So he can activate.... but we only got through 3rd step, and that was it....
 
didiee said:
did you try "this is a gift"? I've had one that opened the phone. So he can activate.... but we only got through 3rd step, and that was it....
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That's odd. All of my purchases were very easy. As soon as they finish scanning and I sign for it. They handed me the phone and I'm out the door. Most of the time they don't even offer me a bag.
 
didiee said:
did you try "this is a gift"?
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Yes, but he wouldn't budge. I wouldn't let him at first and said no, none of the other reps make you do it and he asked their names and said they aren't supposed to do that. He absolutely would not let me take that phone. He said if you want to take this phone out of this store it has to be activated.

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Delmar said:
When he made you open it had you paid for it at that point?
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It's paid for before you pick up when you order online.
 
JulesJam said:
Yes, but he wouldn't budge. I wouldn't let him at first and said no, none of the other reps make you do it and he asked their names and said they aren't supposed to do that. He absolutely would not let me take that phone. He said if you want to take this phone out of this store it has to be activated.

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Besides the fact that you wanted the box intact, letting him activate it wouldn't have made a difference to your plan, right?
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hommer1979 said:
That's odd. All of my purchases were very easy. As soon as they finish scanning and I sign for it. They handed me the phone and I'm out the door. Most of the time they don't even offer me a bag.
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only one place. i tried "no one else ever did." As Jules pointed out, he also said that is the policy, everyone is doing it wrong. It has to be activated before I leave the store. I also pointed out that it is "activated" as soon as he scanned. He didnt care. He is the only one ever.
 
ttn44 said:
Besides the fact that you wanted the box intact, letting him activate it wouldn't have made a difference to your plan, right?
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Correct, but he was being a dick so I was a dick back, lol!

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didiee said:
I also pointed out that it is "activated" as soon as he scanned. He didnt care.
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I tried this, too!! LOL! Got the same response as you. Sounds like we both got dicks.

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Credit department says I am authorized to add a line and Verizon doesn't know why I got that error at Apple.

They said to have Apple call the Verizon activations team. Um, no, I think I will pass on that, lol!

I will try a p/u one more time but if it doesn't work, then I will cancel it.
 
JulesJam said:
Correct, but he was being a dick so I was a dick back, lol!

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I tried this, too!! LOL! Got the same response as you. Sounds like we both got dicks.
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not only he opened mine, he took the whole plastic wrap off.... i usually just take the bottom off, he took it all off.... =(
Damn you.....! Apple Sales M-effer

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JulesJam said:
Correct, but he was being a dick so I was a dick back, lol!

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I tried this, too!! LOL! Got the same response as you. Sounds like we both got dicks.

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Credit department says I am authorized to add a line and Verizon doesn't know why I got that error at Apple.

They said to have Apple call the Verizon activations team. Um, no, I think I will pass on that, lol!

I will try a p/u one more time but if it doesn't work, then I will cancel it.
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i think it may be that you just returned the phone. didnt someone here once said, the supply is still short, you just returned a phone that will not be in circulation.... they probably dont like you very much right now... 😀
 
didiee said:
not only he opened mine, he took the whole plastic wrap off.... i usually just take the bottom off, he took it all off.... =(
Damn you.....! Apple Sales M-effer
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Mine, too! He had some knife thing and started to open the plastic with it and I said "Stop" I don't want you doing that, if you insist, I will do it. I told him I didn't want him touching my phone. He was not happy.

didiee said:
i think it may be that you just returned the phone. didnt someone here once said, the supply is still short, you just returned a phone that will not be in circulation.... they probably dont like you very much right now... 😀
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The error wasn't from Apple though it was from Verizon. I do think it probably has something to do with the line I canceled today.
 
JulesJam said:
Yes, but he wouldn't budge. I wouldn't let him at first and said no, none of the other reps make you do it and he asked their names and said they aren't supposed to do that. He absolutely would not let me take that phone. He said if you want to take this phone out of this store it has to be activated.

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It's paid for before you pick up when you order online.
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Then it's your property. Take it & leave. Tell the "Genius" that you'll call PD right then & there from your cell & file on them when an officer arrives if he doesn't hand you the phone.

Apple stores must be hiring the same fools that want $15 per hour to flip burgers.
 
Delmar said:
Then it's your property. Take it & leave. Tell the "Genius" that you'll call PD right then & there from your cell & file on them when an officer arrives.
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BB and all of the other 3rd party retailers won't let you leave with an unactivated phone. It has to do with how they get paid by Verizon. And it is why all of the upgrade methods at 3rd party retailers are ship to home only except 4ever method.

Now having said that, for new lines at apple I believe the scan activation does the trick b/c it creates the new line and they get credit for that. But idk. The bottom line is I was going to activate the phone anyhow b/c I have to take the SIM card out of the phone to sell it and once you do, then it is not sealed.

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I even offered to show the rep in MyVerizon how the line had showed up after the scan activation and he told me that he was the expert and he had to see Verizon on the status bar of the phone b/f I could leave with the phone, lol!
 
JulesJam said:
BB and all of the other 3rd party retailers won't let you leave with an unactivated phone. It has to do with how they get paid by Verizon. And it is why all of the upgrade methods at 3rd party retailers are ship to home only except 4ever method.



Now having said that, for new lines at apple I believe the scan activation does the trick b/c it creates the new line and they get credit for that. But idk. The bottom line is I was going to activate the phone anyhow b/c I have to take the SIM card out of the phone to sell it and once you do, then it is not sealed.

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I even offered to show the rep in MyVerizon how the line had showed up after the scan activation and he told me that he was the expert and he had to see Verizon on the status bar of the phone b/f I could leave with the phone, lol!
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Get thee to the managers office to file a MAJOR complaint and threaten to take them all to small claims court
 
leopardhead2021 said:
Get thee to the managers office to file a MAJOR complaint and threaten to take them all to small claims court
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I would lose that fight and I only take on fights that I can win, lol!

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I need to get these apple orders over with BECAUSE ONLY 5 MORE DAYS UNTIL THE NEXUS 6 PRE-ORDERS START!!!!!!!!!!
 
JulesJam said:
I would lose that fight and I only take on fights that I can win, lol!

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I need to get these apple orders over with BECAUSE ONLY 5 MORE DAYS UNTIL THE NEXUS 6 PRE-ORDERS START!!!!!!!!!!
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not sure Nexus 6 or Note 4 developer edition. or may be :apple: 6+ 😛
 
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