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Looks like these mastercards are no longer sniip’able - “declined by issuer”. Keen to hear if there’s a workaround.
I encountered a similar issue when trying to add a card to Sniip (declined with 3DS authentication error). Reported to Sniip and they are investigating.
Same card was similarly rejected for council payment but was fine for local water authority payment.
Will post when i get an update from Sniip
Same here. Sent a screenshot to Sniip via e-mail.

Not only that, one of the cards I just opened had the 3rd and 4rd groups of the card numbers scratched off, and CCV also scratched off. The packaging looks perfectly OK.
 

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You get the bonus points for cards that fail to activate. The staff's pain is your score! Try to get the refund to another credit card for a 'lil cherry on top.

@Chicken: Had the balanced been reduced at all on the tampered-with cards? Hopefully you got them cancelled in time....
 
North west Sydney

However, the packaging is perfect, so I don't think it's someone going into the store and mucking with them, I would say there are dodgy activities in the manufacturing facility.
Did you cut open the packaging before paying or pay first then opened the packaging (and obtain a refund after) ?
 
Seems to have been some unseasonably warm weather in my Coles. Cards melted and disappeared. Thankfully several located inside the cabinet when I inspected this morning.
Y'all might need to get a bit more creative with your hiding spots. Although I hid two lots yesterday, and when I returned this morning on the way to work, it took 5 mins to remember where I put one of them! I needn't have bothered though, there was still plenty on the display/rack anyway. :eek:
 
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