Many debit and credit card issuers now watch our accounts for activity that isn’t normal for us, to nip theft in the bud. If a home-body suddenly starts charging airfare and hotels, often they will place a temporary hold on the card until they can contact the customer and confirm that this unusual usage is legitimate.
If you’re not a gamer at all and suddenly buy a raft of them, the card issuer wonders if the card was stolen. They don’t know your grand kids want those for Christmas.
If you aren’t prepared for this, it can slow you down in paying your normal bills and activities with that card.
You can save a little aggravation by calling the company before starting an uncharacteristic series of purchases.