I tried to make a purchase for a little over $250.00. Woke up this morning to see the purchase was canceled. I checked with my bank to make sure it wasn't anything on their end like "flagged for suspicious activity". Nope, everything normal with my bank. I call up Bass Pro Shop customer service and was transferred to their Fraud team. Their fraud team informed me that my order was flagged and that once it's flagged there's nothing they can do. I asked them, "Flagged for what?". Was told they can't tell me the reason why. I told the agent, "I have more than enough money in my account. My name on the order is the same as my card used. The billing address is the same as the shipping address. Even my email is the same. I can verify all the information that you need me to. I've had this bank account since I was 16" (I'm 38 for pete's sake). The woman responded with, "Unfortunately, we can't tell you why it has been flagged. Generally, when it's been flagged its due to suspicion of fraud. Again, once it has been flagged there's nothing we can do." I tell her that she means to tell me that they have some mystery system, most likely ai or something, that makes these decisions and once it does... there's nothing you guys can do????? I asked to speak to a manager and she stated, "Unfortunately, our manager does not accept phone calls. I recommend you purchase the item from a store." The nearest Bass to me is an hour away and is out of stock. The next closest store has limited quantity AND IS IN ANOTHER STATE. I informed her of that. She apologized and said, "Unfortunately, once it's been flagged there's nothing we can do. My manager does not accept phone calls nor emails." I asked if I tried to make that purchase again with a different card, would it go through? She said most likely not. I asked her to transfer me to the manager for customer service. She told me "guest services will most likely just transfer you back to me anyway.". I insisted and she said ok. She then transferred me to the main menu. As in the automated menu when you first call. Long story short: My order was erroneously flagged. No discrepancies in billing and shipping info. Fraud team says once their "system" flags it, they can't do anything about it. No, I can't try to speak to a manager as they don't accept calls. No, I can't use a different card to make the purchase as my name and address is the same. No, they can't do anything to make this situation right.I did absolutely nothing wrong here. There is a flaw in their system and they take no accountability. They are, no doubt, losing thousands to situations like this as I know if it happened to me... it has happened to others. The fact that I was flagged was not the most upsetting part. The most upsetting part was that I was flagged, their staff isn't given the ability to make it right, and I was told that I wasn't allowed to speak to a manager about it. Shame on them.
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