{"id":12550,"date":"2025-10-03T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesearnandburn.com\/?p=12550"},"modified":"2025-10-02T23:07:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T05:07:31","slug":"weekend-wisdom-avoiding-takis-induced-shutdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesearnandburn.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/03\/weekend-wisdom-avoiding-takis-induced-shutdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend Wisdom: Avoiding Takis Induced Shutdown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Let\u2019s roll with a hypothetical and single out Capital One while we\u2019re at it, because reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assume that you\u2019re shopping for exactly $1,500.00 worth of hot Takis at the local Kroger affiliate. After ringing up your cart full of Takis, you swipe your Venture X card. The charge goes through, but then you get this message on your phone:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Hi, it&#8217;s Capital One. It looks like you may have purchased a gift card from FRYS-FOOD-DRG #0073 on your Venture X Business ending in 1111.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We want to remind you that Capital One and government agencies will never request payment in the form of gift cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you think a scammer is trying to convince you to pay them with a gift card, don&#8217;t give them the gift card information. Instead, call us at the number on the back of your card.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Obviously, Capital One has already algorithmically determined that (1) your Takis look a lot like gift cards, (2) you\u2019re either a manufactured spender or a rube, and (3) they don\u2019t want to pay for your chargebacks once the jig is up whether or not you\u2019re a rube. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If, on the other hand, you toss a few coins into the register or swipe a nearly empty gebit card and watch it auto drain before swiping that Venture X, you\u2019ll never hear a peep from Capital One\u2019s automated systems because rubes don\u2019t buy $1,499.22 worth of gift cards (obviously). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, carry some extra change, nearly drained gebits, or go to an actual cashier and ask them to split payments before buying hot Takis in the future; your account\u2019s longevity probably depends on it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have a nice weekend!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image has-mobile-text-align-center\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/milesearnandburn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8a1193ec-91ab-4bb8-a287-2c20448c2127-25371-00000c89b4d0f30c_file-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milesearnandburn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8a1193ec-91ab-4bb8-a287-2c20448c2127-25371-00000c89b4d0f30c_file-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/milesearnandburn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8a1193ec-91ab-4bb8-a287-2c20448c2127-25371-00000c89b4d0f30c_file-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/milesearnandburn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8a1193ec-91ab-4bb8-a287-2c20448c2127-25371-00000c89b4d0f30c_file-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/milesearnandburn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8a1193ec-91ab-4bb8-a287-2c20448c2127-25371-00000c89b4d0f30c_file.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:14px\">Alternate method: buy a bag of hot Cheetos with the hot Taki\u2019s, but be aware that this may cause the spontaneous and abrupt end of the universe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s roll with a hypothetical and single out Capital One while we\u2019re at it, because reasons. 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