It is so convenient to use credit/debit card in the States and most of the stores take cards. However, the risk for me to use the debit card is I sometimes would use too much money if I didn't keep the record. Unlike the ATM cards, you have to report the lost of your debit card since strangers might pick up your card to use it and it seems happened here quite normally. However, that is the experience I had never had to deal with since I don't really use credit cards in Taiwan.
I still remember clearly the night I lost my card. It was after Chinese class and Dan offered a ride to supermarket as he would usually do on the way back. When I realized I couldn't find my card at checkout counter, I was a bit nervous since I was pretty sure that I have the ONLY card with me all the time. However, we still looked over the supermarket but failed to find it. On the way home, I pretend clam to tell Dan that I probably left the card home which I didn't think so.
(Well... sometimes I don't really trust myself fully since I am clumsy and forgettable, but this time I know I am right with the card lost no matter how hard I was trying to deny it.)
Anyway, I reported the lost of the card after I had searched everywhere in my room, jacket packets, and bags. I hesitated. I was thinking maybe my supervisor can help me with it or tell me what to do. The only problem I thought of was my phone minutes. My phone is pre-paid plan and I was afraid the call would be cut off in the middle of the phone call. However, it didn't occur to me that I would not be able to fully understand what the operator said. Umm.. I didn't understand because of his accent and fast talking speed.
Even though, it worked out. I did it. (Side Note: You don't even need to go to the bank to get a new card They can mail it to you. Sweet! The second frustration I have next with the operator is to report the problem of my Kindle. Not only not to understand his questions but hardly to know how to describe my kindle problem well.)
I still remember clearly the night I lost my card. It was after Chinese class and Dan offered a ride to supermarket as he would usually do on the way back. When I realized I couldn't find my card at checkout counter, I was a bit nervous since I was pretty sure that I have the ONLY card with me all the time. However, we still looked over the supermarket but failed to find it. On the way home, I pretend clam to tell Dan that I probably left the card home which I didn't think so.
(Well... sometimes I don't really trust myself fully since I am clumsy and forgettable, but this time I know I am right with the card lost no matter how hard I was trying to deny it.)
Anyway, I reported the lost of the card after I had searched everywhere in my room, jacket packets, and bags. I hesitated. I was thinking maybe my supervisor can help me with it or tell me what to do. The only problem I thought of was my phone minutes. My phone is pre-paid plan and I was afraid the call would be cut off in the middle of the phone call. However, it didn't occur to me that I would not be able to fully understand what the operator said. Umm.. I didn't understand because of his accent and fast talking speed.
Even though, it worked out. I did it. (Side Note: You don't even need to go to the bank to get a new card They can mail it to you. Sweet! The second frustration I have next with the operator is to report the problem of my Kindle. Not only not to understand his questions but hardly to know how to describe my kindle problem well.)
