I'm curious to hear whether anyone has bought one of the new Everyday MasterCard from Australia Post, and whether they're having the same issue as I am.
I had been a user of the old AusPost Load&Go card for many years prior to their demise. As someone whose hobbies quite often had me needing to buy hard to get bits and pieces from random overseas suppliers, I would keep one of these cards handy with a just enough funds loaded. Never had a problem, other than the inevitable, occasional card hack - at which point, I'd just write off the small loss, toss the card, and start again.
So, fast forward to today… no more Load&Go cards, my last one having expired. I read for my shiny new Everyday Mastercard ready and loaded. Three out of three transactions declined. Genuine purchases.. I tried every possible permutation of my personal details, thinking that their fraud detection system may be doing an overly aggressive match - still nothing.
Called their helpdesk and received the rather vague "your transactions were blocked by our fraud system, maybe you should shop elsewhere."
I'm hoping there's someone out there that has encountered the same issue and managed to make it work. Alternatively, are you using a reloadable prepaid card from somewhere else that is working for you?
Better keep away from Load&Go cards.