Playing the Wedding Card

Playing the Wedding Card

April 4th, 2010 @ 1:55 pm by Mrs. Oyster
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I was trying to pay one of my vendors, and my card was declined. Oh no! The result of poor money management? Cutting it too close between a deposit and a payout?

Nope (well, at least not this time)!

It turns out I have a daily “transaction limit” on the card. Who knew? So, I called the bank… best to speak to them and make sure they knew I wasn’t the victim of some scam. They wanted to know why I needed the limit increased, and I told them that I’m planning a wedding and trying to pay deposits.

As I said this, the lady on the phone got *so* excited for me. “Congratulations!” she says, and puts the limit increase through immediately. “Weddings are so exciting! I hope you have a wonderful day!” I thought it was very sweet, especially since her enthusiasm and sincerity came through, even over the phone.

Inadvertently, I’d played the “wedding” card, and received excellent customer service as a result.

Unfair?

Maybe, maybe not. I mean, if I’d been trying to appeal to her good will to get “one up” over some other customer, like cutting in line or something, I suppose. But I think of all those wedding advice columns, that instruct brides & grooms to make sure the hotel and restaurant staff know that you’re on your honeymoon. Sometimes you’ll get a perk, sometimes you won’t. I don’t think there’s any harm in appealing to people’s natural sense of good will.

Have you played the wedding card? How did it work out?

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15 Responses to “Playing the Wedding Card”

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neontl (message) 1,135 posts, Bumble bee

I do not think that this is cheating by playing the wedding card. Obviously your credit was good enough for them to up your limit. I guess most people do not have a high need to up their daily transaction limit - so you just needed to explain to them (that would be similar to others who are doing house renovations, booking flights to Europe, etc - once I bought a handbag and that happened to me…oops!).

Enjoy your planning!

4/4/10 @ 2:34 pm (reply)

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LisaM (message) 160 posts, Blushing bee

I think what you did is just natural. You just want other people to know that you’re getting married and it is not like taking advantage over that person. Weddings are just a happy event and people are naturally drawn to it.

4/4/10 @ 2:38 pm (reply)

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gionnetto (message) 553 posts, Busy bee

What a nice nice lady!!!

4/4/10 @ 3:25 pm (reply)

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Miss Elephant (message) 6,182 posts, Bee Keeper

I didn’t play the wedding card, but I did play the engagement card.

We were at the airport on our first trip right after we got engaged and my bag was a tad bit over the limit, which I noticed before the airline employee did. I started telling her how we just got engaged and she was so excited for us and just let my bag go through without charging the overage charge.

4/4/10 @ 5:09 pm (reply)

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Miss Scissors (message) 7,343 posts, Bee Keeper

Typically the wedding card gets one screwed over, or at least in pricing-land, so kudos to you for getting good stuff out of it!

4/4/10 @ 6:42 pm (reply)

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Miss Shortstop (message) 97 posts, Worker bee

I fully plan to do the same thing by increasing the credit limit (doh!). Good to know I can play the wedding card!

4/4/10 @ 7:39 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Woody-to-be (message) 91 posts, Worker bee

I didn’t play it, but it was played for me. I was flying with my wedding dress, and the counter agent at the airport comped me my bag check fee as a wedding present. How nice!

4/4/10 @ 8:17 pm (reply)

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labrat (message) 473 posts, Helper bee

That’s awesome that the wedding card worked for you. I have yet to try it for myself. As for our wedding purchases… they are going on the credit card to be paid the following month from what I stashed away. When I worked retail while going through school, you learn to realize a lot of the bank cards only have $500 limits for purchases if you are really active. Same with withdraw limits from the atm. But it varies bank to bank. And it is better to be safe than sorry with those bc unlike if someone hacks your credit card where you don’t have to pay the charge, you are out that money until the bank resolves it.

4/4/10 @ 8:27 pm (reply)

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farmersdaughter (message) 1,675 posts, Bumble bee

I didn’t exceed a price limit, but I did have my card temporarily canceled when I purchased my wedding gown - they thought it was suspicious since it was a much higher charge than usual!

4/4/10 @ 8:44 pm (reply)

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tea (message) 7,295 posts, Bee Keeper

i think if WIC can play the wedding card by increasing prices, brides should be able to play the card for their favor as well!

4/4/10 @ 11:17 pm (reply)

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jordynrose (message) 6,351 posts, Bee Keeper

I try not to play the wedding card because it usually comes with more string and an increase in price.

4/5/10 @ 3:10 pm (reply)

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cnuptain (message) 330 posts, Helper bee

I JUST used the wedding card. Michaels has 50% off coupons for a regular priced item and I needed 3 circle paper punches to make labels and stickers for my invites. When I pulled out all three punches with my coupons, the lady said I couldnt use them all this time but when I explained what I needed it for, she got all excited and just rang them up in 3 separate transactions. She was very sweet and helpful and I got my discount!

4/5/10 @ 7:06 pm (reply)

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4/5/10 @ 9:22 pm (reply)

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Miss Hamster (message) 4,046 posts, Honey bee

I think in your case that was perfectly acceptable - after all you were just telling the truth! And really, they are getting you to put more spend on their card, so everybody wins