Hello all,
This is my first post on this forum. I felt obligated after reading some of the CC issues at GPS to let other GPS customers know that my CC was also compromised. It is very possible that this occurred as the result of paying for purchases at GPS.
I have around eight orders from GPS that were made in March. Seven of these orders were made using a CC. Within 24 hours of the seventh order, there were two attempts to make fraudulent purchases at an Apple store. Fraud monitoring was able to block the second attempt and subsequently cancel my card number. Needless to say, the eighth and subsequent purchase were via money order.
I rarely have had issues with CC fraud. I could not definitively say that it was due to the purchases at GPS that allowed the CC information to leak and, as such, I did not pursue it at the time. However, after reading that others were having similar issues recently, it seems very likely that something in the CC transaction process at GPS is leaking information.
I recently followed up on my experience by emailing Gu and suggesting that they may be having some security issues surrounding their transaction processor. I did receive an email back a couple of days later from their web person who, unfortunately, took the stance of what amounts to "it's not their problem". This type of response is rather unusual and, hence, I am posting my experience here. I have followed up on that email but, after several days, have yet to receive further response.
Whatever the case may be, I would suggest avoiding the use of a CC when ordering from GPS, if possible. At least until there is some positive action on the part of GPS. Most certainly do not utilize a debit/CC linked card. If you insist in using a CC perhaps consider obtaining a re-loadable/temporary CC card.
I too have purchased some S1's. But, that's another topic.
