Reply #46: Me too....

[Dorian Gray]

I was given a $500 American Express Gift Card for a big occassion once. Husband and I decided to use it for a "fun" purchase. A Television. Initially, it was declined (because the TV cost more than the amount, and despite being told, the woman behind the counter accidentally ran it for the full amount.) So, she then used the card for the correct amount, then used a second card for the rest.

To a casual observer, we probably looked like idiots who had to spread the balance to two cards. But, in actuality, we had the money to pay off the TV, and were using a gift to offset the cost, anyhow.

Point is... you never actually know what people are doing when paying with various cards/cash combos.