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I received a USbank gift card before heading down here and have only been able to use it once...

So I called the cardmember service number to see what the deal was. Here is how my conversation with Amber, the cardmember service agent, went:

Me: Hi Amber, I brought my card with me to the Virgin Islands and I was able to use it once and have tried other places but it won't work.

Amber: I dont know how you were able to use it once but the card will not work internationally.

Me: Im in the United States Virgin Islands.

Amber: Oh... well... let me look at that...

(silence for a minute)

Amber: I dont know why it won't work, maybe those places you tried dont take gift cards?

Me: Alright, well, Im headed back to the states in a couple months so its not a huge deal, I was just curious.

Amber: Ok then, have a great day.

A lot of people dont realize that there are United States Virgin Islands... lol

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