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From: Jonathan Bryce 
Subject: Re: Do credit card transactions have a time-stamp?
Newsgroups: uk.finance
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 18:20:15 +0100

Marcus Fox wrote:

> Reason I ask is, while out shopping today, I accidentally dropped my
> credit card and it slipped down a drain. Couldn't reach it and the drain
> cover was firmly held closed with crud around the edges. In full view of
> everyone who cares to look, the name, number and expiry are clearly
> visible, but out of reach unless someone pries the drain open. So I
> reported it lost and the company blocked it, but I had used the card three
> times today, prior to it's loss. I don't want to have these transactions
> cancelled also as I already have the goods. Not a large amount, but money
> nonetheless. Any advice?

They will write to you in a few days time with a list of recent transactions
on your account and ask you to confirm that they are valid.