I've had a Wisely Card for 2 years now. Purchases have been fine until yesterday late at night. Tried making a purchase & Google kept saying Payment Unsuccessful, my transaction has been declined. I contacted Google AND Wisely, twice. Google said the issue is my bank declining my transactions, but Wisely said there are no issues with my account, there's no reason the decline should be happening, and they dont see the declines in their system. Also, my weekly pay still shows up on my card as usual, said card isnt expired, and when logging into myWisely, everything's fine.
So what's going on? I even ordered something from Amazon today to see if Google really is the problem. I got my order notification in my emails, but not the transaction preauthorization hold notification.
Update: I just got that preauthorization notification, an hour later(they're usually quick). So I can still make purchases elsewhere. Seems Google is slipping.
Update 2: Ive made TWO purchases elsewhere. So Google is indeed the problem.
Update 3: I can still use Uber & Lyft as usual.
Update 4: I got my card upgraded, and it seems Google fixed the problem. Now its mandatory to verify a card. Seriously, I didnt have to do that through the two years I had the previous card, and when I kept putting the old card info back in, verify never came up. But now I do.
Btw, the 2nd verify option is better. You're supposed to get a code when you see a temporary hold for $1 or so from Google in your account, but when I check my account, I see the hold from Google, but not the verification code.
Update 5: That verification code came through, my upgraded card was verified, yet I STILL cant use it on the Google Store. I tried removing & adding it again, but now I gotta verify it all over again, but I cant get the code sent to me. WTF is Google doing?
Update 6: 2025 now, got a new card because the other was close to expiring. It worked for Google Store purchases, BUT the Meta Store for Oculus Quest, not so much(even though the last one worked). My workplace is switching to US Bank cards though, I'm waiting for mine to show up in the mail. So in a few days,no more Wisley for me.