u/DeterministicUnion

As the title says. Safeway was apparently having technical issues with their payment system which caused my card to be declined. After trying a different card, it worked. Logged into my bank later this afternoon - both cards have pending payments for the same exact amount.

Tried calling the store once I discovered it, but the number hangs up immediately. I'm guessing the root cause of their payment issues is also affecting the phone. I'll be calling them back tomorrow to make sure only one of their pending charges goes through.

But I'm guessing I'm not the only one affected by this. So if you went to Safeway today and were declined, check your balance and keep your receipt if you still have it.