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I used my valid Visa card at a merchants POS to carry out a transaction, but my transaction was declined. What went wrong?

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I used my valid Visa card at a merchants POS to carry out a transaction, but my transaction was declined. What went wrong?

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There are several reasons why a valid Visa card transaction could decline at a merchant POS. Two of the more common ones are i. Your PIN is incorrect. ii. The POS cannot connect from the acquirer iii.