omg pls help does anyone know why smrt rejected my simply go debit card?

Tried to take a bus to part time job the reader said “use another card” when I clearly have $40 in my card and i dont owe any fees… my card is also not blocked or anything I just bought smth with it yesterday..

Now I have to spend $24 taking grab to a pt job that pays $48 🥲🫠

Pls help

Edit: $40 in my bank account! I’ve been using simply go with this card for years im not sure why it just didnt work today. And I have no cash on me

Netizens’ comments

Has yr debit card expired?

Did you take a ride recently and the transaction has not gone through yet? I had similar experiences a couple of months ago when my card kept getting declined because the previous transactions had not been processed. I haven’t experienced it recently though.

sometimes there’s a “hold” on your money, which can’t be touched. eg if you make a reservation that requires a deposit, the restaurant might put a “hold” on $X, till they either charge you or cancel the hold.

I have no idea what kind of error that is, but if your phone is an android phone with nfc, may I suggest to add some cards in your phone to simplygo as well, as a backup in case something like this happens again, or if you lose your card/forget to bring it out

Put your card on the topup machine and see what it says. You may need to switch it from some nets mode to debit card mode.

ensure you tap only 1 card, if you tap your wallet the reader may read other cards.