NOT DOING AS REQUESTED

I PHONED THE CREDIT CARD DIVISION TO ACTIVATE MY CARD FOR USE OVERSEAS.<br> CONFIRMED EVERYTHING AND WAS TOLD IT IS ACTIVATED FOR THE TIME OVERSEAS.<br> IT BOTHERED ME THAT THEY DO NOT SEND OUT CONFIRM SMS OR EVEN A EMAIL BUT LEFT <br> IT THERE BECAUSE I WAS INFORMED IT IS DONE.<br> GUESS WHAT - TRIED TO USE MY CARD THIS MORNING - NOT WORKING.<br> I COULD HAVE BEEN REALLY STUCK BUT COULD LUCKILY EXCHANGE<br> SOME CASH I HAD ON ME. <br> WHY CAN PEOPLE NOT DO THEIR<br> WORK. !!