Originally Posted by adultmobile

It could be not a ccbill action, but banks actions regarding ccbill type of sales.
Lots of european bank changed the credit card defaults not to allow sales outside the country, unless opt-in. They sent letter to everyone about if they want use card for foreign sales they have to pre-approve this. USA banks can do same as consider foreign sales all scams (nice protectionism side effect).
We use 5 or 6 billers for this reason - addition to our merchant - maybe 2 or 3 are declined by the card (is not the biller who decline card!), but then finds one bank and location which is acceptable enough.
If they do this for fraud prevention or other, I am unsure, it surely sucks.