diff --git a/Controllers/PaymentController.cs b/Controllers/PaymentController.cs
index e3a9566..f2bc74d 100644
--- a/Controllers/PaymentController.cs
+++ b/Controllers/PaymentController.cs
@@ -249,6 +249,13 @@ CCRETRY:
                         CI_N.EMAIL.ToLower().Trim() == tCI.EMAIL.ToLower().Trim()
                         )) {
 
+                        if (tCI.EXPIRY.Ticks > CI_N.EXPIRY.Ticks) {
+                            //had to be added in case they send a duplicate card #, but provide old expiry date.
+                            //so skip saving if the current expiry is greater than the one provided.
+                            goto SKIP_REENTER;
+                        }
+
+
                         CI_N.UID = tCI.UID;
                         CI_N.LNAME = tCI.LNAME;
 
@@ -256,6 +263,8 @@ CCRETRY:
                         goto CCRETRY;
                     }
 
+SKIP_REENTER:
+
                     D += "-" + tCI.UID;
                     B = "Attempted to Add duplicate Credit Card from WEB. <br><br><b>Details (OLD | NEW):</b><br> Ref: " + CI_N.REF_NUM + "<br> USE: " + tCI.UID + "<br>CVNUM: " + tCI.CUST_UID + " | " + CI_N.CUST_UID + "<br>FNAME: " + tCI.FNAME + " | " + CI_N.FNAME + "<br>LNAME: " + tCI.LNAME + " | " + CI_N.LNAME + "<br>PHONE: " + tCI.PHONE + " | " + CI_N.PHONE + "<br>EMAIL: " + tCI.EMAIL + " | " + CI_N.EMAIL + "<br>LAST5: " + tCI.LAST5 + " | " + CI_N.LAST5 + "<br>EXPIRY: " + tCI.EXPIRY.ToString("MM / yyyy") + " | " + CI_N.EXPIRY.ToString("MM / yyyy") + "<br>CVV (NEW ONLY): " + CI_N.SD;
                     S = "<cc> Duplicate CC received for Ref Num: " + CI_N.REF_NUM + " Use Card: " + tCI.UID;