I'm tagging you to help you find your way back. If you're referring to an eBay gift card you may have been scammed. You need to take the card and receipt back to the store where you purchased it.
Can someone explain to me what the deal is with the rash of recent gift card posts that say they're missing the last 2 digits? Some say they peeled off by mistake.
I haven't paid that close attention, but I see a ton of them. This is a scammer thing, yes? No?
Can someone explain to me what the deal is with the rash of recent gift card posts that say they're missing the last 2 digits? Some say they peeled off by mistake.
I haven't paid that close attention, but I see a ton of them. This is a scammer thing, yes? No?
Well, this may or not have relevance but there was an article in our locally paper recently on this subject.
Many times gift cards are on carousel displays, frequently out in the open. For example, my post office has one right out in the open where postal customers mingle begging to be stolen. Thieves take the cards, peel back the security strip, copy the numbers and then replace the cards. They are betting that the average buyer doesn't notice. Then they monitor the card rack and once the card sells they activate the card meaning that by the time the rightful buyer tries to activate the card it is already useless.
Many times gift cards are on carousel displays, frequently out in the open. For example, my post office has one right out in the open where postal customers mingle begging to be stolen. Thieves take the cards, peel back the security strip, copy the numbers and then replace the cards. They are betting that the average buyer doesn't notice. Then they monitor the card rack and once the card sells they activate the card meaning that by the time the rightful buyer tries to activate the card it is already useless.
Yes, indeed. That's been going on for years which is very sad. Especially when the retailer says tough luck.
This "missing last few digits" thing has been more recent with a lot of posts on this forum. If it was a situation where they peeled off the strip and copied the code, then they wouldn't be missing any numbers.
janet9988
·2 years agohttps://community.ebay.com/t5/forums/searchpage/tab/message?advanced=false&allow_punctuation=false&q=missing%20code
wastingtime101
·2 years ago@janet9988 - even more targeted:
https://community.ebay.com/t5/forums/searchpage/tab/message?q=missing%20gift%20card&page=2&sort_by=-topicPostDate&collapse_discussion=true
kathiec
·2 years ago@jelaki-31
I'm tagging you to help you find your way back. If you're referring to an eBay gift card you may have been scammed. You need to take the card and receipt back to the store where you purchased it.
wastingtime101
·2 years agoCan someone explain to me what the deal is with the rash of recent gift card posts that say they're missing the last 2 digits? Some say they peeled off by mistake.
I haven't paid that close attention, but I see a ton of them. This is a scammer thing, yes? No?
toysaver
·2 years agoYes. The cards have most of the code at the bottom of the card in plain sight.
Scammers try to fill in the rest.
wastingtime101
·2 years agoAh, I see @toysaver . Thanks so much - that definitely explains it.
richard1rst
·2 years agoWell, this may or not have relevance but there was an article in our locally paper recently on this subject.
Many times gift cards are on carousel displays, frequently out in the open. For example, my post office has one right out in the open where postal customers mingle begging to be stolen. Thieves take the cards, peel back the security strip, copy the numbers and then replace the cards. They are betting that the average buyer doesn't notice. Then they monitor the card rack and once the card sells they activate the card meaning that by the time the rightful buyer tries to activate the card it is already useless.
wastingtime101
·2 years agoYes, indeed. That's been going on for years which is very sad. Especially when the retailer says tough luck.
This "missing last few digits" thing has been more recent with a lot of posts on this forum. If it was a situation where they peeled off the strip and copied the code, then they wouldn't be missing any numbers.
wastingtime101
·2 years agoThis one is interesting @richard1rst
https://community.ebay.com/t5/Ask-a-Mentor/eBay-Gift-Cards/m-p/34340623
richard1rst
·2 years ago@wastingtime101
Thanks for that. I don't typically use gift cards but things change and any information is good to know.
toysaver
·2 years agoSo that $100 is basically a goose egg.
Unavailable member
·2 years agoCode missing to what?
dbfolks166mt
·2 years agoI have no idea what your post means. Can you be a bit more explicit?
printpeople
·2 years agoIt’s written in code. 😉
a_c_green
·2 years agoI'm thinking he has gift card numbers but not the PIN codes on the end (usually under a scratch-off area).