I need my money back
I was trying to buy a camper on fecesbook market place and was told to get 4/$200.00 Ebay cards to make the purchase. I got the cards and then something the seller said tipped me off to the fact that it was a scam so I didn't go through with the sale and now, I am stuck with these cards and no way to cash them in for the money I put on them. How can I get MY hard earned money back from this? Or is Ebay just as bad as these scammers? I am in a holding pattern with $800. 00 of MY money locked up in this. Please help.
THen when I called to speak to someone at ebay, (I was unsure of the number but there is another company that is posing as ebay and they told me to email email.spoof. something or other and I did but NEVER heard back from Ebay. Is this something that consumers need to come together and speak to someone in a more authoritative capacity to get our money back?????
Please call me as I would really appreciate the help from a human. I need my money back as it is a substantial amount of money and it is mine.
Gabrielle Upton
I have the cards and receipts.
stephenmorgan
·4 years agoRead the user agreement that came with the Gift Cards. Sometimes there is a procedure to stop payment for a fee and get a partial refund.
You could also check with the Federal Trade Commission and see what advice they may be offering.
fab_finds4u
·4 years agoWhy should they stop payment and screw the store out of the money for the cards? They bought 4 gift cards. They have 4 gift cards.
stephenmorgan
·4 years agoBecause the OP determined the sale to be a scam and did not use the Gift Cards. Since the Gift Cards were never used there should be a procedure to Stop Payment and get a refund for the Gift Cards minus whatever the Gift Card User Agreement says the fee is for the stop payment.
If Gift Cards were used then a stop payment is not possible.
No one is cheated for getting a refund of unused Gift Cards.
"I got the cards and then something the seller said tipped me off to the fact that it was a scam so I didn't go through with the sale and now, I am stuck with these cards and no way to cash them in for the money I put on them. How can I get MY hard earned money back from this?"
pumti70
·1 year agoOnly way I see really is over the next weeks or months or whatever, get your normal weekly this n that's you would normally get at your local stores through ebay instead then use the card to pay. If you buy $ 85.00 worth of stuff then transfer $85.00 from your checking to your saving. It'll take longer but you will still recover the money spent in the end. There is no instant gratification on this one. And don't let anyone talk u into showing them any of the last 4 digits, for any reason. Of the 13 digits ebay happily prints 9 of em crisp and clear in the bottom Left corner like their in on it or something. Just seems like such a mindless thing to do. Scammer'll try to convince u it's just to be sure it's not a fake card cause they got burned before. "It's only 2 outta 13 digits or 4 outta 13 digits how could it possibly be useful to me" well it is cause the rest are right there front and center. Even if they see only 2 there's only so many configurations of the other 2 digits. They'll figure em out quick and every penny will be gone in a blink
bonjourami
·1 year agoThree year old necro thread.
fab_finds4u
·1 year agoI'm surprised it hasn't been locked down by now.