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3louika · ‎09-22-2017

I just sold two Chipotle gift cards. One had $10.00 on it and the other had $20.00 on it.

I got them from a friend for Christmas and my birthday.

I never used them. I checked the numbers with the Chipotle website before sending them out.

The buyer claims that one has 8 cents on it and the other one nothing.

This is simply not possible. I am a top rated seller and would never sell them if they did not have the amount stated on them.

This is probably a situation where I cannot prove that he used them and wanted to return them...

Ideas? Suggestions? This is so unfair...

emerald40 · ‎09-22-2017

When did the buyer receive them?

Can you call and find out if they were used since then? Then you would know the buyer used them

Or verify the money is still in there?

sockmonkeydave · ‎09-22-2017

@3louika

@3louika wrote:
I just sold two Chipotle gift cards. One had $10.00 on it and the other had $20.00 on it.
I got them from a friend for Christmas and my birthday.
I never used them. I checked the numbers with the Chipotle website before sending them out.
The buyer claims that one has 8 cents on it and the other one nothing.
This is simply not possible. I am a top rated seller and would never sell them if they did not have the amount stated on them.
This is probably a situation where I cannot prove that he used them and wanted to return them...
Ideas? Suggestions? This is so unfair...

LOL my wife and I thank you for the free dinner,

But Chipotle made my belly burn... SNAD.

Selling gift cards is a sure way to get ripped off.

You can't prove what you sent, good card, empty card.

Ebay will find for the buyer every time.

Sure you can call the card number and see it was used after you sent it.

But for the most part, no there is nothing you can do about it.

emerald40 · ‎09-22-2017

Just curious, but can the OP cancel the cards?

3louika · ‎09-22-2017

He purchased them on the 14th, I mailed them on the 14th and he got them on the 18th.

He has just sent me another message with screen shots of the card accounts.

They show that they were both used on the 14th.

I have no idea how this could be unless someone opened the package and used them.

emerald40 · ‎09-22-2017

If it were me I would call the numbers on the cards and verify that the information the buyer is showing you is correct.

And then maybe they can tell you what happened to the funds.

Do they expire after a certain amount of time?

sockmonkeydave · ‎09-22-2017

@emerald40

@emerald40 wrote:
Just curious, but can the OP cancel the cards?

I don't think they can after the cards have been used.

luckythewinner · ‎09-22-2017

For heaven's sake people.

The buyer paid $28 for $30 worth of gift cards?

Do we really need to debate whether this is a scam?

sockmonkeydave · ‎09-22-2017

@3louika @emerald40

@3louika wrote:
He purchased them on the 14th, I mailed them on the 14th and he got them on the 18th.
He has just sent me another message with screen shots of the card accounts.
They show that they were both used on the 14th.
I have no idea how this could be unless someone opened the package and used them.

Well, people can fake screen shots, and make it look like it was used the same day you sent out.

The chances of someone committing a federal crime ( mail theft ) are slim to none.

As Auntie Em said, you can call the card number, and find the real dates it was used.

But even then, there is not a lot you can do, the money is gone.

sockmonkeydave · ‎09-22-2017

@luckythewinner

@luckythewinner wrote:
For heaven's sake people.

The buyer paid $28 for $30 worth of gift cards?

Do we really need to debate whether this is a scam?

Well, it is Friday night, nothing on TV, what else do we do for entertainment.

rhou7288 · ‎09-22-2017

of course. the buyer says there was no money available on them so he did a not as stated return demand. Now, she has to send him money that's she's already lost. That's terrible.

Robert House

3louika · ‎09-22-2017

This guy is too much - this is what he is saying now...

And by the way, I am being very reasonable about this considering it was rather embarrassing to hand over two gift cards that basically took 8 cents off my order and all this to save $2.00 off of $30.00. I have never had an issue as a buyer or seller on ebay for the 16 years that I have been a registered user.

rhou7288 · ‎09-22-2017

Sorry to hear this. I don't know what process people do to protect themselves from this. It's just like mailing the person cash and they say they never got it. Even if it is blatent fruad Ebays policy'[s side with the buyer.

This happened to me once when a seller wanted me to pay by buying him a gift card. I didn't get the item ann he cashed out the gift cared and reported me for not paying him. It was twisted. Luckily it was just $18.00. Boy, lesson learned the hard way I'm aftraid.

Robert House