http://giftcardblogger.com/gift-cards-on-ebay-%e2%80%93-how-to-avoid-scams-and-fraud/2009/04/11/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:58:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://giftcardblogger.com/gift-cards-on-ebay-%e2%80%93-how-to-avoid-scams-and-fraud/2009/04/11/#comment-1017 Amanda Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:03:02 +0000 http://blog.giftcardrescue.com/?p=800#comment-1017 I purchased a gift card and a voucher for Southwest Airlines off eBay. I found out 2 months later on the day that my flight was scheduled that both were fraudulent! Since it is 2 months later Paypal will not refund the money. I am currently working with the credit card company regarding this. I purchased a gift card and a voucher for Southwest Airlines off eBay. I found out 2 months later on the day that my flight was scheduled that both were fraudulent!
Since it is 2 months later Paypal will not refund the money. I am currently working with the credit card company regarding this.

]]> http://giftcardblogger.com/gift-cards-on-ebay-%e2%80%93-how-to-avoid-scams-and-fraud/2009/04/11/#comment-1016 gregg Fri, 29 May 2009 03:49:22 +0000 http://blog.giftcardrescue.com/?p=800#comment-1016 several weeks ago i bought 245 worth of jack in the box gift cards for 226 on ebay. when i got them, i verified all had stated values. they did. several days later i found one card i was using was zeroed out. 2 of cards with total 85 had been wiped out. today i bought out that jack voided them because they were purchased with stolen credit cards or stolen info. seller had sold around $1500 in jack cards in less than two weeks. after i requested contact info he emailed me and i told him what happened. he has 100% feedback, over 3500 items. he has returned all my payment. i'll never trust gift cards on ebay again. especially when the number on back can be entered at store without card being present. i was lucky. don't think the rest of buyers will be. several weeks ago i bought 245 worth of jack in the box gift cards for 226 on ebay. when i got them, i verified all had stated values. they did. several days later i found one card i was using was zeroed out. 2 of cards with total 85 had been wiped out. today i bought out that jack voided them because they were purchased with stolen credit cards or stolen info. seller had sold around $1500 in jack cards in less than two weeks. after i requested contact info he emailed me and i told him what happened. he has 100% feedback, over 3500 items. he has returned all my payment. i’ll never trust gift cards on ebay again. especially when the number on back can be entered at store without card being present. i was lucky. don’t think the rest of buyers will be.

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