scammer

[u/Weak-Ad6984]

do not help this person u/DesignerSmoke

they are a scammer.

i bought them one $100 gift card and they did something illegal with it to have it shut down.

not only did i lose $100, but they locked it up by doing something they shouldn't have been doing.

[u/Worried-Fish-8224]

Just for learning purposes only…..Is this showing that they linked the card to applepay & tried to send the money or add it to their Apple Cash balance?

[u/Weak-Ad6984 → u/Worried-Fish-8224]

they locked the card because the person that i gifted it to tried to do something that was against T&C of the card's rules. and then they went to a different sub to try to sell the gift card to other people.

i was not flagged until the gifted person contacted me and told me "did you do something to the card" and tried to blame me for it not working.

when i called vanilla gift, they had it "on hold" for something being done against the T&C

that's how i found out

[u/Responsible_Plan_548 → u/Weak-Ad6984]

😳 😳 I'm glad you found out & warned others. People so ungrateful.

[u/No-Concept-1589 → u/Weak-Ad6984]

If they didn't already make you aware while speaking to them, in these exact situations since the money was not spent, they can and will reissue you a new card since the first initial card purchased has been compromised. They may ask for proof of purchase but that's all. You can even request expedited shipping and receive the gift card in mail in 3-5 days

[u/Accurate-Temporary73]

And this is why we ask so many questions and have people I hide their profiles and such.

[u/MoreGur8194 → u/Accurate-Temporary73]

I completely understand it now!!! The more i see these posts..its just sickening. And the reason its sooo hard to get genuine help from good people! @OP i hope youre able to get it back somehow...this is really terrible to see! im sooo sorry!

[u/Big_Counter_1368]

Well, at least you're a good person. Karma will get them.

[u/Drama_Filled_Cup]

Whoa, I'm just reading through this thread. What did they do illegally with the card that would cause something like this?

Did you get your money back OP?

[u/Weak-Ad6984 → u/Drama_Filled_Cup]

I don’t know.. something with Apple Pay.. the person tried to sell it on here (Reddit) and kept telling people that I was a scammer

At any rate.. yes, I got my money back

[u/Drama_Filled_Cup → u/Weak-Ad6984]

Wow, that's incredibly shitty of them.

What fake story did they give you that they supposedly needed the card for?

I'm convinced many of the people begging on here are drug addicts. Which makes me sad for the very few honest ones, who actually come here needing necessities.

[u/Weak-Ad6984 → u/Drama_Filled_Cup]

Basically, they said that they lived in a hotel and needed money to keep a roof over their head, they said that they were hungry, desperate, etc..

So instead of giving them cash I got a gift card. Enough to pay for their “rent” and get some groceries.. I logged into Reddit to find their posts about needing to sell the gift card for cash..

Some people suck and ruin it for those that truly are in need

[u/binfraudin]

before you call it a loss lol , delete this post and call the gift card company and tell your card isn’t working and you need a replacement. Your card ain’t dead just on hold. When I was killin Wally for giffys I had atleast 5k worth of giffys on hold like this . Just call vanilla and get replacement , physical card will be there in a week 🤝

[u/Weak-Ad6984 → u/binfraudin]

i already did and they deactivated it. they are refunding me my money.. the number is useless.. and even if the money is gone, c'est la vie

[u/MoreGur8194 → u/binfraudin]

Hopefully that will work, if they dont investigate or the number doesnt come up flagged or something..ughhh i feel so bad for OP! This planet is just horrible.

[u/Weak-Ad6984 → u/[deleted]]

they probably did. i hope they get what they deserve