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Lost Gift Card - Royal Mail
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kemo_2002
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Please can somebody give me a bit of advice, i saw an advert for a mothercare gift card on gumtree, i contacted the seller and we agreed he would send it,as i dotn have paypal and neither did he, he gave me his bank details and i sent money through. The card was send special next day delivery (card worth £280) my husband signed for it this morning, bought it in, only to find it looks like the post office machine has ripped it open as there is no card at all inside!
The problem is the reciept for 'proof of value' was in the envelope too (also missing)
on the royal mail forms it says i need to enclose proof of value, but i have non, all i have is my bank statement to say money left my account and went into his, have i just lost the £160 i paid for it?
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The problem is the reciept for 'proof of value' was in the envelope too (also missing)
on the royal mail forms it says i need to enclose proof of value, but i have non, all i have is my bank statement to say money left my account and went into his, have i just lost the £160 i paid for it?
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hold on
you sent some random £160
now you are surprised you have an empty envelope?
classic scam0 -
All you have for proof of value is the gumtree advert, which I can't imagine will be accepted.
Have you contacted the seller yet?0 -
Sounds a bit scammy to me, I can't think of any real way forward hereI’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the eBay, Auctions, Car Boot & Jumble Sales, Boost Your Income, Praise, Vents & Warnings, Overseas Holidays & Travel Planning , UK Holidays, Days Out & Entertainments boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know.. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.0
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i know, stupid of me, i just want to know where i stand, theyve been a regular seller on gum tree for years, and its not like it was an empty envelope , you can even see the inprint of the card so it was definately in there, ive even been bk in contact with him and he said if i need his bank statmetns he is happy to photo copy them to show money going in, but i dont think thats enought 'proof'0
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Has he got a photo of the gift card number? You need some proof of the gift card existing?0
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Whats going on here?
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/37476630 -
posted to see if there was anyway they could trace the giftcard - if it was delined refund through royal mail then maybe mothercare would re-issue a lost card. Thought it was best to post as if it was 'mine' than go into this story, gets a bit comfusing.0
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Why have you got two gift cards for the same value?Quidco Earnings (since Dec 06): £467.750
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Hang on here,
The postman brought it to the door, your husband signe for it and neither of them noticed it had been ripped open.
How?make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
and we will never, ever return.0 -
I'd say this is the sellers responsibility to claim from RM and refund you. Although private sales are a case of caveat beware, i'm sure it would be easier to get a CCJ against the seller for not supplying goods.
Maybe if you're honest with us though somebody can help.0
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