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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: SRuser2222 on May 11, 2013, 08:28 pm

Title: Did I get scammed????
Post by: SRuser2222 on May 11, 2013, 08:28 pm

I bought the MoneyPak to BTC listing from Ramo400 and sent the MoneyPak number yesterday. Now his listings are all gone and so is his profile (when I click on his name, it goes to the send message page, not his profile. I encrypted the MP number and he sent me a msg asking me to send again because he cannot decrypt it. I don't know if there's anyway to check the balance on MP...  The vendor has 100% positive fb from 40 transactions.

Please help!

Title: Re: Did I get scammed????
Post by: scout on May 11, 2013, 08:37 pm
It sounds like the vendor has been banned ... sadly, I don't think you'll be receiving anything from him.
Title: Re: Did I get scammed????
Post by: SourDieselGuy on May 11, 2013, 08:39 pm
This is how you check the balance. Call the number on the back of the MP card, as you normally would, apply funds to your debit card. Before it is applied they will say something along the lines of "To make sure, we are loading xxx amount into card ending in, xxxx-xxxx-xxxx" That'll tell you if he used it or not. Also I believe if you try to activate it and he already did then they flag the card and its useless.
Title: Re: Did I get scammed????
Post by: SRuser2222 on May 11, 2013, 08:55 pm
If he's banned, does it mean he cannot access orders? Is it why he asked me to send the MP number again?

I don't have a prepaid card, I'll try to go to a store to see if they can check the balance, or pick up a prepaid card. Thanks.
Title: Re: Did I get scammed????
Post by: scout on May 11, 2013, 09:03 pm
If he's banned, does it mean he cannot access orders? Is it why he asked me to send the MP number again?

I don't have a prepaid card, I'll try to go to a store to see if they can check the balance, or pick up a prepaid card. Thanks.

If you have a PayPal account, you can also check the balance that way.  You would sign into your PayPal account, click at the top on "add funds" ... and then choose the option about Moneypak.  You will then have the opportunity to put your MP info in.  Do that, submit, and it'll show you the balance.  At this point, hit cancel or return to PayPal account -- that way, you have just checked the balance and not actually loaded it into your account.
Title: Re: Did I get scammed????
Post by: DrQuantum on May 11, 2013, 09:45 pm
That blows the big one. Hope you find your funds intact
Title: Re: Did I get scammed????
Post by: SRuser2222 on May 11, 2013, 10:25 pm

Lucked out. Money is intact. ;D

Is there anything I should do to report the vendor? My order is in "Processing" status
Title: Re: Did I get scammed????
Post by: scout on May 11, 2013, 10:36 pm
Yes!  Excellent!  It's great to hear that your money is in tact!!!!  If the vendor has been banned and all you have access to when you visit their vendor profile is a message box, then I would assume there's no way to report them.
Title: Re: Did I get scammed????
Post by: GFX4DRUGS on May 11, 2013, 10:39 pm
Damn man. I would know how you feel before you got your money back. Lol. I hope SR can do anything about the order though.
Title: Re: Did I get scammed????
Post by: hustlin79 on May 12, 2013, 04:49 am
Fucked me for 1k..  Mad at Mama now for taking Vaca...
Title: Re: Did I get scammed????
Post by: buttastick on May 12, 2013, 05:26 am
for sure you got scammed