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Scammed

fr-285373 — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 18:17:29 GMT

Hello I’ve been scammed and I need to try and get my money back , this was the eBay user account they owe me £450

Re: Scammed

jckl1957 — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 18:04:28 GMT

You are not allowed to identify other members in this forum so you should edit your post.

How have you been scammed?

What has happened?

Re: Scammed

*vyolla* — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 18:07:13 GMT

@fr-285373 The sale is for £52.70, and you receive £50 from it.

Where's the extra £400 coming from?

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fr-285373 — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 18:22:45 GMT

Hello it’s partly my own fault I’m not very internet savvy I’m a bit older and I thought I was doing a good thing by sending what they asked for is there anything helpful you can add or are you just being nasty to a stranger who needs help?

Re: Scammed

jckl1957 — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 18:17:27 GMT

There was nothing nasty in the response in post 3 - it was a sensible question and the more information you give, the more likely you are to get help.

However, you have been cheated out of your money. This is a very old scam and I don't think anybody will be able to help you.

Re: Scammed

fr-285373 — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 18:18:36 GMT

Okay thanks for your time I thought as much

Re: Scammed

tobiasd4 — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 18:18:47 GMT

We sympathise with you if you sent gift card and haven't been paid for it.

But, ebay won't help as it wasn't through their site.

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john1297576 — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 18:21:00 GMT

You have just given away £400. Unless you can get whoever you bought the card from to cancel it, I doubt that you can get anything back.
zI imagine that as soon as received it is used so probably no hope of cancellation.

Re: Scammed

*vyolla* — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 23:18:44 GMT

@fr-285373 wrote:

Hello it’s partly my own fault I’m not very internet savvy I’m a bit older and I thought I was doing a good thing by sending what they asked for is there anything helpful you can add or are you just being nasty to a stranger who needs help?

Not sure how that post could possible be deemed nasty?

You posted a screenshot for a £52.70 sale but say that you've lost £450. You haven't mentioned where the extra money you've lost has come from, which is why I asked.

If you've sent somebody money outside of eBay then this is nothing to do with eBay.