Scammed

[fr-285373]

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 

 

[jckl1957]

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?

[*vyolla*]

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

Where's the extra £400 coming from?

[fr-285373]

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? 

[jckl1957]

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.

[fr-285373]

Okay thanks for your time I thought as much 

[tobiasd4]

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.

[john1297576]

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.

[*vyolla*]

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@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? 

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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.