gift card scam
Dec 19, 2015 09:51:54 #
We had an affair at a local restaurant and two of the attendees purchased gift cards at that restaurant at that time for us.
Several weeks later we went back to that restaurant to use the gift cards and the waiter told us the cards were worth $25 each.
We knew the people who had given us the cards (family) and later discovered that the cars were purchased for $50 and $100.
We managed to get the ticket for one of the cards from the relative, called the restaurant and after much nashing of teeth ( and many many lies)
did get a $100 credit but still ended up $50 behind. We will never return to that restaurant, of coarse, and believe the fraud went up the chain of
command to the owner.
Since I dont want to get my legs broken, will pass on ID of the restaurant.. Gift Card Scam
Several weeks later we went back to that restaurant to use the gift cards and the waiter told us the cards were worth $25 each.
We knew the people who had given us the cards (family) and later discovered that the cars were purchased for $50 and $100.
We managed to get the ticket for one of the cards from the relative, called the restaurant and after much nashing of teeth ( and many many lies)
did get a $100 credit but still ended up $50 behind. We will never return to that restaurant, of coarse, and believe the fraud went up the chain of
command to the owner.
Since I dont want to get my legs broken, will pass on ID of the restaurant.. Gift Card Scam
Dec 19, 2015 09:54:02 #
...actually since we did initially get a $50 credit ($25x2) we probably came out even.. Ed
Dec 19, 2015 10:06:44 #
EdM wrote:
We had an affair at a local restaurant and two of ... (show quote)
No restaurant name then your post has absolutely no value.
Dec 19, 2015 10:14:02 #
BobHartung wrote:
No restaurant name then your post has absolutely no value.
not so, I had not even considered the possibility of this kinda scaam, now we know about it... BTW, dont want to screw with the mafia..
Dec 19, 2015 10:22:00 #
Dec 19, 2015 10:23:20 #
donrent wrote:
EdM----- You sir are a candy ass...
yeh, but my candy ass is old and needs legs to walk on
Dec 19, 2015 10:41:19 #
romanticf16
Loc: Commerce Twp, MI
EdM wrote:
We had an affair at a local restaurant and two of ... (show quote)
OK, I understand your position. Can we narrow it down to which of the 5 NY burroughs to be fair to lots of eateries?
Dec 19, 2015 10:44:50 #
Dec 19, 2015 10:52:11 #
EdM wrote:
yeh, but my candy ass is old and needs legs to walk on
LOL (even though I shouldn't!)
Dec 19, 2015 10:53:42 #
I prefer to give & recieve $$4 cash. Gift cards even when legit are more hassel there's always a balance left which may be used only in specific places. Thanks for the reminder, tis the season.
Dec 19, 2015 10:56:09 #
romanticf16 wrote:
OK, I understand your position. Can we narrow it down to which of the 5 NY burroughs to be fair to lots of eateries?
suffolk, but really just something to be aware of.... you do not know the value of a gift card and should.... and the ref to the mafia was unfair, nassau/ suffolk has an irish mafia that makes the italian mafia look like kids and the manager was irish.. GBG! the food was good... let the buyer beware, and I would avoid gift cards in the future or at least give them with the rcpt but that negates the really value of the card...sigh..
Dec 19, 2015 11:00:20 #
EdM wrote:
suffolk, but really just something to be aware of.... you do not know the value of a gift card and should.... and the ref to the mafia was unfair, nassau/ suffolk has an irish mafia that makes the italian mafia look like kids and the manager was irish.. GBG! the food was good... let the buyer beware, and I would avoid gift cards in the future or at least give them with the rcpt but that negates the really value of the card...sigh..
The giftee should be made aware of the amount on the card. If they order a meal and wine, come up short, there goes their legs.
Dec 19, 2015 11:33:24 #
there are zillions of frauds, this is just the latest one to cross my path..
....the local soda store lost my business when the items marked on sale somehow did not
make it (the sale price) into their computer..
the local (Islip Terace) pharmacy lost my businesss when on too many occasions I caught them in what
I call "creative accounting" at the cash resister. Later they were the subject of a clip on the local tv news, and even after that in a casual conversation with a neighbor she mentioned short count on
Rx pills. [how many of us count the Rx pills,? think what they cost, then you will] They are now closed Sundays, perhaps to be closed 7 days a week, who knows..
My sister worked for A&P in Green Acres and they played a game called "over ring"...
Fraud is everywhere, just keep your eyes open..
....the local soda store lost my business when the items marked on sale somehow did not
make it (the sale price) into their computer..
the local (Islip Terace) pharmacy lost my businesss when on too many occasions I caught them in what
I call "creative accounting" at the cash resister. Later they were the subject of a clip on the local tv news, and even after that in a casual conversation with a neighbor she mentioned short count on
Rx pills. [how many of us count the Rx pills,? think what they cost, then you will] They are now closed Sundays, perhaps to be closed 7 days a week, who knows..
My sister worked for A&P in Green Acres and they played a game called "over ring"...
Fraud is everywhere, just keep your eyes open..
Dec 19, 2015 11:38:27 #
Where I live, the local Super 1 grocery store will give you the item free, if at the cash register, the price is wrong and you prove their mistake.
Dec 19, 2015 12:03:17 #
here is a recent one from the burger king in Bayshore.... the bill was $3.28 , and I got $1.28 change from a 5. sneaky,eh?
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