| Grab Swag |
| Grab Swag scammed me out of $99 without my consent Internet |
| 12th of Jul, 2011 by User883575 |
| I thought this would be a good site to bid and get items at a discount. They said I would get 10 free bids when I sign up so I did. After signing up they asked for my credit card information ( I entered it assuming it would only be used if I won something). My account was charged $99. It turns out there is not even a way to sign in or get back into the site. I am in college and dont have the money to just throw out freely... |
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Ok, and how can you prove this ? How can I know that you are not someone from the competition ?
Thanks,
Jack |
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| same thing happen to me. i called my bank right away to stop the transaction. i thought that face book would have ensured that everyone that uses there site was legal. i am so disappointed... |
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| I agree btw once you sign out you cannot get back on??? |
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I also was scammed. Their website is very misleading. I am trying to dispute these charges.
What a racket.
I am going to report to the Better Business Bureau |
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I had the same thing happen. I called the number listed on the automatic email they sent, and also sent an email to their [email protected] address. No response and the phone line simply hung up on me. I found another phone number this morning on another scam site. I spent 33 minutes on the phone with a customer service rep, and then with a supervisor, trying to explain that I didn't see the $99 charge listed anywhere, and that there's nowhere to log-in to the site. They didn't understand and offered at best a 50% refund. I'm now disputing it with my bank.
Worst experience ever online. |
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| 07/15/2011 Just had the same thing happen to me. Saw this on Facebook, link. It aired a network news link that reported on, tried it and recommended it. I watched this then hit the link to GS. Page asked for and I entered name, user name and password to set up account. Second screen asked for CC info. Entered it. Nowhere did it mention $99 charge for membership. Careful, they already pre-checked the box for "Agreeing to Terms and Conditions." (With most other companies, they require you to check it after the link has been accessed.) Next screen stated $99 charged to CC. Could not return to previous page. When I received E-Mail I got onto web site. Found Phone # and called. Spoke with Two CS persons and two supervisors. Stated to me that web site states in "Terms and Conditions" about one time membership charge. I then checked and read the Terms and Conditions. Nowhere in Terms and conditions is there any mention of a Membership charge. On the Web site you can buy bids. In there web screen to sign up they only offer 25, 50, 75 & You set the number of bid charges. It is a $.75 charge to buy each bid. Amazingly the $99. charge just happens to be the same as the charge would be for 132 bids. (132 X .75 = $99.00) The 132 bids were the # of bids you get with the10 free bids they add on. What Free Bids? Was told I could only get 50% refund due to agreeing to "Terms and Conditions." Again Not mentioned in Introductory paragraph or the 25 sections of "Terms & Conditions." All this occurred on the sidebar link in Facebook. If you go to their web page...When setting up account you are asked to buy bids, as I listed above. In "Terms and Conditions" make sure you read Sections # 11, 12 & 14, "Win Limits", "Shipping Fees and Delivery of Purchases" & "Bid Expiration and Account Termination", respectively. The Better Business Bureau is one avenue but Your State's Attorney General's office of Consumer Affairs is another. Please be Careful. Wish I saw this Site first. |
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| Addition : Here is how it works. Say you bid on a $100.00 item. The winning Bidder gets it for $20.00 + S&H. That's 80% off the retail Price. Bidding goes on at $.01 per bid till over. That's 2000 bids each costing $.75 or $1500.00. Winning bidder's cost: Bids + $20.00 + S&H. Great if you win and didn't use too many bids. Company takes in $1500 for bids + $20 + S&H for item. |
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| SORRY THIS HAPPENED TO YOU, BUT THANK YOU. I WAS JUST ABOUT TO SIGN UP FOR THIS SITE, I THEN DECIDED TO CHECK THE COMPANY OUT FIRST. IN ASK.COM I TYPED IN IS GRABSWAG A LEGIT CO. YOU ARE WHAT I FOUND. I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE GOOD LUCK SCREWING THAT CO. BACK |
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| it happened to me right now... what shud i do.. 50% refund or use it.. and try to win something ?? |
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It happened to me yesterday (07/16/2011). I was freak out. Does anyone get money back by disputing with your own credit card company? Or does anyone use the bids and win the product?
Please Help |
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| Sorry to hear about everyone's experience. BUt thanx for telling your strories, you have helped out a lot of people. (including me) |
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| Thank you everyone for reporting this. I was looking for an iPad on Craigslist, and found one for 100 dollars. I decided to check it out and email her, then she said sorry I sold it. Then she sent me a link with GrabSwag saying get a really discounted one here at this website. Checked out the website, and automatically thought I could get an easy iPad. I was just about to put information of Credit when I found out it was a scam. Everybody put this in your head-------- If Its Too God To Be True, Its Not True! |
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| i have the same story, luckily I called my bank and no information was listed about the merchant so they took off my charge, its only a sticky situation cuz we all entered our info, thinking that they wouldn't charge us until we bought something. What a bunch of bullshit. I was SOOOO mad. Thanks for all the feedback though =) |
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| Fake website. Even I got a mail from a lady saying that this website will be good to get the products at cheaper prices. When I signed up they charged $99 which I am trying to dispute with my bank. |
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| omg the same thing happen 2 me this is a scam i feel dumb |
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| Same thing happened to me... |
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| I Just did this myself and called my bank. They said I would have to contact grabswag. Anyone have luck getting there money back?? OMG I hope so! |
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| I thought this would be a bidding site and all it did was scam me of $99 for a starter kit that I did not sign up for...Called my credit card company right away and was told I needed to cancel with grabswag first, , ..well, No one will answer my call or e-mail...what kind of place is this...other than a SCAMMER. |
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| Thanks to everyone for posting their experiences...you have saved a lot of people a lot of money. |
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| Did the same to me. My credit card company is looking into it. Watch out |
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