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[DooneyGal2]

Hi Everyone,

I recently lost out on something I badly wanted on a celebrity website (the one and only Tom Petty!), and keep hoping I'll find it online somewhere but so far, absolutely no luck which has me bumming - thought for sure with it being Holiday themed, someone would have snatched one or two up lol and put it up perhaps, on eBay, but again having no luck - Etsy doesn't seem to be working either- are there any other social media platforms to check out?
Thanks so much for any help!

[CalminHeart]

Be careful. There are a lot of fake sites out there who are happy to take your money, send you a virus, steal your credit/debit card info, or obtain personal information.

Every so often, I'll do a google search to see if I can find something but I never click on or buy from a site I don't personally know. When I'm done, I always delete history, cookies, and cache. 

I investigated fraud for 20 years. The odds that one will hit a fraudulent site is greater than hitting a legitimate site these days.

[LindaSal]

Not sure what you were looking for but there is a lot of Petty merchandise on Amazon.

[jackthebear]

ebay, poshmark, mercari

what is it you are looking for? did you try google lens

[beckyb1012]

I just google and sometimes in long sentences.  Last Christmas I discovered a new site looking for a Red Panda watch for my granddaughter.  I was even able to have her name put on the face of the watch.  

[cheriere]

Please be careful if you use Mercari. I'd purchased several items on there without incident. Then, I started looking at iPhones. The seller had terrific reviews and nearly a hundred people were watching this item. I asked multiple questions about it & took screenshots of the answers, as well as the original listing. So, I took the plunge and purchased for $650. I received the phone on a Friday,, so I didn't go to have it turned on until the following week. Well, the phone couldn't be turned on as it had been reported Stolen through AT&T. Now, I'm stuck with the most expensive alarm clock of all time lol. When I reached out to Mercari to let them know what happened they informed me that they have a 3 day policy. After 3 days there's NOTHING you can do. By the way, he's now considered a verified top notch seller on there!!! 😡

[SaveTheTurtles]

Just remember, if it sounds too good to be true it is too good to be true. There are many warnings on the news during the holiday season about scammers. I guess you have to weigh how badly you want something against how badly you'll feel when you're duped.

[beckyb1012]

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@cheriere wrote:

Please be careful if you use Mercari. I'd purchased several items on there without incident. Then, I started looking at iPhones. The seller had terrific reviews and nearly a hundred people were watching this item. I asked multiple questions about it & took screenshots of the answers, as well as the original listing. So, I took the plunge and purchased for $650. I received the phone on a Friday,, so I didn't go to have it turned on until the following week. Well, the phone couldn't be turned on as it had been reported Stolen through AT&T. Now, I'm stuck with the most expensive alarm clock of all time lol. When I reached out to Mercari to let them know what happened they informed me that they have a 3 day policy. After 3 days there's NOTHING you can do. By the way, he's now considered a verified top notch seller on there!!! 😡

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Can you deny the charge to your cc?  

[cheriere]

@beckyb1012  I tried to do that because I used my bank card to pay for it. I really thought Mercari was going to reverse the charge at first, because we corresponded about this for a few weeks. Unfortunately, I now know they were just stringing me along so enough time would pass that the bank wouldn't reverse it! 

[beckyb1012]

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@cheriere wrote:

@beckyb1012  I tried to do that because I used my bank card to pay for it. I really thought Mercari was going to reverse the charge at first, because we corresponded about this for a few weeks. Unfortunately, I now know they were just stringing me along so enough time would pass that the bank wouldn't reverse it! 

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I am so sorry.  Maybe Santa will be good to you, you deserve it.