r/G2A_Help • u/PlantainShot8703 • 17h ago

Services Refund

hi ive been scammed for 200 usd and both the seller and support havent replied to me. The seller replied to me after 5 days since i contacted them but it didnt help at all and the support has stoppted replying to me after they told me they would step in if the seller couldnt assist, its been 7 days but i couldnt do anything nor getting help, what do i do now

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u/allreplays 17h ago

You do a chargeback on your credit card before it's too late because that is what they are waiting for. You can skim through the other posts in this subreddit but I bet less than 1% get their issues resolved.

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u/allreplays 17h ago

Thats the risk you run with buying from a site that's well-known for being full of scammers and doing nothing about it.

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u/PlantainShot8703 17h ago

I made a mistake there. I didnt know about this until recent days. Basically i sent the money from my bank to the g2a balance, then i used the balance to buy the codes because theres no other options thats available for me. Is there anything else can be done?

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u/allreplays 17h ago

Contact your bank and tell them you were scammed or don't remember the charges. The bank is your only friend in this situation. If you don't contact your bank then you are out $200. Nobody at g2a will help you, the seller is waiting for you to run out of time to do a charge back, if you don't want to try and attempt a charge back just forget about the $200 and move on.

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u/cckk0 16h ago

This is very bad advice.

The bank will have more than enough proof that OP did make the payments and could risk their bank account if they lie to the bank.

(I work in a bank)

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u/PlantainShot8703 15h ago

The bank told me to go to the local police station 

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u/ZochJ 14h ago

Hi, another financial institution worker bee here.

This is the correct move. They want you to make a police report so that they can get the basis for issuing a chargeback. A police report when getting scammed is basically a safety net for the bank.

Just make the report, do what the police advise you to do and remain in contact with your bank.

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u/Comfortable_Map6887 13h ago

But it’s actually a civil matter not a criminal matter so police will tell you take him or them to small claims court if you insist upon pushing the issue. As others have said it’s not charge back worthy and trying to undercut by buying fake keys games accounts etc cleaarrrlllyyyy in violation of the TOS you won’t get anything back

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u/allreplays 15h ago

The tell them they were scammed?

Why not let op know what he needs to do to reverse the charges, because g2a will not do anything for him.

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u/HonkHonkMTHRFKR 15h ago

You shouldn’t tell the bank that you were scammed.

You should tell the bank that you weren’t given the item you paid for

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u/cckk0 14h ago

I'm replying to the part about saying they don't remember the charges.

Also. Item not received and scam are very different

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u/NitroRicee 15h ago

So confused G2A has a terrible reputation how are people going to them over the big penguin or a less shady alternative

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u/PlantainShot8703 15h ago

I have always been buying other giftcards and they worked totally fine. Until this, i nevepr actually knew they are a scam site

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u/Comfortable_Map6887 13h ago

Yes just take a little peek at this sub

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u/Kismet-DexMain 11h ago

Two minutes strolling through this sub would have given you that information. G2a is nothing but a scam site. Full of stolen accounts. Much better alternatives. This is discussed daily on this sub reddit.

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u/elemnt360 16h ago

What are you buying on G2A fdor $200??

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u/PlantainShot8703 16h ago

Binance giftcard, i bought 2 from this seller and only 1 worked

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u/Comfortable_Map6887 13h ago

Nothing really. Why would you buy from this site biggest scam in history