giftcardforum.xyz is a SCAM

[theseller]

Long story short: I was scammed on giftcardforum.xyz.
Any transaction must use a "escrow" from the forum - that ends up being the scammer one. Once you send the money, they BLOCK you from the forum and take control of your account to post on your behalf to say that "I received" and "everything was alright".

For future reference:

Posts confiirming the "escrow" (my user: opde03):
https://web.archive.org/web/20160411203744/http://www.giftcardforum.xyz/t11p70-jacksonpollock-escrow

Post NOT MADE BY ME - but by the admin using my account - "confirming" that I "received" the GC:
https://web.archive.org/web/20160411204055/http://www.giftcardforum.xyz/t11p80-jacksonpollock-escrow

DO NOT USE GIFTCARDFORUM!

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[pawel7777]

Thanks for the warning.

But the lesson is, if you use any obscure websites for higher value BTC transactions (usually offering great deals) you will get scammed.

There are a few well established, trusted sites selling giftcards of all sorts for bitcoins, often with discounts. Just use those.

And if you're not convinced whether the site is legit, do a small test-transaction first (or multiple ones).

[DonStefano]

I got scammed also, the owner of that forum, the admin is Cheap Ass..be careful with that guy.

[theseller]

I got scammed also, the owner of that forum, the admin is Cheap Ass..be careful with that guy.

Just sent him a negative trust, please do the same: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=trust;u=712138

[Ethanbrain]

Found this thread pretty late.
Lost 500$

Same story, paid - waited for a few days and account was blocked and posted on my behalf saying the goods were received.

Be careful.

[Kashif009]

But many people are buying on forum. They are vouching, some says it's been migrated from old forum to new.

[Kashif009]

I got scammed also, the owner of that forum, the admin is Cheap Ass..be careful with that guy.

I saw you on forum, you bought some amazon gift cards. What happened man?

[Kashif009]

Found this thread pretty late.
Lost 500$

Same story, paid - waited for a few days and account was blocked and posted on my behalf saying the goods were received.

Be careful.

What did you bought from that forum?

[Ethanbrain]

Found this thread pretty late.
Lost 500$

Same story, paid - waited for a few days and account was blocked and posted on my behalf saying the goods were received.

Be careful.

What did you bought from that forum?

Here's how they work :
You go to a selling thread and message the OP to buy something. OP then tells you to send the money to the Escrow (the Escrow is himself the OP and he has access to all accounts) Once you send the money to the Escrow, the Admin will use your account to post something like you received your goods and the escrow can be released to the seller and then disable your account.

You can check my account on that forum - I have the username Ethan1994 and escrow used my account to post that I received the goods and the escrow can be released.
I bought Amazon Gift Card.

[Kashif009]

Found this thread pretty late.
Lost 500$

Same story, paid - waited for a few days and account was blocked and posted on my behalf saying the goods were received.

Be careful.

What did you bought from that forum?

Here's how they work :
You go to a selling thread and message the OP to buy something. OP then tells you to send the money to the Escrow (the Escrow is himself the OP and he has access to all accounts) Once you send the money to the Escrow, the Admin will use your account to post something like you received your goods and the escrow can be released to the seller and then disable your account.

You can check my account on that forum - I have the username Ethan1994 and escrow used my account to post that I received the goods and the escrow can be released.
I bought Amazon Gift Card.

Lolx. People have great minds to scam. You should post on forum with new id that you got scammed.

[Ethanbrain]

Found this thread pretty late.
Lost 500$

Same story, paid - waited for a few days and account was blocked and posted on my behalf saying the goods were received.

Be careful.

What did you bought from that forum?

Here's how they work :
You go to a selling thread and message the OP to buy something. OP then tells you to send the money to the Escrow (the Escrow is himself the OP and he has access to all accounts) Once you send the money to the Escrow, the Admin will use your account to post something like you received your goods and the escrow can be released to the seller and then disable your account.

You can check my account on that forum - I have the username Ethan1994 and escrow used my account to post that I received the goods and the escrow can be released.
I bought Amazon Gift Card.

Lolx. People have great minds to scam. You should post on forum with new id that you got scammed.

There's no point. If the admin can use my account to post then he can also delete posts and accounts

[Kashif009]

Found this thread pretty late.
Lost 500$

Same story, paid - waited for a few days and account was blocked and posted on my behalf saying the goods were received.

Be careful.

What did you bought from that forum?

Here's how they work :
You go to a selling thread and message the OP to buy something. OP then tells you to send the money to the Escrow (the Escrow is himself the OP and he has access to all accounts) Once you send the money to the Escrow, the Admin will use your account to post something like you received your goods and the escrow can be released to the seller and then disable your account.

You can check my account on that forum - I have the username Ethan1994 and escrow used my account to post that I received the goods and the escrow can be released.
I bought Amazon Gift Card.

Lolx. People have great minds to scam. You should post on forum with new id that you got scammed.

There's no point. If the admin can use my account to post then he can also delete posts and accounts

What the shit. I was planning to buy hotels vouchers to go for trip but it's been ruined. Why everywhere are fucking scammers.

[solheartblaze]

yes, it was a scam forum (i meant the whole forum)...it was also got me, damn the world just full of scammers nowdays

[samoney34]

I wish i woulda found this earlier and I searched everywhere.

they changed the site to giftcardpalace.xyz

Blocked 10mins after payment.

Trust your gut.

[bajing]

Sorry for OP, that's your bad. first why you trust to transaction on the forum are using free domain and if want to buy giftcard, I guess you will easy find trusted seller to buy it on this forum.