This is from a Craigslist ad I happened across. Since it was flagged for removal, I can't link to it. Sorry.
"Here is a free warning about Walmart MoneyPaks and what happened to me. I am broke with an unemployed wife. We are doing what is right and living at the minium, cutting bills and uneeded services. This week I left my job locally and have a scheduled project in Va that will provide a substantial income, however I have to get there. I have, or should I say HAD the money to travel. As apposed to holding cash I choose to spend $350.00 on a Walmart MoneyPak and then transfer in to my PayPal card via my computer. I made the purchase at 5:30 pm on Wed.. I then bought some groceries, stopped at a gas station and went home. I started dinner then went to my home office to transfer the money. I made several attempts to no avail. It would not go thru as the money was already gone. After several phone calls I found the the $350.00 had been routed to another account. My wife and I then went to the Walmart in question to resovle the issue.It did not happen. We then called for police assistance. We still did not retrieve the money. We returned the next day to find that the money had been placed on someones Walmart Money Card but were told we could not have the info.It was the incinuated that I put the money on a card and was trying to manipulate Walmart. I was told that an investigation had to be done and it would take up to two buisness days. I have to be in Virginia on Sat. to start my job. I may or may not retrieve this money!!!! I have now been reduced to asking for loans from folks in an economy that can't afford it. I will be pawning tools and my TV to get up the money for the trip!!! I told this to Walmart and they did not care. I am leaving my wife behind as she has school opligations here. I will be leaving her without money! Please pray for us and the person who ROBBED us at the Walmart. These are hard times I know but instead of screwing others over we should help one another. DO NOT USE THE WALMART MONEY CENTER. IF YOU THINK THIS IS A RARE INCIDENT, LOOK IT UP ON THE INTERNET. THIS SAME THING HAS HAPPENED ALOT. TAKE CARE AND GOD BLESS!!!!!!!!!! "
TLDR Version,
Guy goes to Walmart, buys a moneypak card. Finds out the money he put on it was routed somewhere else, and he can't get to his money. Walmart basically says that it'll take a few days to figure out what happened. Guy is screwed.
3 comments:
That seriously blows.
...why the fuck did he do this? is he stupid or something?
Damn, that really sucks. I honestly feel bad for the guy. I know a lot of people would never use Wal-Mart for anything like that, but the truth is that a lot of people do. Ridiculous that people are getting screwed over like that.
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