My Gift Card Was Stolen.

[@amybettencourt3404]

Same thing happened to me and someone else I know.

[@ChristinesCraftTable]

Yeah, I'm sticking to ones you buy online directly from the store now, e-cards even better.

[@kkcrochet]

Wow I cannot believe how they do this!!!! I can't figure out how they open it without it showing. I would think maybe they are scanning them but that doesn't explain the scratched up card. 3:04

[@ChristinesCraftTable]

Right, I agree. I was thinking maybe they use a razor blade to slice open along the edges. I wish I had examined it more closely before tearing it open! Interestingly, I came across another gift card I received several months ago and it had a holographic sticker across the back, with a notice that if the sticker was torn, not to purchase the card. It was not torn, thankfully, so that gave me hope. And...when I opened it and pulled out the card, part of that sticker was attached to the card, covering the 3 digit code. So, I think, making it harder to tamper with, I would guess. I still wouldn't buy them, now that I know it's a huge problem. Someone told me there are other KZbin videos explaining how thieves steal them. Haven't looked for them.

[@kkcrochet]

@@ChristinesCraftTable after thinking about it maybe they have a way of getting the holders printed or a way to get duplicates? Because they would have to be able to do whatever they are doing in store I would think or alarms would go off if they tried to take them out of the store. Idk it is just amazing to me the lengths people will go to in this world to do something so ugly.

[@DiGoCrochet]

Oh no!!!! I'm so sorry this happened to you!!!🥺 Yes!! This has been happening for several years now!! Hope you're able to work something out with the person who sent it to you!!!🤞🏻🤞🏻🥰🤗🙏🏻

[@ChristinesCraftTable]

Thanks. I feel worse for her in that her hard earned money went to a thief!

[@YarnWithHeart]

Very sad for you, and for your friend who sent you the gift. Thank you for sharing this information.

[@8SmileyLady]

That's awful to have happened to you. I'd seen something about that rotten trick. I had something happen that stole from a Vanilla card purchased for me for Christmas one year. I asked my husband to go online and check my remainder. I wasn't paying attention to him as he clicked on the site. It had to have been a fake account because someone got seventy dollars off of the card before I got to use that remainder. I have a feeling it was without the verification and secure lock in the site address. If they can't steal one way they figure out another!

[@Crochetedbymichi]

Did you get with the person that purchased it for you? They may still have the receipt. This is terrible!! So sad this happened to you.

[@ChristinesCraftTable]

Thanks. Still trying to reach her. Yeah, at least she could take the receipt to the store and complain, if she still has it. She's not only out what she put on the card but the $6 they charged her for a worthless card.