Creelcate scam?

Jaggg
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I ordered cookware from Creelcate.com. Got no confirmation. Payment is pending to Faithfulness International Company Limited. Thats Hong Kong,.... not Adrian, MI as the website says...

Can I stop the pending payment?

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ScamVictim2
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I ordered a vacuum breaker Febco 765-1 from CreelCate.com on 16-May-21 for $62.33. It is a plumbing fixture. Payment is to FORTUNE ENVIRONMENT GROUP LIMITED, not to the company in Adrian, MI shown on the CreelCate.com website. I have not received confirmation email for the order. Website has now morphed into something different and only shows overpriced Christmas ornaments, not plumbing items! Paypal will not stop the payment until we hit the bottom of this mess. I am afraid it will take months of back and forth email to resolve this scam and they will try to ship me some worthless Christmas ornaments or something like that, pretending that it is what I ordered. SCAM SCAM SCAM

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ScamVictim2
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The charge from Paypal went from $62.33 to $71.67. I have opened a dispute. Of course, the seller doesn't answer phone or emails. Paypal is investigating.

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CKali65
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Did you get your money back? Paypal ruled in their favor and I got no item and they got my money.

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CKali65
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Did you get your money back? Paypal found in their favor in my case and I never got the item 😞 

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kernowlass
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@Jaggg 

 

Another of these ???


Chinese Web Sites or on Social Media ads easy to spot (once you know the below signs) so buyer beware.

1. No return address on the returns policy. The site will look as if its in your country (where they despatch goods from) but they will ask for returns to go back to China (returns depot) at a shipping cost often more than the item is worth.
2. No contact telephone number. if you click on contact the most you will get is webmail or an email address.
3. Rarely company address information.
4. Great pictures of items at bargain prices that turn out to be tat.
5. Fake reviews.
6. Google and you can often see previous company names as they change them once enough claims roll in and Paypal stop them using their services and start over.
7. Send fake tracking numbers to win item non receipt of item claims.

 

 

You can't open a dispute on a pending payment, if not captured by the seller it would time out at 30 days, if captured then...............


How do I open a dispute with a seller when a purchase goes wrong?

You can open a dispute in the Resolution Centre of your PayPal account within 180 days of payment if:
•You don’t receive the item OR service
•You receive an item but it’s significantly different than the description on eBay or on the seller’s website (or you receive a totally different product).

By opening a dispute, you can communicate directly with your seller to work out a problem transaction.

If you reach an agreement with the seller you can close the dispute. If you're still not happy with the result, you can escalate the dispute into a claim. Paypal will review the claim and decide on reimbursement.

These steps apply to Personal accounts. If you have a Business account, please log in to see the steps that apply to you.

To open a dispute:
1.Log in to your PayPal account.
2. Click on the transaction and use the resolve a problem option at the bottom of that details page.

Note:
•Generally buyers must wait at least 7 days from the date of payment to escalate a dispute for an item not received
•Where an item has not been received, please ensure you have given the seller enough time before opening a dispute

Do not close the dispute until you have a refund or your item.
If a seller states that they can't refund until you have closed the dispute don't believe them.
Escalate the dispute to a claim within 20 days (before it times out), if you need Paypal to get involved.

If you lose because the seller provides a fake tracking number then post back here for more advice.
If the item arrives and its not what you ordered / not as described then make sure you change the dispute quickly from non receipt. If the dispute times out before you can change it then contact customer services to open a second dispute for the new reason.

Activate the below link in case you have to return the item at Paypals request (or the correct one for your country as this is the U.S link).

https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/returns

If that does not work then if you funded your paypal payment via a card then contact your card issuer and see if they will issue a chargeback.





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Kudos / Solution appreciated.
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CKali65
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I ordered a birdbath. Got no email confirmation. I then emailed them directly and on their contact form, GMAIL says neither exists. At first, the charge was pending for $82.59 and the next day completed for $94.97.  The name they used on Paypal was Ezvalo (HK) Limited. Paypal allowed them to charge me more than I had pending and now is giving them 30 days to respond.  Paypal needs to shut them down ASAP.

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ScamVictim2
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Thank you for the advices

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