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This has now been confirmed as being a scam / not sending the GCs if you bought one please contact paypal/credit card to make a complaint and refund request
Right now you can get up to 3 $100 Petro gift cards for $49 each. Limit 3 per person.
After you buy the deal, email your coupon codes, address and phone # to [email protected]
Gift cards will be sent 1-2 weeks after deal ends.
http://yourcitydeals.com/deals/petro-canada
is it legit?
I have the same question. Any one buy any thing from this deal site.
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Originally Posted by brion80
I was wondering the same thing? Has anyone bought deals from them before?
I do not know, but I just bought them. I will call my credit card company to see what they will tell me?
Can I ask my credit card company to refuse paying?
Thanks!
It looks fishy and too good to be true for me.....
sounds fake
They offer 100% refund policy. You can also pay with paypal which has buyer protection. Companies that are scams wouldn't use paypal. They are also answering questions online. Seems ok
Haven't bought from them but would be wary. They have apparently removed comments from their page, and on FB as well -
If I'm wrong, then YAY to you who got a great deal!
can you buy it if you live outside the ottawa area???
i assume you can use the gift card at any petro canada but it says people that live in ottawa....
I've bought deals from them before and the vouchers were honored.
I just bought 3, and I had my wife do the same.
I am not remotely concerned about this being a scam. They just "relaunched" and I suspect this is an effort to generate buzz.
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Originally Posted by mrsJOEwackIM
Your City Deals Yes, this offer is available nationwide and the gift cards can be used at any Petro Canada location across Canada.
though it still seems fishy to me :(
Yes..Call them and immediately stop payment.Quote:
Originally Posted by hcao
Also ..Cancel your card and ask them to issue you a new one , if they tell you tht the site is fishy.
This seems to be too good to be true , maybe I am wrong , but why take a chance ?
they are advertising it on kijiji as well
1 BBB complaint is not uncommon at all
I was gonna say! Groupon has 547 complaints and I seriously doubt anyone here is questioning their legitimacy.Quote:
Originally Posted by FallenPixels
When my wife and I get our gift cards, I will take a photograph in a couple of weeks and update the thread so that if other deals from this company come along, we can all benefit from them. I understand the pessimism for this; it's kinda ridiculous. I only jumped because I have used this service before for restaurant deals and am not concerned, but I DEFINITELY get the position of most of you.
In the event I get screwed, I'll be first here to holler as well. :-)
However, they removed all comments from FB and the group buy page
It is not affiliated with Petro which means they went out and bought 3000+ GCs to sell 1/2 price? and other sites are sending emails saying they are not affiliated with them
Sounds very fishy.... deal55 anyone?
Also, they would have your mailing addy from signup/billing
sounds like a way for them to get around the paypal agreement. They are "selling" a voucher code, which they provide - the rest of the transaction is done after and outside of paypal's control
Paypal is great for honest people, but there are lots of crooks out there - so beware. My brother was selling his motorcycle on Kijiji and was offered full price by someone who wanted to pay thru Paypal and send their "agent" to pick up the bike. My brother called Paypal for their advice, and was told it was a huge SCAM - these crooks use their credit card thru Paypal, pick up the merchandise, then notify their credit card company to cancel the transaction and Paypal refunds the credit card company. So the merchandise you sold is gone, you have not been paid for it and there is nothing Paypal can do at that point. Be careful!
ahh thanks! We've been selling my boyfriend's motorcycle online and have had three different people say this! Called paypal and they told me it was legit and to go ahead with it!!!!! I still thought it was fishy so I told them cash upfront and noone responded back!Quote:
Originally Posted by mungi
Thanks for explaining how it works!
I did some digging and this deal sounds very hinky. I get that they have tried to restart and may be using this to relaunch but this is what I have found.
http://www.tripadvisor.ca/ShowUserRe...s_Ontario.html
http://www.sitejabber.com/reviews/www.dealfind.com
http://www.torontosun.com/money/2011.../17670166.html
http://forum.kijiji.ca/about6818032.html
Sounds very fishy.
I found this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlZ3pq-eFvI
Chris, you better start hollering NOW!!! They re-launched with totally new owners/management, it's not the YourCityDeals of old and from what I heard, the new owners are not in good standing in all aspects of business. I'm giving you solid advice here by saying, call your CC and get a refund now or say good bye to your money.Quote:
Originally Posted by chriscfgb
Paypal has buyer protection. I have used it many times with ebay purchases and it works very well. Credit cards also protect the buyer. Paypal and credit cards can reverse a charge against the seller at any time. This site has said numerous times that they are not affiliated with petro and that they have a limited supply of gift cards and may sell out. They have purchased the cards (a writeoff for a company) and will sell discounted to gain future business. Not hard to figure out. The company has answered questions on their site but it was becoming overwhelming with the same questions being asked numerous times. They are stil answering questions on facebook and have provided a phone #. Ill also post photos when I get them.
I'll be honest; reading around on other websites along with this one HAS raised my eyebrows and has me concerned.
I decided to do some digging I haven't seen done; they have another deal on their website. $25 for Silver City Pizza.
I called the phone number, I was greeted. I asked if he knew about the deal; he passed me to his owner who told me point blank "yes, 2 large pizzas, wings, pop - you can't get a better deal than this". I thanked him and told him I'd look into it.
So I'm willing to bet the pizza deal is legit; the restaurant does exist (I've driven past it, it's new but it's there) - but that's a small volume affair. It doesn't answer the question about the gas cards, but at least it means they HAVE created (at least one) deal outside of the gas card.
Stay tuned.
The problem with paypal is the way they have set it up, you are buying a voucher code (which they do supply and uphold the paypal agreement). You then have a separate agreement with the company to email that for the GC to be mailed.
If they provided the GC directly as groupon and wagjag do, I might have a different opinion
Has anyone tried calling Petro?? It's such as huge deal on the site now that everyone's talking about it. Would they be able to verify anything for us??
i can`t find ANY contact info on the website. the only way to contact is a form for e-mail, no mailing address or anything.......it`ll kill me to find out this deal is legit but i just can`t bring myself to sign up for it.
I thought about calling petro but think im giving up at this point.
good luck to everyone that signed up