SDM GC empty

[matrix82]

Wow, I didn't know about all this. I learned a lot. I will have to pass this info on to my parents etc.

[ilovetoronto]

i cannot believe this happen to me TODAY...i suppose have a balance a 30+ in my GC, when i tried to use it today, the cashier told me the balance is zero.....i am one hundred percent sure there were balance in the card.
i called the number on the back of the GC, the lady told me the card was used up the balance in a store, which i never been there......so they ask me to call the customer sercvice, they said 95% of the case they can give the money back to me , but will take maybe a week to investage......what i can do now is waiting~~~~~

[pudi]

gosh, this thread is scary!

[anisa]

I had the exact same thing happen to me.
I told them I have never been up to that store. He said the same thing about an investigation. I should have heard back from them this past week. I'll have to call again on Monday.

That's crazy! That's 3 of us (just on SC) in Toronto this has happened.

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it's shocking how much corruption we have here, on all levels, in every walk of life, in such wide variety.

dirtbags are always finding a new way to screw someone

[lala123]

I happened to tell my mom this yesterday, then it happened to me today,
I had 33.50 on my account and then today the card wouldnt work. She told me it was used in like 2 stores that I don't even go to

[Cuckoobird]

I happened to tell my mom this yesterday, then it happened to me today,
I had 33.50 on my account and then today the card wouldnt work. She told me it was used in like 2 stores that I don't even go to

I wonder how these scammers are using the card when it's not physically present. Online purchases make more sense. I hope SDM sorts this out for you and you get your balance back. Goodluck!

[tjthemanto]

I wonder how these scammers are using the card when it's not physically present. Online purchases make more sense. I hope SDM sorts this out for you and you get your balance back. Goodluck!

I think they are making fake cards with the same number & copying the magnetic strip ( which is very easy to copy ) ..if they can copy the magnetic strip of a credit card or debit card its very easy to copy the magnetic strip of a GC .

Even if they don't copy the magnetice strip but just make a fake card with the number on it with just a black strip on it ..they can ask the cashier to enter the number manually & process it when the card doesn't work when swiped ( since the magnetice strip has not been copied ) ..they just wait for the real original cards to go "LIVE" before they start using their fake cards ..they periodically check if the GC has gone LIVE or not

[RedEng]

You can use visa to buy a SDM GC, they made me pay with cash

I bought a $100 SDM gift card with my visa the other day and then went to use it this morning and there was a $0 balance.
I ended up having them call HO and they are supposed to get back to me about it.
Has anyone had this happen? If so, did you have much trouble getting it fixed?

[jillyfree]

Haven't heard back from HO yet but i will update as soon as I hear anything

[nguyen3828]

OMG...I am scared of buying any GC...unless I'd use them right away.

[blondecanadianchick]

wow I am shocked.........

[carlyincanada]

Wow, this is sad!! The stores will lose alot of money by the scammers!!! Grrr!!

[screamy]

And now I have to add my name to the list...about $80 was taken off one of my cards sometime between when I bought it and yesterday. GRR.

[miztia]

Is there a difference between "balance 0" and "card not active"?
I have a GC and asked the cashier to check the balance. She said the card was inactive. Would that mean I spent it all already quite some time ago and the balance of 0 expired? Or I bought it and it was never activated? Does that make sense..
Just wondering if your card has a 0 balance does it go inactive after a length of time if you dont reload it
I dont think Ive ever bought a card and not used atleast a portion of it, but find it a little odd that Im carrying around a useless card...

[screamy]

Yes, I think so - if you have the receipt from when you purchased the card, it should show that the value you purchased has been added and activated.

Gift cards are no longer allowed to expire in Ontario, not sure where you're located though.