I bought cheap cigarettes from a website before christmas. I couldnt put my finger on it but got a feeling something wasnt quite right. Anyway I still havent recieved them. I contacted them twice & have had no reply. When i tried to log onto the account i created when purchasing them it doesnt seem to register. I am more concerned about them having my credit card details. What should I do.
2007-01-08 00:35:16 · 16 answers · asked by wordykat 5 in Business & Finance ➔ Credit
My boyfriend always buys cigarettes online. He has always been consistant with this one site which has always ended up good. But this one time he tried another overseas one because it was a little bit of a better deal.....well, they took the money and that was the last we heard from them.
I think the best bet is to never deal with any overseas transactions. Esp. when it comes to cigarettes and tabacco...because it is illegal, (we didn't know that till after the fact) and they will take your money despite that.
If it was a site located in the USA you can contact your bank if you went through your banking account and they can tell you what to do. If you used a credit card company you can try to contact them....best bet would be to contact the BEtter Buisness burreau or the department of consumer affairs. Best of luck!
2007-01-08 00:43:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
there was an item in the news at the end of november about companies selling cigarettes and alcohol via the web. believe it or not they actually were legally. however these were coming from eastern european countries i.e. bulgaria romania etc. a ruling by the EU shortly afterwards said that they were not allowed to do this as duty needs to be paid. be it eu duty or uk duty. check your bank statements and see if any money at all has been taken, you might be lucky and have dealt with a moral company. or you may be unfortunate and be a victim of credit card fraud. phone bank check payments and cancel card.
2007-01-08 00:50:40 · answer #2 · answered by plooky 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Call the credit card company ASAP! Then call the credit bureau's as well so that they can monitor your credit. Sounds like you may have been scammed! Do these things right away. You may also want to call your local police dept., to see if you can file a report with them in case there is an identity theft involved, it will already be documented. You should not wait this one out.
2007-01-08 00:46:59 · answer #3 · answered by surelycoolgirl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have Norton Internet Security 2008 on my PC and everything is fine. You are getting this msg as you need to have the Fishing Filters turned on to help protect any Fraudulent Websites you may visit that can gather Info about you to use it for illegal purposes. Click on you're Norton Desktop Icon and check to see if you have it Enabled. If you haven't,then turn it on straight away,..it's very important,..and it's the whole reason why you bought it in the first place,...to protect you're PC.
2016-05-23 09:37:47 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact trading standards. More than likely the site has been shut down by Customs and Excise. Advise your card company that no payments are to be taken from this company xxxxxxxx
2007-01-08 00:37:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Immediately contact your credit card company and report a case of fraud. They can chargeback the account to get your money back, and they might also replace your cards just in case.
2007-01-08 00:37:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Contact your credit card company immediately and have your account fixed so they are not able to use your credit card and hope the have not already done so. also contact the police and tell them wjat happened. good luck and hope this helps.
2007-01-08 00:40:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Cancel your credit card NOW. Then tell your card company the story and with luck they will not make you responsible for any losses on it.
2007-01-08 00:44:57 · answer #8 · answered by ANF 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is illegal to buy cigs and alcohol from abroad via the internet. Was it a foreign website?
If it was a UK company and they were selling at vastly under the normal price then they are either counterfiet or dodgy. In either case you should cancel your card
2007-01-08 00:40:29 · answer #9 · answered by leedsmikey 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Tell your card company what happened with the situation.
They can help you out best.
If they are using the card you can cancel and get a new one, but you got to work something out with the company.
2007-01-08 00:38:22 · answer #10 · answered by Phlow 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋