islandgirl Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 Got my first web order this weekend... But with some big problems...Email address says that it is not valid.Phone double rings, then stops. (It's weird)Credit Card went through BUT I called Merchant Credit Card Co. to verify name that the customer gave me the merchant gave me the Credit Union to call to verify.. Got a voice recording to leave a message. So I did.. waiting to hear back from them...Went to white pages.com to verify this lady... No one comes up under that name and number or address.Everything seems bogus except the CC which went through!! This is all to weird.. Now I wonder if the card is stolen ??I was so excited to get my first Internet order too!! I just got it up and running.. Guess I will have to wait and see if the credit union calls me back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sockmonkey Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 Was the ship to address the same as the billing address?Did you do a reverse look up on the phone number at anywho.com? Unless it's a cell phone, it should will give you a name, along with an address for that phone number. You can see if that name matches the name on the credit card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgirl Posted February 13, 2006 Author Share Posted February 13, 2006 Was the ship to address the same as the billing address?yesDid you do a reverse look up on the phone number at anywho.com? Unless it's a cell phone, it should will give you a name, along with an address for that phone number. You can see if that name matches the name on the credit card.No listings were found via name and address and/or reverese look up!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sockmonkey Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 Hmmmm...very suspect.I wouldn't want to bother with that order. A wrong email address and a funky phone number. You can't do business with a person like that. Of course, who knows...if it'a a delivery to someone in NY or somewhere where they've had a snowstorm, phone lines could be down and perhaps that would explain the strange phone experience.The whole thing gives me a bad vibe though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 I would dismiss it from the start due to the bad email. Don't waste your time.e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrealh1975 Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 Just curious...Did you hear back from the credit union?...Also, the e-mail address could've been typed incorrectly by accident (it's happened to me before). Also, try a site called www.zabasearch.com with the persons name and state. You may get a phone number.This sounds like a bogus order, but there's also the change it's legitimate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BACKWOODS Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 Sounds like a scam to me...I would steer clear, until I heard from the credit union. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgirl Posted February 13, 2006 Author Share Posted February 13, 2006 Also, try a site called www.zabasearch.com with the persons name and state. You may get a phone number.That is a great site!! Yes, just heard back from them. They did confirm that the name and address are correct and matches the Credit Card.The credit card went through and the address and name match what they have at the credit union, so I guess I will send it. Thanks for all your help, SockMonkey and andreah1975!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 keep in mind that email is not perfect. i have one person that i try to keep in touch with who has aol, and my emails go through to her about 20% of the time. also, if it's hotmail, yahoo, any of the free services, they are far from perfect. even my own email, using outlook, sometimes gets returned to people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gypsyjen Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 This person may have the same situation I do...that is, I only use a cell phone, no land lines at my house. So, if someone looked up my name, they wouldn't find any phone listing.Congrats on your first internet order!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudsnwicks Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Another thing you can check, to give you more peace of mind, is their IP address. If the location matches approximately the address they gave, then it's another reason to believe the order is likely to be legit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgirl Posted February 14, 2006 Author Share Posted February 14, 2006 Another thing you can check, to give you more peace of mind, is their IP address. If the location matches approximately the address they gave, then it's another reason to believe the order is likely to be legit.How do you do that?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgirl Posted February 14, 2006 Author Share Posted February 14, 2006 I have their IP address, how do you check it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudsnwicks Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 There are other sites that do this, this is just one of them:http://www.geobytes.com/IpLocator.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgirl Posted February 14, 2006 Author Share Posted February 14, 2006 I did not know you could do that!! Neat Site!!I found this site too when I searched google: http://www.dnsstuff.com/Thank you!!!(I checked the IP address and it is in the same area that the order was placed) WHEW!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixie Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Just curious...Did you hear back from the credit union?...Also, the e-mail address could've been typed incorrectly by accident (it's happened to me before). Also, try a site called www.zabasearch.com with the persons name and state. You may get a phone number.This sounds like a bogus order, but there's also the change it's legitimate.Great website....I just wish I wasn't too cheap to pay to get more scoop.Dixie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrealh1975 Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 Great website....I just wish I wasn't too cheap to pay to get more scoop.DixieLOL...I agree...I've wanted to get info on more than a few people!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrealh1975 Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 That is a great site!! Yes, just heard back from them. They did confirm that the name and address are correct and matches the Credit Card.The credit card went through and the address and name match what they have at the credit union, so I guess I will send it. Thanks for all your help, SockMonkey and andreah1975!!!!No problem..my pleasure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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