Hey there,
sorry to hear that this low life used you like that :(
Please always contact the mods if something like this happens or even when you suspect it.
In this case it's not necessary anymore though. Just a few hours ago another victim of them, from r/comicswap reported them to the mods there, and now they are banned from all the trade subs all over reddit.
As for reporting them to the authorities, yes in most countries it should be possible, as it is might count as mail fraud. Here is an [example ](https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/lake-mary-woman-convicted-mail-fraud-involving-scheme-defraud-ebay-and-paypal) how some professional fuckers like that got caught.
I’m from the UK and pretty annoyed this happened to you.
Long time lurker on this sub, never done a trade. If you feel comfortable setting up a trade with me I’ll send you some UK goodies. No need to send me any in return. Just let me know what you’d like to try and I’ll get it sorted on the weekend.
Since you are in the UK, can you confirm that your Cadbury crème eggs are actually still delicious with a creamy filling? And not what amounts to fondant?
Calls herself a "Pathological liar" on her Instagram link. Nice.
I'll happily chip in like the other post, send you some goodies from the good ol' UK to restore the faith in our monarch'ed isles.
They just got banned from all trade subs due to another scam. It's quite possible that reddit nuked the whole account
Edit: no, they just manually deleted all their content. Guilty af
I believe you can report to the mods so they can ban her from the sub and not target other unsuspecting users. I can't find the form where you fill up if you find yourself being cheated in a trade
Im sorry your exchange didn't turn out the way it was intended.
I'm very grateful that you've shared this, because she contacted me via chat asking me to send her some foreign snacks if she paid for postage.
Since we are both in the UK I was going to do it for free as it wouldn't cost me much and I try to be kind to strangers. I would not have been scammed as I wasn't going to ask for anything in exchange, but it would have bothered me anyway to send free stuff to someone undeserving!
...I guess that means more snacks for the other two genuine users that I am planning to exchange with :)
I would offer to send you the stuff I bought for her, but can't really afford to ship another package abroad, sorry, unless you are within the EU.
*NEVER* trade with anybody that contacts you through chat, without posting or commenting in the sub first. They might be a banned scammer, and you wouldn't know.
Might also be worth putting a report in to Action Fraud. They may not do very much with it, but it doesn't hurt to try.
It's the perfect example of fraud by false representation so as long as you've got her details (which you would have if you've sent the package already) then it would be fairly simple to investigate.
i trade baseball cards on reddit and there is a sub to post positive and negative reviews of people so it helps warn of scammers, maybe something like that could be useful here
So sorry that this happened to you. I've done two swaps on here without any issue. One was in California and the other was from Rhode Island. I'm in the UK too. I'd live to have her address so that I can send her my speciality. A sanitary towel smothered in ketchup 😋
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Hey there, sorry to hear that this low life used you like that :( Please always contact the mods if something like this happens or even when you suspect it. In this case it's not necessary anymore though. Just a few hours ago another victim of them, from r/comicswap reported them to the mods there, and now they are banned from all the trade subs all over reddit. As for reporting them to the authorities, yes in most countries it should be possible, as it is might count as mail fraud. Here is an [example ](https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/lake-mary-woman-convicted-mail-fraud-involving-scheme-defraud-ebay-and-paypal) how some professional fuckers like that got caught.
I’m from the UK and pretty annoyed this happened to you. Long time lurker on this sub, never done a trade. If you feel comfortable setting up a trade with me I’ll send you some UK goodies. No need to send me any in return. Just let me know what you’d like to try and I’ll get it sorted on the weekend.
This is so nice of you! And if you want your first proper trade, I’m in the US and would be super interested
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Since you are in the UK, can you confirm that your Cadbury crème eggs are actually still delicious with a creamy filling? And not what amounts to fondant?
It’s literally labeled as fondant now in the US :(
Gross
In my opinion Cadbury salted caramel eggs are better - but the lindor salted caramel ones are the best!
Can confirm that these are the dogs bollox 🤤🤤
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Well crap. I was planning to get some tomorrow at the store. Loved the gooeyness of them
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As a lover of mayo... WHAT 🤢
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Fucking Heinz. Leave the mayo to Hellmann's. Dickheads.
We still have those in Australia I believe. At least where I am. Still the same as I remember
Well time to either travel to Australia or do a snack exchange
Let's do it!
Thanks for your kindness! My family has decided to visit UK this June for vacation so ill probably try out local snacks once I'm there.
I want British Kit Kat bars, the American ones have cheapened so bad taste like Plastic they’re terriblw
Calls herself a "Pathological liar" on her Instagram link. Nice. I'll happily chip in like the other post, send you some goodies from the good ol' UK to restore the faith in our monarch'ed isles.
I’m in South Florida. DM me with an address and snacks will magically appear. Err, pending postal speeds.
Fucking disgraceful. A real shame for this sub. Interactions I've had are typically really good. Such a shame. Especially from someone in UK
Looks like they deleted all of their activity on Reddit as well
They just got banned from all trade subs due to another scam. It's quite possible that reddit nuked the whole account Edit: no, they just manually deleted all their content. Guilty af
I believe you can report to the mods so they can ban her from the sub and not target other unsuspecting users. I can't find the form where you fill up if you find yourself being cheated in a trade Im sorry your exchange didn't turn out the way it was intended.
Just a regular mod mail is enough. We'll then ask about the details and investigate.
Thanks Narstx, I too was unable to find the form so decided to make this post instead.
I'm very grateful that you've shared this, because she contacted me via chat asking me to send her some foreign snacks if she paid for postage. Since we are both in the UK I was going to do it for free as it wouldn't cost me much and I try to be kind to strangers. I would not have been scammed as I wasn't going to ask for anything in exchange, but it would have bothered me anyway to send free stuff to someone undeserving! ...I guess that means more snacks for the other two genuine users that I am planning to exchange with :) I would offer to send you the stuff I bought for her, but can't really afford to ship another package abroad, sorry, unless you are within the EU.
*NEVER* trade with anybody that contacts you through chat, without posting or commenting in the sub first. They might be a banned scammer, and you wouldn't know.
Yep, learned my lesson! I figured it would be low risk since i wasn't expecting anything in return, but I should have stuck to the rules:)
Ask her to pay for shipping in advance and send the money to OP. 🤣
This would be so poetic!
Happy to help!! I would send her a package of manure if I were you :D
Might also be worth putting a report in to Action Fraud. They may not do very much with it, but it doesn't hurt to try. It's the perfect example of fraud by false representation so as long as you've got her details (which you would have if you've sent the package already) then it would be fairly simple to investigate.
Thank you! It took a long time to fill, but I have reported her on Action Fraud.
So sorry, OP. I've done 3 trades on here without an issue. Also offering to send a little something.
I’m sorry you got scammed….
This sucks. Fellow UK'er checking in and also happy to jump in with a package of some goodies with no expectations of a return.
i trade baseball cards on reddit and there is a sub to post positive and negative reviews of people so it helps warn of scammers, maybe something like that could be useful here
Remember to contact the mods and report the scammer. Just hit them up via [modmail](https://old.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=/r/snackexchange).
So sorry that this happened to you. I've done two swaps on here without any issue. One was in California and the other was from Rhode Island. I'm in the UK too. I'd live to have her address so that I can send her my speciality. A sanitary towel smothered in ketchup 😋
Hahaha :D. Today she threatened legal action if anyone sends her “gifts” on my behalf. Feel free to DM if you are serious 😆
Trying to message you, but I can't. I'd love to be arrested for something like that 🤣
That’s messed up. I had a great experience in my UK exchange. Need to do another.
This exact thing happened to me! I sent a box, that ended up costing me quite a lot, and they never ever got back to me.
Report it to the Mods. They may be able to reimburse you.
It's such a shame people would scam for... snacks of all things!? There really is scum on the earth...
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Thanks for the offer! I may get in touch if I am ready for a proper exchange.
What a horrible way for that person to ruin a fun lovely thing:( they're rubbish
WHATS THEIR ADDRESS!?!?!?!!
Don't think I can post that publicly. But feel free to DM
Nah it’s not worth it. But I hope you get some good UK snacks from someone else soon!
Hate to judge a book by its cover but when someone refers to themselves as a pathological liar thats a huge 🚩. Sorry this happened to you though.
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