Comments for Prezzybox.com Blog http://www.prezzyblog.com The prezzybox.com blog about unique gift ideas and gadgets Sat, 17 May 2008 12:16:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 Comment on Moonpig - It’s a chuffin impressive website by Stephen Pratley http://www.prezzyblog.com/2008/02/14/moonpig-its-a-chuffin-impressive-website/#comment-2054 Stephen Pratley Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:27:06 +0000 http://www.prezzyblog.com/2008/02/14/moonpig-its-a-chuffin-impressive-website/#comment-2054 I met them when they started as partners for ipoints and they are very clued up. I bought my dad one of the fake magazine cover ones years ago and he still has it pinned up in his office. They even keep a stock of Valentines cards with yesterday's postmark for anyone who gets this far and still hasn't ordered. Genius! I met them when they started as partners for ipoints and they are very clued up. I bought my dad one of the fake magazine cover ones years ago and he still has it pinned up in his office.

They even keep a stock of Valentines cards with yesterday’s postmark for anyone who gets this far and still hasn’t ordered. Genius!

]]> Comment on A December Day in the life of a gift retailer. by hero http://www.prezzyblog.com/2008/01/11/a-december-day-in-the-life-of-a-gift-retailer/#comment-2025 hero Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:28:30 +0000 http://www.prezzyblog.com/2008/01/11/a-december-day-in-the-life-of-a-gift-retailer/#comment-2025 I see it has not kept my reply to this... that would be because I cannot read your security words - I refreshed too many times to get something I could understand!!! Can we have those "if you have 2 apples and I give you 3 more, are the apples enough to make a pie, missus?" questions please? I see it has not kept my reply to this… that would be because I cannot read your security words - I refreshed too many times to get something I could understand!!! Can we have those “if you have 2 apples and I give you 3 more, are the apples enough to make a pie, missus?” questions please?

]]> Comment on It is soooo easy to be an Internet Fraudster by hero http://www.prezzyblog.com/2008/01/25/it-is-soooo-easy-to-be-an-internet-fraudster/#comment-2024 hero Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:25:30 +0000 http://www.prezzyblog.com/2008/01/25/it-is-soooo-easy-to-be-an-internet-fraudster/#comment-2024 ah, great - I place big fat orders (amazon loves me), I always have different invoice from delivery address, use my hotmail account and list my mobile as I have no landline... that's it, I'm a fraudster! ah, great - I place big fat orders (amazon loves me), I always have different invoice from delivery address, use my hotmail account and list my mobile as I have no landline… that’s it, I’m a fraudster!

]]> Comment on It is soooo easy to be an Internet Fraudster by JohnnyBoy http://www.prezzyblog.com/2008/01/25/it-is-soooo-easy-to-be-an-internet-fraudster/#comment-2022 JohnnyBoy Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:09:32 +0000 http://www.prezzyblog.com/2008/01/25/it-is-soooo-easy-to-be-an-internet-fraudster/#comment-2022 At Sportzwear we go through all the same checks as prezzybox, and once upon a time we used to write to the cardholders address, which if it was a fraudulent order, at least would alert them to the fact. However, apart from the odd one that got back to us, we hardly ever even got a thanks, so as we also have the 3rd man facility with protx, if we're in any doubt, we just email them saying that we cannot process the order to the requested delivery address, and suggest they re-order to be delivered to the cardholder address. Would be interested to know what response PrezzyBox get to sending a letter with a reference order, as it may be something we could resurrect, if it means keeping orders, thanks At Sportzwear we go through all the same checks as prezzybox, and once upon a time we used to write to the cardholders address, which if it was a fraudulent order, at least would alert them to the fact. However, apart from the odd one that got back to us, we hardly ever even got a thanks, so as we also have the 3rd man facility with protx, if we’re in any doubt, we just email them saying that we cannot process the order to the requested delivery address, and suggest they re-order to be delivered to the cardholder address. Would be interested to know what response PrezzyBox get to sending a letter with a reference order, as it may be something we could resurrect, if it means keeping orders, thanks

]]> Comment on It is soooo easy to be an Internet Fraudster by Spreader http://www.prezzyblog.com/2008/01/25/it-is-soooo-easy-to-be-an-internet-fraudster/#comment-2021 Spreader Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:21:56 +0000 http://www.prezzyblog.com/2008/01/25/it-is-soooo-easy-to-be-an-internet-fraudster/#comment-2021 Hello folks. Thanks for the reply. We actually managed to have a fraudster arrested and charged once, but it did take AGES and loads of faffing around visiting the police, making statements. It appears that there is no dedicated internet fraud team whereas I really think there should be one... Fingers crossed, one day... Hello folks. Thanks for the reply. We actually managed to have a fraudster arrested and charged once, but it did take AGES and loads of faffing around visiting the police, making statements. It appears that there is no dedicated internet fraud team whereas I really think there should be one…

Fingers crossed, one day…

]]> Comment on It is soooo easy to be an Internet Fraudster by Caroline http://www.prezzyblog.com/2008/01/25/it-is-soooo-easy-to-be-an-internet-fraudster/#comment-2020 Caroline Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:39:33 +0000 http://www.prezzyblog.com/2008/01/25/it-is-soooo-easy-to-be-an-internet-fraudster/#comment-2020 Yes, it's a bloomin' shame. I reported one to the police recently. Lucky for me the fraudster lives locally so the police were really proactive and have put in a lot of time taking statements etc. Hopefully we may get an arrest. Worryingly both card holder victims had not ever shopped online but had recently purchased by phone from a large cosmetics retailer in Northampton - could it be a dodgy phone operator there who is to blame? Yes, it’s a bloomin’ shame.

I reported one to the police recently. Lucky for me the fraudster lives locally so the police were really proactive and have put in a lot of time taking statements etc.

Hopefully we may get an arrest.

Worryingly both card holder victims had not ever shopped online but had recently purchased by phone from a large cosmetics retailer in Northampton - could it be a dodgy phone operator there who is to blame?

]]> Comment on It is soooo easy to be an Internet Fraudster by Kev Forth http://www.prezzyblog.com/2008/01/25/it-is-soooo-easy-to-be-an-internet-fraudster/#comment-2019 Kev Forth Sun, 27 Jan 2008 18:32:55 +0000 http://www.prezzyblog.com/2008/01/25/it-is-soooo-easy-to-be-an-internet-fraudster/#comment-2019 Could not agree more Zak, fortunately most of the fraudsters are not very bright we had one a while ago who tried to order one of everything we had on the site. We will normally send a letter to the registered address like yourself and this will hopefully root out any fraudsters. Could not agree more Zak, fortunately most of the fraudsters are not very bright we had one a while ago who tried to order one of everything we had on the site.

We will normally send a letter to the registered address like yourself and this will hopefully root out any fraudsters.

]]> Comment on It is soooo easy to be an Internet Fraudster by Lee Mccoy http://www.prezzyblog.com/2008/01/25/it-is-soooo-easy-to-be-an-internet-fraudster/#comment-2015 Lee Mccoy Fri, 25 Jan 2008 17:20:57 +0000 http://www.prezzyblog.com/2008/01/25/it-is-soooo-easy-to-be-an-internet-fraudster/#comment-2015 The police just aren't interested. The Christmas before last I got set two watches and some aftershave from the US. I thought rufus was telling me I'm always late and I spell crap - but it was a fraudulent order. The guy had got my details (I only used that card once on the internet a few days before - from an un-named merchant). The funny thing was, that the company sent the products to my address as the cardholder address and not the "deliver to" address. Even funnier was that I was given the guy's name, address and mobile number on the dispatch note. I reported it to the police and basically they couldn't give a .... But worse was that I got a bill from Fed Ex for the VAT of the products (about £30). I refused to pay, and it went on for months hagling. In the end, good honest people like ourselves get stiched up all the time and the crooks get away with it! And that also goes for this industry! "Stand well back!" The police just aren’t interested.

The Christmas before last I got set two watches and some aftershave from the US. I thought rufus was telling me I’m always late and I spell crap - but it was a fraudulent order.

The guy had got my details (I only used that card once on the internet a few days before - from an un-named merchant).

The funny thing was, that the company sent the products to my address as the cardholder address and not the “deliver to” address. Even funnier was that I was given the guy’s name, address and mobile number on the dispatch note.

I reported it to the police and basically they couldn’t give a ….

But worse was that I got a bill from Fed Ex for the VAT of the products (about £30). I refused to pay, and it went on for months hagling.

In the end, good honest people like ourselves get stiched up all the time and the crooks get away with it!

And that also goes for this industry! “Stand well back!”

]]> Comment on Should we accept Paypal? by Spreader http://www.prezzyblog.com/2008/01/11/should-we-accept-paypal/#comment-2007 Spreader Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:44:37 +0000 http://www.prezzyblog.com/2008/01/11/should-we-accept-paypal/#comment-2007 I say have as many options as possible. If there are no disadvantages, why not. Craig I say have as many options as possible. If there are no disadvantages, why not.

Craig

]]> Comment on A December Day in the life of a gift retailer. by Chris Bishop http://www.prezzyblog.com/2008/01/11/a-december-day-in-the-life-of-a-gift-retailer/#comment-2003 Chris Bishop Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:06:10 +0000 http://www.prezzyblog.com/2008/01/11/a-december-day-in-the-life-of-a-gift-retailer/#comment-2003 Hey Zak 6pm close! Your not working hard enough mate! Happy New Year pal and we'll sort beers out soon! Great post topic, I'll look to do something similar on my blog for the coming seasons... Cheers, Chris Hey Zak

6pm close! Your not working hard enough mate! Happy New Year pal and we’ll sort beers out soon!

Great post topic, I’ll look to do something similar on my blog for the coming seasons…

Cheers, Chris

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