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I didn't activate them all at once. It was over a month ago, and I think I took my time for two days. I activated a couple and then went on to do the work.
by alymaly 4y ago
I didn't activate them all at once. It was over a month ago, and I think I took my time for two days. I activated a couple and then went on to do the work.
- ceejayoz 4y agoYou're still describing "in quick succession".
- pwinnski 4y agoYeah, that fits the profile of a scammer pretty close to 100%. I believe that you are not a scammer, but since Apple doesn't know you bought all of these cards yourself, you exactly fit the profile of someone who scams people and has them send him Apple gift cards over a long period of time, and then he redeems them all at once, thousands worth. Your behavior should have tripped automated systems, and any humans looking at it should have been very suspicious as well. Like I said, I believe you're not a scammer, although Apple's folks have more experience in dealing with scammers than I do, and they clearly think you are. My belief is based mostly on the fact that you say you have receipts. The real shame here is that Apple provides no clear appeals process for you to show your receipts and prove you bought these cards yourself.
- tptacek 4y agoIf they had a super clear appeals process where you provide documentation, it would be gamed pretty much immediately by organized crime syndicates.
- pwinnski 4y agoVery true. I've been trying to be very gracious, but it's actually still not 100% clear that the poster isn't a scammer trying to redeem their ill-gotten gains. I'm not sure how one could prove that, to be honest. The behavior is all plausible, I guess? But sufficiently outside the norm that, well, like I said, I'm trying to be gracious and assume good intentions.
- sycren 4y agoIs this one of those challenges that can be expedited with a good lawyer?
- ceejayoz 4y agoIt’s probably better suited for small claims or arbitration.