Description

The scammer used an unrelated user's tiktok video of someone opening a blind date with a book box. After I ordered the book (I chose Mystery for my genre), I received a tracking email showing the package was coming from Sweden. I continued to receive updates on the package. On January 16, I received an 8"x9" padded envelope from 3646 S Wolcott Ave, Chicago, Illinois, containing a highlighter, a piece of string, a bookmark, sticky tabs, some stickers, and a 20-25 page pamphlet copy of "The Guardian" by Nicholas Sparks. I tried contacting the scammer for a refund. They initially claimed that I received what I ordered and eventually offered a $3 refund. When I refused this, they stopped communication. Then I tried to get a refund through PayPal. They again offered a small refund ($5). When I refused that offer, they stated I could get a full refund if I sent the package to China. I currently have a dispute filed with my credit card company in another attempt to receive a refund. This company is charging $30 for the "blind date with a book" plus additional charges for shipping and sales tax. When the customer is not satisfied with the package, they offer a small refund. When that is refused, they offer a full refund only if the customer sends the package to China when that is not where the company claims to be located (I have seen people say they have received packages from Ohio; mine came from Illinois). Sending a package to China would cost at least the same as, if not more than, the amount they would be refunding.