BridgeIU Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Hey, have any of you ever used otartel.com? Before paying out the dough, I wanted to see if it was legit. Seems like a good way to save a little cash on top of the deals already out there. May be too good to be true. Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nirvana4all Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Looks TGTBT to me, but I have no knowledge of the site. A quick search.com look did not find any scams, complaints, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nirvana4all Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffNangie Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Doesn't seem right to me. Our school does something similar, but the % is a lot smaller and Wal-Mart no longer participates. I noticed this website had Wal-Mart, though, so it makes me think not legit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nirvana4all Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 I'm bumpin this back up because we have not recieved any definites from anyone and I still cant find a negative review of the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meghanduck Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 I ordered gift cards at the beginning of November. They cashed my check, sent me out a message saying the gift cards were shipped and nothing. When I check the tracking number provided, it states that USPS was notified of a possible shipment on 11/8/07. It's now 11/26/07 and I haven't received a thing! I just filed a claim with the BBB but I'm hoping they make good on the gift cards or a refund because the BBB doesn't have any complaints on file. I'm not sure what to make of this company but I would advise against using them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petoola Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 Funny I just heard about this website yesterday. I googled it and found some not great reviews from people. There were people buying large gift certificates but they were coming in smaller denominations and sometimes partly missing. Like 3- $25 ones for $100. I decided to skip it. But I have bought some decent promotional codes (1 time use things) off ebay for pretty cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pryan67 Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 Registration Service Provided By: NameCheap.comContact: [email protected]Visit: www.NameCheap.com Domain name: otartel.com Registrant Contact: OTAR TEL INC. NA NA (NA) NA Fax: 888C 8th AVE. suite 233 New York, NE York 10019 US Administrative Contact: NA OTAR TELIA ([email protected]) 3477337881 Fax: OTAR TEL INC. 888C 8th AVE. suite 233 New York, NE York 10019 US Technical Contact: NA Anatoliy Ryvkin ([email protected]) 3477337881 Fax: OTAR TEL INC. 888C 8th AVE. suite 233 New York, NE York 10019 US Status: Locked Name Servers: NS1.DOLHOST.US NS2.DOLHOST.US Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nirvana4all Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 nice contatct info, any legit info? Any results meghanduck, and what does the tracking # say now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xronghe Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Be Aware!!!!. I ordered several cards on Oct 18, 2007. And they gave a track# several days after my check was cleared. It took them about 3 weeks to finally ship SOMETHING out after they posted the track#. Then I checked the USPS website and found it showed it was "undeliverable". I called USPS immediately and they said the package didn't have an identifiable delivery address and was returned to the sender. I called Otatel several times and was only able to leave messages and no response from Otartel. Then I emailed them and finally they emailed me back, saying they would resend it or refund me. Then 2 days later, they emailed me saying my order was canceled "per your request". I emailed them and told them I never requested to cancel the transaction... Then they never returned my phone call message or emails. Now it has been about more than 1 week, and I am still trying to talk to CS of Otartel. But they just don't reply my phone message or email. I am going to wait for another 2 days, then I will talk to my attorney and will file a lawsuit against them for sure. I paid more than 700 bucks to get into such a stupid mess... I guess they would steal the money if the transaction amount is larger than several hundreds...So you might get the cards if you make a smaller payment... Meanwhile, please be aware when you pay some strange sellers via your check but not credit card!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopesdad Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Don't use this site. I had success with them a couple of times in the past but my last order says it was shipped (overnite supposedly) and that was 2 weeks ago. They will now not answer messages or emails. My last order was for over $3,000. I'm not sure what I can do about it. I've contacted BBB and have the # to the Attorney General. I've threatened to sue them. Please let me know if anyone has recent info about this company. Thanks Gary [email protected] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsinger70 Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 I tried the # by Pryan and some guy with an accent answers but doesn't say Otartel. MMMM???? I googled them before I paid and good reviews. Strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nirvana4all Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 Go to their "marketplace" link on the website, it is full of complaints of non-ship now. I wonder if they ran as a "legit" business for a few months, got people pulled in, then started taking the money and not delivering, waiting as long as possible before the feds come before taking down the site & sending all $$$ overseas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iliveforblckfri Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Thank you for posting this information. This site is exactly what I was looking for, until I read the reviews here. I think that gift cards should sell for less than the face value as we are paying money before we receive the goods. What galls me are the cards that charge more money than face value for the card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prep981 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Hi, I got screwed as well out of $356 and would like to be kept informed on what is going on. My email is [email protected] and my name is Angie. The # on the site says the # is temporarily unavailable, which is funny, because I called and left a message last night. They haven't responded to the emails I have sent lately. At first, they said I had to wait 24 days after the item was shipped (supposedly the 3rd of November). I contacted them after the 24 days and haven't heard back. Ridiculous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spowers055 Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Otartel is a scam site. I sent in $473, the check cleared my Bank, and I have never received my gift cards. I have left many emails/voicemails. No one ever returns my calls. Don't send money into them, it's as good as giving it away. By the way, their phone number is "out of order". Many people are posting complaints about this scam artist company. I have complained to the authorities (FBI, Attorney General, USPS). I hope this person ends up behind bars....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsinger70 Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 # is out of order now and so is website! I tried to cancel my check today but it is already cashed. I guess I got scammed. I made a complaint with BBB. I guess FBI should be next on my list. I am sure I will never see a penny. I am upset about the $84 but there are others I read who lost 1,000's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connie1429 Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 I purchased a link to otartel.com from an ebay seller and ordered 2 $100 Starbucks cards for which I sent the required check for $170 on 11/5/07. After emailing them to ask why their website still showed only "payment received" when my bank showed the check had been cashed, I received an email on 11/14/07 indicating that the cards would be shipped on 11/23. As of 12/7, no cards or responses to my emails have been received other than the webmaster note on my returned email, indicating that their mailbox is full. I've filed complaints with the postal authorities through the usps.com website and the New York Attorney General's consumer protection division (google New York Attorney General for URL) and I recommend that course of action to all others who've experienced similar treatment. The more complaints that are filed, the greater likelihood of something being done to stop this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahmadcpa Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 This is a guide to all on how websites that sells gift cards scam people. Scammers register a company by contributing a certain amount of money. Lets say the scammer puts in $10,000. The company then starts selling discounted gift cards, lets say in the amount of $100,000 at a 10% discount by funding that discount from that $10,000 original contribution. Those same buyers who made those initial purchases then later sends in more money typically at volumes 100 times more (millions of dollars) than their first purchases assuming that since their first purchase was safe then their second purchase will be safe as well. The company scammers then cash out the money and leave the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsinger70 Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 I, too have been scammed by them. A group of us have joined forces to try to find them. If you are interested, please email [email protected] and let her know what you Otartel did to you. Many of us have already filed with BBB. Some have made police reports. SOme FBI. Some have contacted the USPS because it is mail fraud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fierymyst Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 that is scary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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