A man has been scammed out of almost £2,000 after purchasing a watch online.
Neil Larkin, from Leeds, bought an Omega Seamaster watch from Vinted for a total cost of around £1,800. However, the item never arrived.
On Vinted, you can make a secure payment by paying a percentage on top. This brought the total to £1,900 overall.
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However, on the day the watch was set to arrive Neil was at work and received a notification it had been delivered. He thought this was strange as the watch was too big to fit through the letter box.
On his way home the seller contacted him and began to apologise, but Neil was unsure what he meant and could not speak as he was driving.
When he got home, the package was small and inside was only a piece of plastic packaging. He contacted Vinted and the seller, who told him the packaging was a prank by his kid and to contact the company for a refund.
Vinted never refunded him despite him contacting them instantly and before the payment had gone through. Neil wrote multiple messages to the company, who told him they were aware of his issue but the £1,900 payment went through anyway.
He said: “I’m absolutely gutted, I’ve asked them at least half a dozen times to not release the funds.
“This is a fraudulent scam, I’m absolutely gutted. I’m still shaking now. I can't do nowt about it.”
Neil has been in contact with his bank and is hopeful he may receive the money back from them because he kept records and screenshots of the entire transaction. However, until then he is down almost £2,000.
He added: “Until then, I’m absolutely devastated.”
YorkshireLive has contacted Vinted for comment.
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