Barclays Bank PLC, London
Complaint 120970 Details

Responded to an advertisement in Facebook offering a free gift for visiting their web site. On visiting their web site was given seven free bids of which the first bid won, this would always seem to be the case. I was invited to fill in my bank account details so payment could be taken for my winning bid. Later found out they had also taken £60.00 from my account for Platinum membership and when I contacted them and protested they said I could cancel my membership but that would cost a further £28.00 and the item I'd won would never be sent. Below is a copy of what I have done since being robbed because no matter how the dress it up that's what it amounts too. I will continue to warn everyone I can of the dangers of dealing with this site. I don't do drugs but I have to say that even if I dealt with a drug dealer I would have something to show for my money with this lot you are left with a hole in your bank account.

Yes Ziinga.com is a Con or a SCAM or whatever term of phrase you would chose to use. The site has been designed to get your credit/debit card details so they can access your account and remove funds. Having been scammed I revisited their site having set up a false email address and details. I made a single bid for an item that had nearly two minutes to go and surprise surprise I won. Now I have to say if this was the first time you had visited the site you might be quite excited at your success but please don't be fooled it all part of scam of drawing you in and getting you to reveal your account details. Below is my latest reply in answer to Ziinga's emails looking for payment and I confess that although it might seem sad to some I paid more than £90.00 to play mind games with this bunch of robbers. Consider if you will how much this lot must be making every minute of the day by catching people out it must run into the millions.


Hi,

Thank you for your reply but I would like to point out that when I bid for the item there was no mention of the 'Platinum' membership which I neither want it nor need. It was only after I successfully bid for the item won that my attention was drawn to this particular term and condition and it is for this reason I won't tick the box or to be more accurate removed the tick from the box. As stated previously I do not refuse to pay the shipping fee and am more than happy to do so and would by grateful to you if you could inform me whether you would prefer payment by cheque or money order to cover the cost of my winning bid together with it's shipping fee to my home address. Of course you would need to supply me with an address to which to send payment. On the other hand if you provide me with your bank account details I could always go to my local bank and do a money transfer which although an inconvenience I will happily do if necessary. If acceptable to you I could consider paying for the item by use of a credit card and cancel my 'Platinum membership' immediately payment is made as I will be cancelling the same credit card in three days time for financial reasons. It would seem to me that my £70.00 camera will be costing me a £180.00 plus the cost of shipping if I am not careful and therefore nothing like the bargin suggested in your advertising. I assume it is not your intention not to offer great the deals suggested nor to give the appearance of cheating people. I look forward to your quick reply so that I can make the payment and receive my camera in time for my holidays.

Thank you

Beenrobbed