Historias reales - Compras en línea Page Article Estafa de pago inusual - Vendedor de billetes en FacebookI attempted to buy tickets for a comedy festival and this person had various tickets available. I agreed to purchase two from him for $300, and he insisted I pay using gift cards as it was 'safe' after I asked to use PayPal. I purchased three $100 gift cards, and within two minutes of purchase sent the information to him. The cards were redeemed and he instantly blocked and deleted me from Facebook. Has since made a 'new' Facebook account to offer to sell me the tickets for $150. He also refused to refund me any money at all.Señales de que esto era una estafaLa inusual forma de pago es una señal de que se trata de una estafa.If anyone demands payment by gift cards — such as iTunes, Google Play, Steam, Amazon, pre-loaded money cards, or pre-paid debit cards — it’s a scam.Evite este tipo de estafaCompre los billetes en un distribuidor autorizado: es la opción más segura.Tenga cuidado con la compra de entradas en línea a través de las redes sociales a personas que no conoce.