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    Business ProfileforBuyatab

    Gift Cards

    Current Alerts For This Business

    Alert:

    BBB received  Scam Tracker reports about Buyatab, an online gift card company based in Vancouver, BC. Consumers alleged that they paid for gift cards, but they were not able to activate the gift cards they purchased. Consumers contacted the business but they were not able to return the product or get a refund.

    BBB reached out to the business with letters on January 8, 2021 and February 1, 2021to confirm details about their business location, return and refund policies. 

    As of April 1, 2021 BBB has not received a response from Buyatab. The website for the company, https://web.buyatab.com/ is still active.

    BBB Tips
    BBB recommends the following to consumers:

    • Before shopping with an unknown online merchant, ask the company for its physical location (address and phone number) so you can check on its reliability with outside organizations like BBB. 
    • If you tried to cancel a purchase or you are unable to secure a refund within 15 days of purchasing, contact your credit card provider with specific details about the purchase and ask for a chargeback (reversal of the charges).
    • If you have purchased a product or service by credit card and it has not been rendered or received, contact your credit card company to request a chargeback.

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1.13/5stars

    Average of 30 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    64 complaints closed in last 3 years

    15 complaints closed in last 12 months

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Reasons for BBB Rating

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    Vancouver, BC V7X 1L3
    BBB File Opened:
    11/12/2014
    Years in Business:
    15
    Business Started:
    16/7/2009
    Business Incorporated:
    16/7/2009
    Type of Entity:
    Corporation
    Alternate Business Name
    • Buyatab Online Inc
    Business Management
    • Matias Marquez, Founder
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Matias Marquez, Founder

    Customer Contact

    • Rita Pereira, Customer Service Manager
    Additional Contact Information

    Email Addresses

    Customer Complaints

    64 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    26/06/2024

    Complaint Type:
    Product Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    I purchased a Lowes gift card online from them and it was never activated. When we went to use it at *****, the gift card had no balance. When I called the company, they said the gift card was already used. We never used the gift card.
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    Customer Reviews

    30 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Kimberly B

    1 star

    01/08/2024

    If I could leave zero stars, I would!I was tasked with collecting funds to purchase a gift card for a work colleague as her Maternity gift. June 3rd, 2024, I accessed the Winners/TJX website to purchase online and have a hardcopy gift card sent to her at home. The website brought me to Buyatab, which I assumed was a trusted website. By June 21st, my colleague still had not received the $170.00 gift card. (Very awkward conversation to have to bring this up with her.) She verified with me that I had the correct mailing address, so I called the customer service line who told me they would mail out a replacement card immediately. On June 28th, my colleague told me she had received it! However, mid July, she contacts me to tell me how when she finally went to the store to use her gift card, she was told there was no money on it!HOW HUMILIATING FOR HER AND FOR ME! (Who has to explain to all of my work colleagues about this scam.)I reached out AGAIN to Buyatab and provided all receipts and numbers to them, who told me that they were only a third party and could not assist. I had to contact TJX directly. I did contact *** who told me they do not manage gift cards, Buyatab does. This is very frustrating and I am getting nowhere. Needless to say, my advice is to stay as far away as possible.

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