

Did you not think that someone would investigate this activity? The fraud unit at is on to you.

But instead of you giving them the card of the kid, you give them mine. How do you explain a transaction that took place on Jan 18th, an order from a kid in Iowa where you gave him a huge discount, took his credit card information and then ordered the book thru under his name. I have filed my complaint with the FBI, my local police dept and San Diego police. see my comment below:īefore being blocked from posting on their page, I was able to make this post on their FB account. I have evidence to show this company is a scam. my experience was very different from most posted here. Oh yes… it is very much a rip off and a scam at best. Summary Timelineĭay 1 – Sent out book via USPS Media Mailĭay 16 – 2nd Email confirmation of payment approvedĭay 19 – Check printed and mailed out from ValoreBooks In total, 22 days went by from mailing out to receiving the check. I did get the exact amount the promised me for my book and reported condition. Six calendar days later, a check was in my mailbox from “Bucks4Books” of San Diego, CA. Your order has successfully been checked in and you can expect payment within 10 business days to the following address: Thank you for choosing to sell your book(s) with. ValoreBooks Ship to Us Order: #1026XXX Confirmed In any case, one hour later I received another e-mail: I’ll never know if it really took 15 days to get there, or if they just sat on it for a while. Your sell back order has arrived at our warehouse and will be processed within 48 business hours. ValoreBooks Ship to Us Order: 1026XXX Arrived Media Mail is notoriously inconsistent, so I almost forgot about the book when 15 days later I received the following confirmation in my email: “No, this is not an explosive.” Would I really tell you if it was? It took me two days to get around to going to the post office, as you have to drop off the package in person for items weighing more than a pound. Drop off your package at your local Postal Office. Cut out your prepaid shipping label and affix it to your sealed package.Ĥ. Package your books tightly in a cardboard box or padded envelope.ģ.

Include your packaging slip with your shipment.Ģ. Please follow the steps below to complete your order:ġ. I agreed to their price and terms, and they provided me with a printable packing slip and prepaid shipping label. Of the total 21 complaint(s) closed in the last 36 months, 21 were closed in the last 12 months.Īfter typing in my ISBN numbers into, ValoreBooks was the highest bidder for certain textbooks. It does indicate that the company is willing to try and resolve issues, if you file a complaint with the BBB.īBB processed a total of 21 complaint(s) about this business in the last 36 months, our standard reporting period. The Better Business Bureau gives them a rating of A+, although I don’t really think it’s that hard to achieve such a rating. But if I’m only selling $15 worth of books, it’s hard to just paying another $1-2 in my opinion. It’s hard to prove anything because ValoreBooks only covers your Media Mail postage to their warehouse, and it is your option to buy Delivery Confirmation or other sort of tracking. There were some online accusations at RipOffReport and ComplaintsBoard from people who said that ValoreBooks was a scam because they mailed off their books and never received any payment at all.
