I Knew Somehow We Were Gonna Get Screwed (gun buyback cards)

[Sunshine Patriot]

I went to the gun buyback in Syracuse. I received my $500 MC card from the State. I asked the girl at the desk, who worked for AG James. "Am I gonna get screwed using this card?" She answered. "Oh no, it's backed up by NYS," I said, "That's why I'm worried."

I said to all the guys I went to the buyback with. "You watch, the State is gonna fuck us some way."

Two weeks ago I made one purchase, a pistol at a local gun store. Cost, $356. I checked my balance today, "0".

I called the company that issued the card. They told me the card was hacked by Hong Cong.

Then I called my friends who had the same card from the buyback, they were hacked also, and left with either "0" balance or a few dollars.

I'm wondering how many others across the State have had the same issue.

I was also told it's gonna take them 45-90 days to investigate and release the funds with a new card. I said to the girl on the phone, "but you just told me Hong Cong doinked me. Why do I have to wait 45-90 days for a dispute?" She said, "That's just the way they do it."

 

[dwa12479]

BOHICA!!

I love the irony of using your buyback card for.... a new gun. Lol. Bravo Sir.

 

[Bustedknees]

Are there any buy back programs now?
I need to finance a new pistol

 

[Plater1]

I got some old crap rifles i would love to get $500 for.

 

[Carlos Hathcock]

Maybe your great grandkids will see that money.

 

[C_staz]

Nothing but the best in NY

 

[Parzival]

Very common with prepaid cards, easiest to hack and hardest to get your money back.

Learned the hard way to cash them out or make sure the first purchase covers the entire balance.

 

[FrankenCub]

Wait.... do they need to function? I have an old JC Higgins bolt 12g, missing the bolt.
I could use a hefty down payment on a new handgun

 

[Deplorable Me]

Ask for your gun back. File a police report for fraud by the NY gubbermint. You think this is just a random third party coincidence? I'm thinking people were used. Consider calling FOX and kicking NY in the balls.

 

[meketrefe]

Maybe your great grandkids will see that money.

hey!... he got the card he just could not use it.
enough with technicalities!

 

[speerchucker]

Cash is king

 

[Acer-m14]

maybe you need to read the card and sign up and activate it ..

then give all your personal info to make it traceable and useable

 

[Saltwater60]

Who knew the AG’s office was outsource to Hong Kong now but I’m not surprised. I just want to know how you got hacked and they left that much of a balance?

 

[lrick]

Does anyone know for certain that ALL of these guns "bought back" are being destroyed? Did the .gov "sell" them to you?

So much for "cold, dead hands"

 

[lrick]

BOHICA!!

I love the irony of using your buyback card for.... a new gun. Lol. Bravo Sir.

Yes, that is ironic.

So is the fact that part of that money was his own (along with other tax payers)

 

[Sunshine Patriot]

Ask for your gun back. File a police report for fraud by the NY gubbermint. You think this is just a random third party coincidence? I'm thinking people were used. Consider calling FOX and kicking NY in the balls.

Thanks, I have thought about asking for my gun back. The police report is a good idea. This is not a random third party coincidence. The State realized their buyback did not get illegal guns off the streets and that they were giving money to legal issuers to buy new weapons. After they realized this mess, they hacked the terminals to get back balances of their dollars appropriated for the buyback. If they can assassinate a President and rig elections, they can certainly hack the terminals. And, they know enough crooks that can help them.

 

[CaliberPlus]

Hey I am sure our illustrious AG will get right on this egregious action! (That is sarcasm.)

 

[prambo]

Seriously!!??

You brought a "gun" to a NYS-run "gun buyback", give your name to NYS, took NYS.Gov $$$$ (taxpayer $$$ actually) in the form of a "gift card" supposedly "secured" by NYS.Gov.

Sounds like the plan worked out perfectly...just not your plan.

I fail to see why anyone would do this - fucking ever.

 

[lrick]

Seriously!!??

You brought a "gun" to a NYS-run "gun buyback", give your name to NYS, took NYS.Gov $$$$ (taxpayer $$$ actually) in the form of a "gift card" supposedly "secured" by NYS.Gov.

Sounds like the plan worked out perfectly...just not your plan.

I fail to see why anyone would do this - fucking ever.

Yup. He that lieth down with dogs shall rise up with fleas

 

[Sunshine Patriot]

Seriously!!??

You brought a "gun" to a NYS-run "gun buyback", give your name to NYS, took NYS.Gov $$$$ (taxpayer $$$ actually) in the form of a "gift card" supposedly "secured" by NYS.Gov.

Sounds like the plan worked out perfectly...just not your plan.

I fail to see why anyone would do this - fucking ever.

"I fail to see why anyone would do this - fucking ever."

I guess I'm not that smart.

 

[prambo]

"I fail to see why anyone would do this - fucking ever."

I guess I'm not that smart.

Neither am I - used just 1 (one) metric - this is NewYorkistan.

 

[lrick]

"I fail to see why anyone would do this - fucking ever."

I guess I'm not that smart.

I think it's more about principles than smarts.

Kind of hard to be taken seriously ranting about preserving our rights but then capitulating for a price.

Oh well, it's not the end of the world, at least you spent the money in the right place and didn't blow it buying cases of discounted Bud Light

 

[Deplorable Me]

Thanks, I have thought about asking for my gun back. The police report is a good idea. This is not a random third party coincidence. The State realized their buyback did not get illegal guns off the streets and that they were giving money to legal issuers to buy new weapons. After they realized this mess, they hacked the terminals to get back balances of their dollars appropriated for the buyback. If they can assassinate a President and rig elections, they can certainly hack the terminals. And, they know enough crooks that can help them.

It may be called "wire fraud". If banks are out of state managing credit cards then possible federal offense. Problem is all levels of government infested with vermin, hence the public exposure route to embarrass them. They are waging war on us.

 

[Bustedknees]

Seriously!!??

You brought a "gun" to a NYS-run "gun buyback", give your name to NYS, took NYS.Gov $$$$ (taxpayer $$$ actually) in the form of a "gift card" supposedly "secured" by NYS.Gov.

Sounds like the plan worked out perfectly...just not your plan.

I fail to see why anyone would do this - fucking ever.

I think its an ingenious idea and a great cunt slap to our Governor and AG. If I knew they were offering 500 beans I certainly would have found a few to sell. Then I'd video myself buying a new shiny gun. Hell , I know I can buy new .22 bolt actions for under $200. What's the cost of Cricket? I see big profitability and free upgrades playing their stupid fucking game. Remember the dude who printed a box full of receivers and collected 5 figures?

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

I got one of them, and spent it (all 500) on a new pistol in mid May. No problem. Perhaps I was fortunate enough to use it up before it was hacked

 

[Sunshine Patriot]

hey!... he got the card he just could not use it.
enough with technicalities!

I think its an ingenious idea and a great cunt slap to our Governor and AG. If I knew they were offering 500 beans I certainly would have found a few to sell. Then I'd video myself buying a new shiny gun. Hell , I know I can buy new .22 bolt actions for under $200. What's the cost of Cricket? I see big profitability and free upgrades playing their stupid fucking game. Remember the dude who printed a box full of receivers and collected 5 figures?

According to some here, I was not so smart to use that card. I turned in an old rusted 38 revolver with no hammer and got $500 for it. I bought a new pistol for $350. Ya, I used taxpayer dollars, including my own. I've paid more than enough taxes over the years, If NYS wants to give me some of that money back, I'll take it.

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

maybe you need to read the card and sign up and activate it ..

then give all your personal info to make it traceable and useable

No, there was nothing at all personally identifiable to you except perhaps facial recognition technology. I was paying close attention to the process.

 

[prambo]

Blah, blah, blah....whatever.

It's just a lark, playing silly games with NYS.Gov - who would gut you like a sunfish given the chance...and you have given them said chance.

Whatever............................proceed at your own risk.

I'd rather play silly games where the scenery is better...

And NYS ain't it!

 

[Justincase]

Went to buy a gun with mine yesterday, Same thing. Hacked by someone in Hong Kong. Spent 45 minutes on the phone to get it sorted out. Cock suckers.

 

[libertysnake]

Maybe your great grandkids will see that money.

Your great grandchild will receive a half loaf of bread as compensation and the matter will be closed by the assigned administrator.