Online marketplace Carousell has restricted a seller who allegedly duped a user into paying $818 for a non-existent...
Stomper A earlier shared how he came across the woman, known as J, advertising staycations at five-star hotels from as low as $294 per day.
The Stomper, who paid $818 for a 3D2N stay for Jan 29 to Jan 30, said that the seller was reassuring and receptive to his requests. "Turns out it was all empty promises," said the Stomper, who arrived at the hotel to check in, only to be told that his booking had yet to be paid for. He ended up paying for the hotel stay out of his own pocket.In response to a Stomp query, a Carousell spokesman said:"We have reached out to the seller to investigate the dispute. The seller is currently restricted from our marketplace, until our investigations to resolve the transactions are conclusive.
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