Snapdeal.com — Fake items delivered... Unable to return

Respected sir,
I have the honour to inform you that i, kousik ghosh, have recently started again collecting rare indian coins and notes for my numismatic hobby, a hobby developed in me since childhood. Sir, while searching such coins through google, numerous adds from snapdeal drew my attention and without thinking the pros and cons of it, i placed some orders with snapdeal. The products got delivered and inside the snapdeal packages, i found the seller's message that in case of any difficulty, i should contact the seller. Accordingly, regarding some doubts, i contacted the seller named areef khan who told me that he has several antique notes in his custody and he instantly sent me the pictures through whatsapp. Some of them were really rare and worthy to be preserved. He told me to send him 20k in advance and i acted accordingly. But after carefully examining the notes (Through mani scanner app), sent by this seller with snapdeal, i got a tremendous rebuff for all the notes were fakes. I immediately contacted snapdeal and the seller for the refund. Snapdeal representative asked me to wait for 48 hours but the seller started threatening me like a terrorist saying "you don't know my background. I have several political clients,,, i will take action against you etc etc".
Sir, it's my childhood hobby and i couldn't leave it... It's my fault to buy those notes and coins from snapdeal, but truly sir, i still don't know whether it is an offence or not. But if it is an offence, then why are these things easily available through these online sites sir? Do they really possess the license to sell notes??? If so, they cannot have the license to sell fake notes... Sir, i have been in neck-deep trouble through snapdeal. If it's my fault sir, i assure you that it is absolutely inadvertent on the part of me.
I am proud to be an indian sir and i cordially wish such anti national rogues like areef khan to be punished to save millions of innocent indians from getting victimised like me.
Kindly look into this matter with humanitarian point of view and help me to get my hard-earned money refunded, both by snapdeal and by areef khan with whom i made a transaction of 20k rupees. Your tenable consideration and kind cooperation would certainly move me towards higher obligations for ever.
Thanking you, yours faithfully, kousik ghosh
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Snapdeal.com customer support has been notified about the posted complaint.
Jul 17, 2021
Updated by Sreemankaushik
The seller is urging me to complain against snapdeal...
He is assuring me falsely to return my money...
Sometimes, he is getting furious and called me again and again but I didn't receive...

Jul 21, 2021
Updated by Sreemankaushik
Respected Sir,
Most regretfully, aiming at creating mass awareness, I, Kousik Ghosh, beg to state you that after registering my complaint with you against snapdeal and the snapdeal seller named Pathan Arif Khan Naseeb Khan contact number-[protected]) I got two international calls from +[protected] and +[protected] one of which I attended where one unknown person claiming himself as the investigating officer of consumer forum of India asked me to check my email and asked me to attend the calls thereafter. I checked my emails and there were two mails from consumer complaint requesting 4500/- from me for the immediate resolution of the case against Arif Khan. After that I received a call from some Ranit Khan(feigned name I suppose) from [protected] who advised me to pay immediately 4500/- to avoid cancellation of the redeemable amount of 29000/- from consumer forum of india. I tried to pay but the payment failed. He called me again and again and took my phone pe and Bhim Upi id from me. But again the payment failed. Then he told me that they had requested the money in my PAY TM app. I opened the Pay tm app and surprisingly enough, found their request for payment here again. I paid the said amount according to the instructions of this investigating officer Ranit Khan but he told me that money has not been received by them and instantly sent another request. Hoping that my lost money my will be back, I paid for the second time. This way 9000/- was deducted from my Sbi savings account but no redeemable amount has been credited to my account still. I realised my mistakes again that they had somehow hacked the consumer forums of india and was sending these emails.
Sir, was it an offence to raise complaint against snapdeal and that snapdeal seller named Pathan Arif Khan Naseeb Khan as well ???? I have been cheated and victimised and don't I possess that right??? Besides, being a true citizen, I should have every right to focus these incidents for the interest of Indian people at large scale I think. I am helpless Sir and I am afraid too since they have every details, either financial or individual, about me. Now it's high time to look into this matter seriously and rigorously. Otherwise, many will in future be trapped by these imposters and the physical and economic security of mass people will be at stake.
Looking forward to your kind resolution, i remain,
Yours truly, Kousik Ghosh

# all the evidences I have are enclosed herewith for the proper investigation against the concerning case.

Verified Support
Jul 22, 2021
Snapdeal.com Customer Care's response
Dear Customer,

Our team has tried calling you but there was no response from your end. In case you need any further assistance please contact our customer care through https://www.snapdeal.com/helpcenter

Regards,
Team Snapdeal
Jul 22, 2021
Updated by Sreemankaushik
On my call me back request placed through WhatsApp chat, the snapdeal support team called me at 5:10 P.M. today evening and assured me of a quick resolution. So, there is no question of lack of communication.
Thanks and regards, Kousik Ghosh
Verified Support
Jul 23, 2021
Snapdeal.com Customer Care's response
Dear Customer,

I have asked my team to connect with you regarding this.

Regards,
Team Snapdeal
Jul 28, 2021
Updated by Sreemankaushik
For the kind information to the consumer forums of india to update the above complaint, I, Kousik Ghosh, have the honour to state that Pathan Arif Khan Naseeb Khan has refunded my money worth Rs. 20000/- on 26th July, 2021 but from an HDFC account of some Shaikh Nazim Shaikh Ahmad. I don't know this person from whose account my refund has been credited to my Sbi savings account through Phone Pe. However, I am happy with the resolution provided by the consumer forums of india. I further beg to state you that all of my fake notes and coins bought from SnapDeal have also been picked up and the concerning amounts have been refunded. Therefore, you may close the complaints now. Again, thanks and regards to the Consumer Forums of india... The transaction-screenshot of Pathan Arif Khan Naseeb Khan refunding my money has been uploaded herewith.
Thanking you, Kousik Ghosh

Jul 28, 2021
Updated by Sreemankaushik
I have another matter to bring to your kind attention that the man who emailed me and repeatedly called me over phone in the name of consumer forum of India assuring me of the quick resolution of my complaint against Pathan Arif Khan Naseeb Khan and made me pay 9000/- has not refunded my money still now. The contact number of that person is [protected] and he is not picking up my phone any further. I would be happier to have a resolution over this unscrupulous matter also.
Looking forward to your kind intervention, I remain.
Thanking you, Yours faithfully, Kousik Ghosh
Verified Support
Jul 30, 2021
Snapdeal.com Customer Care's response
Dear Customer,

We are in coordination with our team and we'll keep you posted. Apologies as it is taking longer than usual.

Regards,
Team Snapdeal
Verified Support
Aug 04, 2021
Snapdeal.com Customer Care's response
Dear Customer

We would like to inform you that we have been unable to connect with you on your number despite our best efforts. Therefore, we request you to provide us a suitable time or an alternate number via private message to contact you.

Regards,
Team Snapdeal
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Dear Customer,

Sorry for the inconvenience. This is to inform you that your concern has been noted and our team is working on it.

Regards,
Team Snapdeal
Please contact me at [protected] /[protected] after 6 P. M... If it is not possible, then snapdeal is requested to contact me between 2p.m to 4.p.m...
Thanking you, Kousik Ghosh
Snapdeal.com Customer Care's response, Aug 14, 2021
Verified Support
Hi Sreeman,

I've shared this with my team. We'll connect with you soon regarding this.

Thanks!
Team Snapdeal

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