On December 4, 2010- I purchased 8 gift cards at Victoria secrets and 10 gift cards at Bath and Body Works using my Victoria Secret Credit card at both stores. I have been doing this for the past 5 years to give as Christmas gifts. Unknowingly to me WFNNB Victoria Secret Credit card deactivated all cards because a flag went up as a possible fraud. On Tuesday the next week I had given one card out and my friend told me that it was not any good. I took all the cards back to the stores and when they ran them none were activated. They were supposed to investigate this and get back with me. I got in touch with there fraud department(victoria secrets) and was told what happened and they would fix the problem. In january, a credit was given to me on my bill for the Victoria Secrets gift cards but not the Bath and Body works. Again I was told that it might take some time for them to fix this. Today, I got my bill (march 14, 2011) and the charges were sill on there - when I called the lady (Dianna) said they had no contact person at Bath and Body and I should take it up with them. I tried to explain that they Victoria Secrets are the one charging me $250.00 for 10 gift cards that have no value and they were the one who had deactivated them but still charged my account with them. She said there was nothing I could do. So i will have to pay WFNNB (victoria secrets) $250.00 for nothing - I feel robbed and on top of that they cancelled my credit card and reported that to the credit bureau. They also told me to make a complaint to their Billing Dispute dept. at PO BOX 182782 in Columbus Ohio. but after reading the back of the bill - the complaint had to be made within 60 days. Time up!!! I am going to get in touch with the BBB and out Commonwealth Attorney to see what can be done - I have taped all conversation with these people and told them I was taping it. I have all the receipts and most of the deactivated cards and receipts from both stores that showed they checked to see if the cards were ever any good and they were not.. They also told me to get in touch with Bed and Bath. What does bed and bath have to do with this?? I didnt use their credit card?? It would be just like using any credit card. I beleive this is fraud and a clear crime on them and I realize that $250.00 is not a big amount to them but it is to me and if they have done this to me and will not accept responsiblity, how many others has this happened to?? Thank you Beverly Oliver