i played along... said payment made and suggest that i check on my spam, indeed there were paypal lookalike but no funds in my paypal
i played along... said payment made and suggest that i check on my spam, indeed there were paypal lookalike but no funds in my paypal
And of course, if you do get funds in your PP account and have shipped the watch, get them out to a bank account ASAP in case the "buyer" declares that they received a box of stones or something... at least then, your money is safe elsewhere and PP can't claw it back.
Don’t - there are too many easy ways to get scammed If you go off eBay. Yes, I’ve had problems with eBay, both as a buyer and seller, but each time, by following the process and using either eBay and PayPal and backed up by American Express, the issue was always been decided in my favour.
And if he doesn’t want to pay his taxes, well perhaps next time his house is on fire he might consider using a bucket and water rather than calling the fire brigade...
So true - like all the people in the UK who incorporated as sole member companies to save having to pay income tax and national insurance now bitching about not being eligible for government help.
And of course, if you do get funds in your PP account and have shipped the watch, get them out to a bank account ASAP in case the "buyer" declares that they received a box of stones or something... at least then, your money is safe elsewhere and PP can't claw it back.
My credit card companies have direct access to my bank account because I use bill pay. They can’t automatically withdraw funds if I don’t pay my credit card bill.
in the event of a fraudulent transaction PayPal freezes the money, they don’t take possession of it. They just stop you from using it if it’s in your account. Newer PayPal users have a hold on the ability to withdraw funds while established and high frequency members can withdraw funds immediately. It’s because you’ve built a level of credit trust with them.
If you withdraw the funds and the investigation sides against you (could take a long time) you’ll be responsible for payment. As mentioned before PayPal can take you to collections if you never pay but they won’t go into your bank account and withdraw money independently.
I think most users on this forum follow PayPal guidance (use signature required tracking) and should be covered in the event of a dispute. PayPal makes their money from sellers not buyers so they need to be fair but also don’t want to bite the hand that feeds them if the rules have been followed.
