No, I guess I didn’t explain well. A return is no big deal, take the return and sell it again. Minor issue. I’m talking about fraud where they claim you didn’t send what was promised and get a refund from PP and they keep the watch. Common scam, and the seller is not protected. At best it takes a lot of time and effort to fight with PP trying to prove that you sent the watch using photos or video that you took during packing (I hope you have those). Very likely you’re out the watch and the money.
This has been discussed ad nauseum on the forum and it’s common knowledge. Google or search the forum and you’ll find that PayPal is the main culprit. eBay at least provides some seller protection. If you’re paid by PP F&F or wire transfer then there’s no danger of being scammed this way. It’s not correct to say that seller risk is inevitable in any remote transaction, it’s a matter of who takes the risk, buyer or seller.
Anyway, you don’t have to believe me, but there’s a reason that a lot of collectors don’t want to deal with PayPal G&S from newbies, and it’s not the fees. You have to be really careful to vet the buyer, and it’s not easy since scammers are good at lying. If a seller has a long history with lots of excellent feedback, it’s not outrageous at all for him to ask to be protected in a transaction with an unknown buyer.
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