I just can't seem to understand how to use paypal goods and services

[165742]

Hi. I dont know how goods and services work, i cant seem to understand it I kinda know how friends and family work, I did a transaction and it was easy and smooth, is it as simple if the other person is not in the us? is there a fee involved? I sort of know how to receive money to my paypal via friends and family but I just dont understand goods and services, I was going to do a trade but the guy had to refund his money because I didnt know how to receive the money, dont know if im just really ignorant or theres something Im missing, please help.

thanks

[DPCreations]

PayPal doesn't have an option for trades.  You either buy or you sell.  You can also give money, as a gift.

Best to review PayPal buyer and seller protection policies before you do anything with finances.  PayPal will to protect you for poor judgement transactions.

[165742]

my bad shouldn't have labeled it as a "trade". I have trouble receiving money via goods and services. I have no issue with family and friends.I've read everything on the paypal website and still dont understand

[DPCreations]

If you receive money for goods, you need to ship the goods to the buyer with postal service tracking.

[165742]

I apologize i wasnt specific in my thread, it was virtual goods, he was in germany, its from a game called pokemon trading card game online, i was going to sell him in game digital/virtual cards for real money, I didnt know how it worked so he had to refund his money.

[DPCreations]

Again, read and understand PayPal policies for buyer and seller protection.  There is NO SELLER PROTECTION for virtual goods.  You will lose your money on a buyer challenge.

[165742]

wow so as the seller you can get scammed,why do sellers sell via goods and services if the sellers can get scammed? i thought this could only happen in friends and family since you have to trust that the other person will send the goods or money.

[DPCreations]

You don't get scammed by sending money as goods and services as long as you provide the goods.  Virtual items are not "goods"; PayPal makes that very clear.

There are NO goods associated with family/friends/gift money transfers.

[165742]

but if we do goods and services and i give him the virtual items and he sends me the money he can just withdraw it? with friends and family i receieve the money immediately

[DPCreations]

He can file a dispute that he did not receive the item and you will have not tracking to prove delivery.

You really should read and study PayPal polices for buyer and seller protection.

There is NO PROTECTION FOR VIRTUAL GOODS.  Is in the polcies.  That's all that's needed--IN THE POLICIES.