paying shipping agent upfront

[daystarkreazion]

Hi Everyone, I am new to PayPal and so confused about a transaction going on. I am trying to sell a vehicle and I got a buyer who was to purchase the vehicle for $4000. The said buyer asked me to send a money request which i did and then got these series of emails that I should send a money gram in the amount of $895 to someone in Indiana who is supposed to be the shipping agent who will pick up my vehicle. 

The confusion I have is in the emails , i can't call anybody, I can only email and there are no copies of the notifications i got through the email on my PayPal account. The buyer said I should send cash through money gram to pay the shipping agent. what business is done like this please.

Thanks

[kernowlass · Accepted solution]

@daystarkreazion

Read this in case its THIS scam...................

They may buy on Ebay but they use an anonymous or hijacked Ebay account and DO NOT have a Paypal account so they can't use Ebay checkout. They encourage you to accept a 'direct' Paypal payment and may ask you to send the item internationally.
No funds or activity of the transaction shows in your Paypal account and any emails 'may' go into your junk or spam folders.

They don't quibble on cost and may also say they can't view the item as they are disabled or working abroad etc etc but they will arrange a shipping agent to collect it.

You will get/got a "fake" email that looks as though it is from paypal.....it isn't because they don't actually have a Paypal account and have no intention of paying you.
It will say the buyer has paid ...you won't have been paid.

The 'fake' paypal email will tell you that the buyer has paid for the item + shipping costs but you must send those shipping costs to the courier/ shipping agent via western union, moneygram or walmart etc BEFORE the funds are released to you.
They are not interested in the item, they just want the western union etc funds and you will never see money in your paypal balance.

They also 'sometimes' threaten legal action...have a laugh at that one and ignore it as its rubbish.

Paypal NEVER tell you to send an item before the payment is showing in your paypal account.
Paypal NEVER expect you to use a rival money transfer service eg Moneygram or Western Union etc.

Also there is NO seller protection on paypal for motor vehicles so DO NOT USE PAYPAL FOR SELLING A VEHICLE, in my opinion.

Delete any emails and ignore the scammers.