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pietersejanine
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Placed an order and paid, they are fraudulent company they do not exist no trace if them. How can PayPal do business with them I just lost a lot of money. I lost my trust in PayPal secure services
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kernowlass
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@pietersejanine 

 

Paypal gives you some buyer protection but its not an insurance policy or 100% coverall so you have to risk assess your own transactions.

Was it one of the below and if so have you actually opened a paypal dispute?


Chinese Web Sites or on Social Media ads easy to spot (once you know the below signs) so buyer beware.

1. No return address on the returns policy. The site will look as if its in your country (where they despatch goods from) but they will ask for returns to go back to China (returns depot) at a shipping cost often more than the item is worth.
2. No contact telephone number. if you click on contact the most you will get is webmail or an email address.
3. Rarely company address information.
4. Great pictures of items at bargain prices that turn out to be tat.
5. Fake reviews.
6. Google and you can often see previous company names as they change them once enough claims roll in and Paypal stop them using their services and start over.


Advice is voluntary.
Kudos / Solution appreciated.

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kernowlass
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@pietersejanine 

 

Paypal gives you some buyer protection but its not an insurance policy or 100% coverall so you have to risk assess your own transactions.

Was it one of the below and if so have you actually opened a paypal dispute?


Chinese Web Sites or on Social Media ads easy to spot (once you know the below signs) so buyer beware.

1. No return address on the returns policy. The site will look as if its in your country (where they despatch goods from) but they will ask for returns to go back to China (returns depot) at a shipping cost often more than the item is worth.
2. No contact telephone number. if you click on contact the most you will get is webmail or an email address.
3. Rarely company address information.
4. Great pictures of items at bargain prices that turn out to be tat.
5. Fake reviews.
6. Google and you can often see previous company names as they change them once enough claims roll in and Paypal stop them using their services and start over.


Advice is voluntary.
Kudos / Solution appreciated.
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