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Paulcullen
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Posted on
Oct-27-2017
07:01 AM
I have a person who wants to buy an item from me and wants to pay via PayPal.if I give her my email address is this secure as I have only spoken to her via email so am abit dubious of this.
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kernowlass
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Oct-27-2017
08:53 AM
Could quite well be a scam, to be on the safe side remember these 3 things >>
1. Paypal NEVER tell you to send an item before the payment is showing in your paypal account (even if pending as a new seller it STILL SHOWS but with pending by it.
2. Paypal do not tell you to send trackable, they advise it for selling protection but it is not compulsory.
3. Paypal NEVER expect you to use a rival money transfer service eg Moneygram or Western Union for paying a so called shipping agent or courier.
Then you need to go and read up on seller protection to be able to risk assess your transactions.
Advice is voluntary.
Kudos / Solution appreciated.
Paulcullen
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Oct-27-2017
10:49 AM
Thanks for the information they want my email address to send a payment but I am worried whether they can hack my emails.

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