Payment Pending until a copy of Western Union Transaction is recieved??? PLEASE HELP
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Hello, I desperatly need some help/advice here.
My boyfriend is selling his car and recieved an email off someone who wanted to pay through paypal as he was unable to come and pick the car up. This was fine by us as he said he was sending a haulage company to pick the car up. This morning we recieved an email off paypal to say he had sent payment but the payment was pending. I then got an email again off paypal stating that the money wouldn't be released into our account until we sent a copy of a transaction receipt from Western Union has been recieved.
We then got an email off the guy saying that he needs to pay the haulage company and can't do so as he is in the Navy so could we do this for him!! He didn't ask us to do this before sending the money. We have advised him that we can't do this as he is wanting us to pay out of our own money £550 and we just don't have the money spare to do so and plus I wouldn't do this anyway and shouldn't be expected to.
I have told the gentleman that we can't do this for him and that if he can't pay them himself he needs to cancel the transaction. He is saying he can't cancel the transaction as the payment has already been confirmed, yet nothing is showing in my paypal account for me to cancel it either.
What can I do???
PLEASE HELP 😞
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People need to learn and follow common sence rules, You sell, You Wait for Payment, You Get Paid, You Ship.
On high Value items offer only "Recorded Sign for" and paypal only.
Other tips for all:
Checking Buyers Feedback including left to others will also give you an Idea who you are dealing with.
Never end auctions early or accept offers unless its a "buy it now" and is included on listing.
Use only Paypal, personal check or whatever you have used before and feel secure.
Greed works in misterious ways, so dont use it.
If any bells start ringging at any time - it may be too late...
Ps: never send any items untill money is on your account,
Be aware of spoof, spam emails uncluding those that looks its from paypal,
If suspicious Report it to spoof@paypal.com and wait for confirmation,
Paypal emails always come with your real name and not with dear user etc, etc.
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This JUST happened to me and I thought it was weird so I was researching it and found this....they have changed their info
******* is the phone number
******* is what they are going by
******* is the email
she is claiming that she is an "oceanographer" and is out at sea....etc etc... same story! I WAS SHOCKED!!
DONT DEAL WITH HER!
I told her I contacted PayPal and not to contact me again and they have not reponded.
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Best you edit your comments as these scammers use hijacked email addresses etc and you could be posting information on an innocent individual.
Advice is voluntary.
Kudos / Solution appreciated.
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