Possible Scam?
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Selling a 1700 laptop, ebay buyer messages privately saying he is willing to buy the item through paypal using "Request Money"
Seems fairly legit except he has no feedback, if i was to request the money from him, he pays, then i send the item tracked and recorded with pictures showing the product, can he scam me in any way?
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READ THIS SO YOU ARE AWARE OF THIS SCAM WHICH IT MAY WELL BE.
SCAM.
They may buy on Ebay but do NOT use Ebay checkout as they do NOT have a paypal account, the ebay account may be fake or hijacked.
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.
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.
They will tell you that the payment is released when you provide paypal with a tracking/shipping number......this won't happen.
Paypal NEVER tell you to send an item before the payment is showing in your paypal account.
Paypal do not tell you to send trackable, they advise it for selling protection but it is not compulsory.
Delete any emails and ignore the scammers.
Advice is voluntary.
Kudos / Solution appreciated.
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