Can I see if a person who sent me money used buyer protection?

[Mithridates]

My question is in the title. When I receive money, is it possible to tell if buyer protection was used? 

[kernowlass]

@Mithridates 

Buyer protection is automatic as long as the buyer did NOT pay using the friends / family option.

However its against paypal rules for a seller to request payment for goods that way and would render there seller protection useless in the event of a chargeback or unauthorised dispute.

[Mithridates]

@kernowlass Ok, so asked the other way around: do I see the if they use friends and family option? 

[kernowlass · Accepted solution]

@Mithridates 

If you receive a friends/family payment then normally there won't be an address on it + no fee + no new seller hold.

However be careful as.......................

Its against Paypal rules to accept a family / friends payment for selling goods and can lead to your Paypal account being limited.
A buyer would not be able to open a Paypal dispute for 'non-receipt' OR 'not as described' as they would have no Paypal buyer protection.
However they can still open an 'unauthorised transaction' OR do a 'chargeback' (if they funded that Paypal payment via their credit card) and you would probably lose as you would have no Paypal seller protection because you accepted payment that way.

[Mithridates]

Thank you for your help!