Does PayPal hold onto your Money when Using Goods and Services?

LoganW83
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I am a seller and I am shipping something to someone and he is using Goods and Services. Is it true that when I give home the Tracking number the money will then transfer into my account? Or is this a scam? And do I get an email from PayPal when this happened? Help Please!
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kernowlass
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@LoganW83 

 

SOUNDS LIKE THIS SCAM, READ IT AND SEE.

 

SCAM.

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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