I'm in Australia and I have a customer that is about to make a very large purchase ($700+) from the U.S. He claims to be a youtuber that makes reviews and I have cross referenced this and his email and accounts seem to match up with his identity.
He says he wants to pay with his *friend's* paypal account so that would already then have a different address and name and I'd lose seller protection. PLUS I am very nervous about a possible chargeback. He is only a teenager, so it is kind of difficult trying to explain all this to him my concerns of him making such a large purchase overseas with an account that's not even his... Maybe the kid is legitimately trying to buy my items and he has permission from his friend, but I can't know for sure; only what he says and that's obviously not enough.
How should I communicate to him?? I don't mean to offend him if he really is legit. Even if he could use his parents' credit card etc, I need to make sure they are aware of his purchase plus permission. I want to avoid any chargebacks. I'm also considering whether or not his email is hacked, but I'm probably being paranoid.
