seller ensuring that money has been paid before despatch of goods

[Newboy99]

I have agreed a price with a buyer and have been advised that the purchase value has been sent to paypal and will be paid to me when I provide shipping confirmation. How do I know that the money is with paypal and cannot  be withdrawn after I send the goods. Iam in Australia and the destination is USA.

[kernowlass · Accepted solution]

@Newboy99 

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.