Money on hold

[Khamari]

I sold my first item from OfferUp. The buyer had me send a money request for the item. I did and from the confirmation email it says that “Please note that your payment will be pending in your PayPal account until we have the shipment references details to verify the shipment”. I just want to know if this is normal because I’ve never used PayPal before.

[kernowlass]

@Khamari 

READ THIS AND SEE IF IT FITS..........

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.