Selling car

[Kjha]

My car listing on ebay finished today, and I had someone message me asking me to email them to see if it had sold or still available. I didn't think much of it as I had done this in the past. They are happy to buy it and transfer funds into PayPal, for which I gave instructions for. 

I then had an email saying PayPal withholding funds via the merchandise service, and buyer messaged me to say had transferred more money to cover fees etc as will need to go to a money gram to confirm my number and I'd etc before PayPal will release funds. I'm confused as to what to do as never done this before and feel like I am being scammed.

Anyone have any insight

Thanks

[kernowlass · Accepted solution]

@Kjha 

SCAM.

They encourage you to accept a 'direct' Paypal payment.
No funds or activity of the transaction shows in your Paypal account and any emails 'may' go into your junk or spam folders.

They don't quibble on cost and may also say they can't view the item as they are disabled or working abroad etc etc but they will arrange a shipping agent to collect it.

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.

The 'fake' paypal email will tell you that the buyer has paid for the item + shipping costs but you must send those shipping costs to the courier/ shipping agent via anther payment processor like western union or moneygram OR via providing some vouchers or tokens BEFORE the funds are released to you.
They are not interested in the car, they just want that couriers/shipping funds and you will never see money in your paypal balance.

Paypal NEVER tell you to send an item before the payment is showing in your paypal account.
Paypal NEVER expect you to use a rival money transfer service eg Moneygram or Western Union etc.
Also their is no seller protection on paypal for any type of motor vehicle.

Delete any emails and ignore the scammers.

[Kjha]

I thought so, I didn't do anything as I thought I was getting scammed but wasn't 100% sure. Thank you

[kernowlass]

@Kjha 

Your welcome.