Transaction

[Kpearson]

I have sold an item and the buyer has transferred the money via PayPal I received an email informing me the funds won’t be available until I send and provide tracking, the transaction is not showing up anywhere on my paypal, is this correct?

[kernowlass · Accepted solution]

@Kpearson 

No sounds like this scam.

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/spam folders.

You will get/got a "fake" email that looks as though it is from paypal.....it isn't because they don't 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.

[Kpearson]

Oh wow that’s scary thank you so much, I just had bad vibes so I am glad I checked 

[Starg]

Im going threw the same thing I sent off the order but still not getting my money for item..