Am I covered by PayPal buyer protection if I buy privately?
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Hi!
I want to buy some items from a Vinted.fr, a French second-hand site, but I am currently based in the UK and the cite does not offer shipping to the UK. I've spoken to the seller, and she says she'll have no problems shipping the items to the UK, but it does'nt seem to be any way to do it through the site, as you the buyer puts in the address, pays for shipping and then seller receives a pre-paid label. If I just transfer the money to her directly through PayPal to pay for the items, will I still be protected by PayPal in case she doesn't send me the items or if there is anything wrong with them?
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That depends on 'many' factors all listed in Paypals buyer protection policy for you to read and then you can risk assess your own transactions.
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