Transaction payment

[BarbHaas]

I sold 2 computers on eBay and the buyer paid through pay pal.  It was a large amount and so at the time upgrades account to a business account.  This was on Thursday.  I keep getting emails from PayPal telling me they are processing the transaction but the time I am to expect it in my account keeps getting pushed out!  I don’t understand 

[kernowlass]

@BarbHaas 

SOUNDS LIKE THIS 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.

They also sometimes threaten legal action...have a laugh at that one and ignore it as its rubbish.

Once you have become a victim they may try again with more fake Paypal emails with other reasons that you must send them a payment for custom fees / to verify, expand or upgrade an account...WHICH YOU DON'T NEED TO DO.

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.
Paypal NEVER expect you to use a rival money transfer service eg Moneygram, Western Union, Bank Transfer or any sort of gift token or voucher.