Vendor reputation

[Ph1lD]

An ad for a rivet tool made and/or sold by VRSGS popped up during a YouTube video: went to the site, which includes the ability to pay via PayPal.  Does PayPal vet all businesses using its services?  And is there a place on PayPal that lists vendors that can't be trusted and/or have falsely posed as authorized PayPal vendors?

Thanks for your help.

[kernowlass]

@Ph1lD 

No, that would be impossible. How could they vet every seller / merchant / company worldwide that adds paypal as a payment processor.

Your best bet is to read up on buyer protection and then risk assess your transactions.

Be VERY wary buying anything from Social Media ads as they may be 1 of these...............

Chinese Web Sites or on Social Media ads easy to spot (once you know the below signs) so buyer beware.

1. No return address on the returns policy............thats because the site will look as if its in your country (where they despatch goods from) BUT they will ask for returns to go back to China (returns depot) at a shipping cost nearly always more than the item is worth.
2. No contact telephone number............if you click on contact the most you will get is webmail or an email address.
3. No company address information.
4. Great looking items at bargain prices that turn out to be tat.