Funds are not showing but an email has been sent saying they’ve sent it!

[Malicanawaz12]

There’s an email showing that they’ve paid but not coming up as anything on my PayPal account??

[kernowlass]

@Malicanawaz12

Can you give some rough idea about the transaction to rule out a scam?

Was it an ebay sale or private sale?

How did the buyer pay?

Did you send an invoice or money request?

[Malicanawaz12]

It was a private sale! Don’t know how they’ve paid email just says the money will b available once the parcel is delivered

[kernowlass]

@Malicanawaz12

Sounds like this scam...............read it and see..................

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 or spam folders.

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.
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.