Goods & Services

[smajj93]

Hello!

I have posted an item on Depop and a girl has replied saying she will buy it for £20 more than the advertised price, but via PayPal goods and services, I asked her why she would not pay via Depop and she said she prefers it this way.

Am I still protected? I am concerned I will post the item and she will withdraw the money. 

[kernowlass]

@smajj93 

SOUNDS LIKE THIS SCAM READ IT AND SEE.......................

SCAM.



They may buy on Depop but they use an anonymous or hijacked account or no account at all and so just message you.

They also DO NOT have a Paypal account.

They encourage you to accept a 'direct' Paypal payment often offering you more than you are asking for the item 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.