Is too good to be true bargain covered by PayPal?

[Davebeeny]

I am in England and have been offered some work equipment, specifically a computerized engraving machine from Poland for a bargain price of just US$2,700, almost a third of the price it could fetch, it was advertised on Craigslist not eBay, the seller says I can come to see it, but I would not be able to arrange shipping while I'm there. If I pay via PayPal vand arrange shipping and find out that the seller or equipment has disappeared, can I claim from PayPal? and how would be the best way of carrying out this transaction. Thanks, David

[sharpiemarker · Accepted solution]

@Davebeeny 

If you do not receive your purchase at all, locate payment transaction in your PayPal account activity, click it, then click "Report a problem" to file an Item Not Received (INR) dispute. 

If you received something but something entirely different, locate payment transaction in your PayPal account activity, click it, then click "Report a problem" to file a Significantly Not As Described (SNAD) dispute.

Make sure to send payment as Goods and Services to receive buyer protection.

Please read Buyer Protection terms:

https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/paypal-safety-and-security