Paypal direct payment into my account?

[SteveA63]

Hi, thanks in advance for any advice! I've recently sold something on E Bay and the purchaser (from Russia if it makes any difference) has informed me they have had issues with their Paypal account. Now they have been in touch again to say their Paypal account is under additional information verification and asked if they can pay for this item directly to my Paypal? Is this legitimate/allowed and are there any risks?

Sorry if it's a stupid question but I've always used Paypal simply for EBay.

Many thanks

Steve

[kernowlass]

@SteveA63 

I WOULD CHECK ITS NOT THIS SCAM FIRST.

SCAM.
They may buy on Ebay but they use an anonymous or hijacked Ebay account and DO NOT have a Paypal account so they can't use Ebay checkout.

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 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.