Selling to someone abroad.

[AidenFinlay]

I have been approached by someone in the USA to buy my Apple Watch. They are very willing to pay over the asking price and are being very eager to send me the money. Is there anyway to guarantee the money they said will be legitimate and I will receive.

I do not wish to send the product away and for the money to now arrive in my account.

Any advise would help.

[kernowlass · Accepted solution]

@AidenFinlay 

READ THIS VERY COMMON SCAM SO THAT YOU ARE AWARE AND DON'T FALL FOR IT.

SCAM.

They encourage you to accept a 'direct' Paypal payment and may ask you to send AN EXPENSIVE 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.
They often offer over the asking price and hassle you to send quickly citing its for a present etc.

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.