eBay scam?

Commute1234
New Community Member
Hey guys I’m new seller. Been on eBay since around 2007 buying items. Feedback 100% maybe around 200 items bought. I listed my second ever item for sale which is around $170. After 6 months of it being on eBay it sold but the buyer only has 4 items or feedback and now my payment is on hold with PayPal. All the alarm bells are going off. Nigerian name, buyer has been on eBay for 1 month and I’ve heard how they buy 4 cheap items to build feedback and then go for the kill on someone like me who is new to selling. I don’t want to send the item as I think it’s a scam, my thinking is they’ll likely receive the item and while my money is on hold I’ll get scammed. Also I had the item listed with an offer and they didn’t go for that just went all in and bought at full price without any form of contact. What do I do in this situation?
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Hemerk
PayPal Employee
PayPal Employee

Hi @Commute1234 

Thank you for reaching out to the PayPal Community Forum!

 

It is good that you see the payment in your PayPal account. This would indicate that the buyer made a payment on their side.

 

PayPal offers seller protection in case there is a problem. Click on the link below to learn more.

https://www.paypal.com/au/smarthelp/article/what-is-paypal-seller-protection-faq2123

 

Hope this helps!

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