No helpfrom PayPal

[KaneDes]

I recently had offer to purchase an item and was asked to send request to be paid by sending a request on paypal to an email. I did this and received message supposedly from paypal that the payment was lodged and would be cleared when I sent tracking info to paypal . I suspected a fraud and tried to ring PAYPAL  no luck sent all the info to the paypal spoof reporting no luck . This is a complete disgrace. No support what so ever. I am completely shocked and disappointed in Paypal and their support structure.

[kernowlass]

@KaneDes 

You should have just asked on here........

SCAM.

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.