Overpaid Transaction

[linhng25]

I'm selling a book to a person. She sent me a transaction $55 (the book price) plus $500 agent fee. This is an international transaction. What should I do with this?

[cheers1955]

Hi There!

I would like to know for clarification, so the buyer sent you payment for a total of $555? is this in USD or CAD currency?

[linhng25]

(Edit)

My book is $55 CAD. But she sent me $55 USD + $500 CAD "Agent's fee" + $100 USD "Moneygram and Paypal Charge"

[cheers1955]

Hi, thanks for responding.

First thing is the conversion fee that you need to remember, conversion fee depends on the exchange rate which changes from time to time. Last thing is the PayPal charge will be 3.7% plus $0.30 USD.

You can return some of it since you'll need to think of the calculations above. But still, it will be our decision to follow 🙂

[linhng25]

Thanks for your response

But I'm wondering what are agent's fee and money gram or paypal charge?

[cheers1955]

Agent's fee, moneygram fee should not be included as there's no such charges like that with PayPal. PayPal charge was the one I explained earlier. Please see previous replies.

Hope it helps 🙂

[kernowlass]

@linhng25 

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 or spam folders.

They don't quibble on cost and may also say they can't view the item as they are disabled or working abroad etc etc but they will arrange a shipping agent to collect it.

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.

The 'fake' paypal email will tell you that the buyer has paid for the item + shipping costs but you must send those shipping costs to the courier/ shipping agent via anther payment processor than Paypal OR via providing some vouchers or tokens BEFORE the funds are released to you.
They are not interested in the item, they just want that couriers/shipping funds and you will never see money in your paypal balance.

Paypal NEVER tell you to send an item before the payment is showing in your paypal account.
Paypal NEVER expect you to use a rival money transfer service eg Moneygram or Western Union etc.
Also their is no seller protection on paypal for any type of motor vehicle or item that is collected by the buyer.

Delete any emails and ignore the scammers.