Receiving payments

Borat1998
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I am selling a jacket on depop and I have a buyer he said he’s send payment but there’s been no notifications on my account and the only thing I’ve received is an email?.
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kernowlass
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@Borat1998 

 

1. Have you verified your email address?

2. Are you sure he's paid and not a scam?

3. Double check the email address he sent the payment to, is it correct with no spelling errors AND is it the one that is linked and verified on your paypal account.


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Borat1998
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This is the email address that emailed me, <removed>, could u verify if it is a scam or it’s real?.

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kernowlass
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Probably but as you have given 0 info on transaction type / details or gist of email content then difficult to judge.


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Borat1998
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It was an email stating a payment was made to myself from the payer, but it only had his first name the amount he send also with some legal stuff, the email never addresses me directly it just said ‘hello’, it never said my name?.
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kernowlass
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@Borat1998 

 

SOUNDS LIKE THIS SCAM READ IT AND SEE.

 

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.

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.


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