Selling an item

[1056]

Hi I am selling an item on donedeal. They have asked me for my name and PayPal email. I am new to this. They are based in Ukraine and said they would send a courier. Is this normal. Thanks

[kernowlass · Accepted solution]

@1056 

Bet its the below scam, they need your name and email address to be able to send you a FAKE paypal email.

READ THIS SO YOU ARE AWARE................

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.

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 item that is collected by the buyer.

Delete any emails and ignore the scammers.

[1056]

That is the email I got I think it's a dodgy one. Thanks for ur advice Ok, Thank you. I’m very satisfied with the condition. Considering the present situation, i will not be able to come and view it as i am presently away for work. I will like to meet up with the last price as i know there are lot of people who might want this also. I will love to make the paymenet through Paypal so i can beat other buyers. A transport agent shall be arranged to come directly for the pickup and transport it to my home in Lviv. All safety and packaging shall be done by the agent So if you accept this transaction, you should send me your info requested below if you have an account already with PayPal:- Name : PayPal Email : Amount

[kernowlass]

@1056 

As i said SCAM.