Person says they never received payment, it shows I sent it. Am I being scammed or lied to?

[Dingle121]

I sent 35 dollars and i got an email saying my echeck cleared. He keeps saying he never received it and it’s pending. The transaction says he should get it by may 8th or before that. I have a photo from him and it shows +32.33 dollars in green (presuming he received it) is there a way to check if he actually got it or not? I do believe he is lying or scamming me.

[kernowlass]

@Dingle121 

Does it show as sent or uncleared on your account?

[Dingle121]

It says sent and money was taken out of my bank account so. Also, he keeps telling me to send as family and friends, but I’m believing that’s so I cant settle a claim and get my money back. I don’t know what to do

[kernowlass]

@Dingle121 

A friends / family (or gift payment) is intended as a transfer of funds from family or friends to one another. For this reason, there is no processing fee when payment is made with bank or PayPal balance.
However as it is a gift payment, there is also no buyer protection as no goods or services should have been exchanged.

If he was not a close mate or family member you should never use that option as it enables the seller to evade paying his Paypal fees and negates your buyer protection at the same time.

You would also not be able to open a dispute (apart from one citing an unauthorised transaction), which would be automatically closed as you did authorise the initial payment.

Be careful as using that option for purchasing goods is against Paypal rules and can lead to account limitation.

If you funded your Paypal payment via a credit card then contact your card issuer and see if they will help you but unfortunately they may decline as well as it was a gift payment.