Requesting money - seller

UmarPatel2001
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Hi everyone. I am selling something on Facebook and as I have never done it before I am skeptical of using PayPal to receive money. The buyer has sent me their email and have asked me to send a money request to them. I just want confirmation that it is safe to do so and I will be protected by PayPal in case something goes wrong.
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kernowlass
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@UmarPatel2001 

 

That depends on many factors all listed in Paypals seller protection policy for you to read so you can risk assess your transactions.
Legal (bottom right of Paypals pages) > user agreement > seller protection.

HOWEVER make sure its not this scam???

 

SCAM.

They encourage you to accept a direct Paypal payment and ask you to send amoney request so that they have your email address to send fake paypal emails and may also 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 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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kernowlass
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@UmarPatel2001 

 

That depends on many factors all listed in Paypals seller protection policy for you to read so you can risk assess your transactions.
Legal (bottom right of Paypals pages) > user agreement > seller protection.

HOWEVER make sure its not this scam???

 

SCAM.

They encourage you to accept a direct Paypal payment and ask you to send amoney request so that they have your email address to send fake paypal emails and may also 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 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.
 

 


Advice is voluntary.
Kudos / Solution appreciated.
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