Buying a laptop from Facebook Marketplace

[muratgelir]

Hi all.

I found a good deal on a gaming laptop on Facebook Marketplace. The seller is in France and I am in Malta. The guy told me that he could ship it to me if I sent him the money via paypal using 'buyer protection'. How does this work in general? I have never used paypal and do not know how it works. This is just a random guy on Facebook, not a store. Can I buy safely? Will paypal hold my money until I receive and confirm the product. What if it does not arrive or it is not as described or damaged on the way?

Thank you.

[kernowlass]

@muratgelir 

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

[muratgelir]

Can you briefly explain the process? The seller sends me a link for payment (which should be goods & services with detailed description of the product/ jsut a link not from market place?)? and then I make the transaction and wait for shipping. (Seller should provide a tracking no I guess) in the mean while Paypal keeps my money on hold. 

So, first of all, do i have to open and confirm the package when the courier arrives? PP does not send the money until I confirm the product? 

Is this how it works? If now can you please explain?