How to safely purchase an item from an interstate person, that's not a registered business.

[NathMica90]

Wondering if there's a safe way to make a purchase through a private seller and be protected by PayPal? Looking to purchase a used car part from interstate, but want to make sure I can be covered.

[kernowlass]

@NathMica90 

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.