Payments

[Jwcr1979]

Hi I'm selling my car and someone has emailed me to say they want to purchase it but they want to pay via paypal but I have to request payment. Does this sound a bit dodgy or is this common Please? I don't want someone purchasing my car me handing it over for the payment to be retracted or not go through. Thankyou

[kernowlass]

@Jwcr1979

THIS SOUNDS LIKE THE TYPICAL 'CAR SCAM' READ THE BELOW AND SEE IF IT FITS

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They encourage you to use paypal and don't quibble on price or want to view with excuses that they are buying it for someone else OR they are disabled or working offshore etc etc.

They will tell you to send a money request so that they can send you a FAKE paypal email saying that they have paid.
That 'fake' paypal email will tell you that the buyer has paid for the car + shipping costs but you must send those shipping costs to a courier via western union / moneygram BEFORE the funds are released to you.

They are not interested in the car, they just want the western union etc funds and you will never see money in your paypal balance.
They also threaten legal action...have a laugh at that one and ignore it as its rubbish.

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.

Also their is no seller protection on paypal for any type of motor vehicle.
Delete any emails and ignore the scammers.