I listed a fishing reel for sale on Facebook marketplace (or in a classifieds group) and someone in another state reached out with interest. I've done a bit of 'background checking' and I think he's legit. He asked me to invoice him via Paypal (as goods and services) for the reel so he can pay for it that way. Understandably, he doesn't want to send money as Friends & Family via Paypal or Venmo. Is there anything I should be looking out for here? He did ask me to specify in the notes that this is for a "Brand new [model of reel]" - I'm just afraid of there being a chargeback filed or something if he's actually shady or dishonest. Is there anything I can do to protect myself in this case? I've never invoiced anyone via Paypal so don't know if there are caveats and risks. If I invoice him, will he be able to pay with credit card as well and will that result in me being charged additional fees?
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