My husband wants to purchase tickets from a person we found on Craigslist. It's not possible to meet this person to pay in person; he says he will have tickets printed and waiting at a Will Call window after he receives payment. Originally, he wanted a personal check via Western Union but we said we weren't comfortable. He then sent an email saying he opened a Personal Account with PayPal (not a Seller) account and we need to indicate the payment is for personal reasons or a gift. I still don't think this sounds legit. Would such a transaction be covered under PayPal's Protection Agreement if the tickets aren't at the Will Call window if we write what the transaction is for somewhere in the transaction instructions? (I tried to find such a scenario on the website but couldn't, so I'm posting. Thank you!)
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