I was just scammed by a buyer and went through this exact same situation. PayPal will not help because I'm the one who received the payment so I can't dispute the transaction. I've contacted eBay and filed an unpaid item case but I don't have any faith that I'll be reimbursed the funds lost with this fradulent transaction. This entire system is confusing for sellers and allows fradulent buyers to exploit those holes. eBay and PayPal need to address this issue or less and less buyers will feel confident selling on eBay with scammers being so rampant.
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