paypal question

[venom]

My friend swears that once a buyer buys something via paypal they could dispute the item, and seller would be forced to pay the buyer back w/o getting the item back.

Bottom line...I'm selling an R/C car to some chap in Toronto, and it kinda seems fishy...My thoughts are once it hits my paypal I'm golden. US funds of course.

Thoughts? Concerns?

[One Sweet Day]

what seems fishy about it? did he not pay yet?

[INSANELY CRAZY]

to get money back to have to open a claim, then you have to wait 7days for the other party to respond, then you can open to a dispuite, which takes 30 days for paypal to decide weather you get your money back or not..

if they find in your favor then yes buyer's paypal account will be frozen and you money will be refunded

[J-rod]

keep proof of shipping....ship to a CONFIRMED addy only!

[INSANELY CRAZY]

http://www.paypalsucks.com/


found this link, though i've never had any real issues with paypal myself...

[94REDGT]

Tell him to send a U s postal money order or a bank check drawn from a U S BANK I do that with international buyers all the time....Make sure if its a bank check that is drawn from a U S Bank only ( Chase Manhattan .. etc))

[venom]

Tell him to send a U s postal money order or a bank check drawn from a U S BANK I do that with international buyers all the time....Make sure if its a bank check that is drawn from a U S Bank only ( Chase Manhattan .. etc))

that sounds like the route to go.

as for the fishy part. he offered to pay more for the car...he wanted to use paypal, so he offered to pay the 4% service fee or whatever. that on top of the numerous emails...just seems kinda weird. maybe its me, but id hate to get burned.

thanks guys.

[u1arunit]

that sounds like the route to go.

as for the fishy part. he offered to pay more for the car...he wanted to use paypal, so he offered to pay the 4% service fee or whatever. that on top of the numerous emails...just seems kinda weird. maybe its me, but id hate to get burned.

thanks guys.

If he offered to pay more for the car it's probably a scam.

Is he using the email addy that is listed with ebay/paypal or another one?

[J-rod]

If he offered to pay more for the car it's probably a scam.

Is he using the email addy that is listed with ebay/paypal or another one?

if he just offering to cover fees...it seem legit

[INSANELY CRAZY]

dont ship car until funds have cleared...

[One Sweet Day]

I think the US money order is the way to go....you can tell him that it would save him the fees of paypal, and you will have more peace of mind. money clears, then send goods!