PAYPAL....advice please

[gwernaffield]

Never pay by Friends and family , or sell abroad , Cash is king , if some one picks it up and then says he never received it to paypal you will lose your money as no proof of delivery has been obtained , paypal is great if you no the person and they are in the uk , not sure about abroad , never pay by bank trans or accept a payment via bank trans , you will lose evey thing ,

[Macca]

I don't understand something here. You are selling, you insist on transfer by paypal friends and family, so as far as paypal are concerned the buyer is just sending you money out of the goodness of his heart. There is no legal transaction taking place for paypal, they even warn you of this when you make a payment via friends and family. So if you are the buyer and you don't get the goods you cannot reclaim your money via paypal. Via your bank or credit card provider, I don't know. I strongly suspect they would not be interested either.

If you make a payment by paypal, totally different matter. Then the seller has to trust the buyer.

[JohnJo]

I don't understand something here. You are selling, you insist on transfer by paypal friends and family, so as far as paypal are concerned the buyer is just sending you money out of the goodness of his heart. There is no legal transaction taking place for paypal, they even warn you of this when you make a payment via friends and family. So if you are the buyer and you don't get the goods you cannot reclaim your money via paypal. Via your bank or credit card provider, I don't know. I strongly suspect they would not be interested either.

If you make a payment by paypal, totally different matter. Then the seller has to trust the buyer.

When you receive a payment can you tell if it was sent as payment for goods or family and friends?

[Ninanina]

Don't do it Brian as it may well be a scam and you will have no proof that the "friend" will ever pass the item on

They only way I would touch it is if the buyer sends Paypal to that "friend' and then he pays you the cash, that way there is no danger of them trying to reverse the Paypal transaction

[take5]

Thanks for all the input

Im with MACCA. I understand that paypal cant /wont get involved in a dispute if Paypal gift/friends is used as the payment method.

That is not my worry.

My worry is that a credit card company used by the buyer to fund the Paypal transaction may get involved, and i end up scammed.

No-one has been able to tell me that, here or elsewhere.

I put it to the buyer that he get cash to his mate, to pass on to me. He said no.

So, Ive walked away from the deal.

Anyone near Liverpool want to buy a small, rare 60 year old sax mouthpiece ???
Cash on delivery

[struth]

Thanks for all the input

Im with MACCA. I understand that paypal cant /wont get involved in a dispute if Paypal gift/friends is used as the payment method.

That is not my worry.

My worry is that a credit card company used by the buyer to fund the Paypal transaction may get involved, and i end up scammed.

No-one has been able to tell me that, here or elsewhere.

I put it to the buyer that he get cash to his mate, to pass on to me. He said no.

So, Ive walked away from the deal.

Anyone near Liverpool want to buy a small, rare 60 year old sax mouthpiece ???
Cash on delivery

if he said no, then it most likely was a scam. there is no good reason not to other than him using a credit card .... they can and may refund him if he says it was fraud, and may come after you. but its a little complex adding paypal in the mix. Personally Id be well shot of him.
oh and the "friend" ay be the buyer.