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MrMike98
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 Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 8:12 pm Post subject: is pay pal safe? |
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IF: u have an item for sale and u are offered asking price to be payed via paypal and sent to a south american address(shipping payed by buyer), once he has put money into my PP account that like GOLD right?
so no scams possible?
thanks for ur thoughts
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Dewey316
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| Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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| You would think it would, might be worht an e-mail to paypal to ask them. The problem is, if he files a complaint to get that money back. Paypal has gone pretty one sided on protecting purchasers. |
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kurfbird
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| Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 8:41 pm Post subject: paypal |
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| Dewey316 wrote: | | You would think it would, might be worht an e-mail to paypal to ask them. The problem is, if he files a complaint to get that money back. Paypal has gone pretty one sided on protecting purchasers. |
They are very one sided to the buyer. And like to screw the seller.
I Pm you some info to protect yourself
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aaron_sK
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| Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 9:11 pm Post subject: Re: is pay pal safe? |
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| MrMike98 wrote: | | once he has put money into my PP account that like GOLD right? |
Not only can PayPal take money out of your account at any time, I believe he could also dispute the transaction with his credit card company, and then PayPal would come after you for the difference. I may be wrong on that however.
It is also worth noting that AFAIK PayPal cannot take money back once you have transfered it out via mailed check or transfer to checking account. I got bit for about $65 that way one time. Kid took the money and ran, PayPal decided in my favor, but then said they wouldn't comp what I lost. |
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iansane
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| Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 9:19 pm Post subject: Re: is pay pal safe? |
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| aaron_sK wrote: | | It is also worth noting that AFAIK PayPal cannot take money back once you have transfered it out via mailed check or transfer to checking account. I got bit for about $65 that way one time. Kid took the money and ran, PayPal decided in my favor, but then said they wouldn't comp what I lost. |
I had the same issue with a turbo years ago. Bought it, dude never sent and I only got like $150 back. (nowhere close to what I payed).
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Quasi-Traction
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| Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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I got stung a couple times. Once as a buyer and once as a seller. That was a few years ago. I haven't done PayPal since. It might be better now.
Whoever said they tend to favor the purchaser has got it right, at least in my limited experience with it.
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aaron_sK
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| Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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Funny thing is recently I got taken for $150 bucks for some Furd truck parts. Stupid kid left the money in his account though, so I got it all back.  |
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