Is Paypal safe for private transactions?

[Inazuma]

Hi all,
I'm selling a camera via a classified ads service and have received an offer for it to be sent to another country to someone's son. They are paying me the price of the item plus the shipping cost. They have also provided me with a UK mobile number (whch I havent called yet). If they send me the money through Paypal, what are the chances that they can take it back by claiming I have not sent the item? Or if they're using some sort of fraud trick.

 

[vanandjuanunited]

Unless you are sure don't bother especially to another country

 

[Marmot]

It's a risk you take. If it turns out that theres a dispute, PayPal is notorious for siding with the buyer whenever there isn't definitive proof that one side is at fault.

 

[Inazuma]

Just googled the email address of the person. It's a scammer

 

[Marmot]

Close call!

 

[Christmas themed thank]

I've had many of these when selling goods on eBay. Thankfully, Gmail puts most of them in my spam folder so I know they're fake.

If in doubt, don't do it. That's my motto!

 

[Inazuma]

If in doubt, don't do it. That's my motto!

Well I guess that makes more sense in this day and age. But imagine if that was the motto back in the day - there would have been no progress in humanity!

 

[joeyjojo]

If you take loads of photos first, of the product on and working, and send it well packed with a tracked and insured service, I can't see how they'd ever side with the buyer. Still, good you didn't risk it.

 

[Christmas themed thank]

If you take loads of photos first, of the product on and working, and send it well packed with a tracked and insured service, I can't see how they'd ever side with the buyer. Still, good you didn't risk it.

You'll be amazed...

 

[Amleto]

Just googled the email address of the person. It's a scammer

as if it wasnt obvious in the first place

 

[4737Joker]

If you ever sell anything and use paypal allways send it to the buyers registered address and allways send it signed for.

Otherwise your pants will be round your ankles before you can spens the money

 

[Diagro]

Accept and post him a turd. Give paypal proof of postage and laugh at the scammer

 

[scratch]

If you take loads of photos first, of the product on and working, and send it well packed with a tracked and insured service, I can't see how they'd ever side with the buyer. Still, good you didn't risk it.

No amount of photos or proof of posting can prove that you packed the actual item you sold into a box and then shipped it. I could take photos of me packing a camera into a box and then actually ship a box full of fresh air.

 

[Christmas themed thank]

I guess you can't trust anyone anymore .