Paypal

mollymoo · 29 Jul 2011 at 15:38

Hi all

Someone has bought something off me on fleabay, paid paypal and now are claiming that the address they gave is a friends address and they are on holiday for a few weeks so could we hold on to it for a few weeks.

Are there any problems with this? Could I get screwed over any way shape or form? :confused:

kokuten · 29 Jul 2011 at 15:40

you say they've already paid?

mollymoo · 29 Jul 2011 at 15:45

kokuten said:
you say they've already paid?

Yeah on paypal, she lives in Hungary and is using a friends address to have the parcel sent to, I would assume it would be sent on from there. Could she claim non delivery and get paypal to get the money back off us or would a signature and tracking suffice?

gambitt · 29 Jul 2011 at 15:46

How much is the item worth?

kokuten · 29 Jul 2011 at 15:46

well im sure if you have the correspondence to counter any claim made and have the parcel tracked and signed for there should be no problem?

Deleted member 77746 · 29 Jul 2011 at 15:46

I bet this gets reversed.

V4NT0M · 29 Jul 2011 at 15:46

It can only work in your favour, the longer they wait after the transaction the less time they have to return it or file a claim.

Zefan · 29 Jul 2011 at 15:47

First of all, never sell to Europe! Nearly all the scam artistry I've seen attempted over the past few years has had something to do with shipping to Europe.

But I don't see how you can get screwed here really.

kokuten · 29 Jul 2011 at 15:48

at the end of the day if your ever in doubt its probably well placed and you should just stop the transaction completely and start again?

mollymoo · 29 Jul 2011 at 15:49

gambitt said:
How much is the item worth?

£50

kokuten said:
well im sure if you have the correspondence to counter any claim made and have the parcel tracked and signed for there should be no problem?

Thats what I thought however until I get the password for paypal off my missus I don't know if that is her registered address, I think I might back off if it isn't as even though I would have tracking and a signature I would have in effect sent it to the wrong address.

diverse180 · 29 Jul 2011 at 15:49

So I'm guessing the address isn't verified then?

kokuten · 29 Jul 2011 at 15:51

mollymoo said:
£50

Thats what I thought however until I get the password for paypal off my missus I don't know if that is her registered address, I think I might back off if it isn't as even though I would have tracking and a signature I would have in effect sent it to the wrong address.

just get out of there!!!! start again

Pickman · 29 Jul 2011 at 15:57

Zefan said:
First of all, never sell to Europe! Nearly all the scam artistry I've seen attempted over the past few years has had something to do with shipping to Europe.

You know the UK is part of Europe, right?

This may help: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe

PhillyDee · 29 Jul 2011 at 15:59

I sell regularly to Europe. I have had to stop shipping to Italy though. Too much stuff goes missing. Its unsustainable! Apart from that, no issues!

gambitt · 29 Jul 2011 at 16:01

I've sold a few rare car parts to people in France, Germany and Denmark with no problems.

For a £50 item I doubt someone is trying to rip you off.

kokuten · 29 Jul 2011 at 16:02

gambitt said:
I've sold a few rare car parts to people in France, Germany and Denmark with no problems.

For a £50 item I doubt someone is trying to rip you off.

if people can they will rip you off for anything regardless of price

mollymoo · 29 Jul 2011 at 16:11

Got into paypal and dana it appears her registered address is her friends address so I'll send it in a few weeks.

Thanks all

Zefan · 29 Jul 2011 at 16:12

Pickman said:
You know the UK is part of Europe, right?

This may help: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe

Wow, thanks for that! I had no idea.

kokuten · 29 Jul 2011 at 16:15

Zefan said:
Wow, thanks for that! I had no idea.

brilliant

Pickman · 29 Jul 2011 at 16:22

Zefan said:
Wow, thanks for that! I had no idea.

You are most welcome!