[Spridgets] Using Paypal to buy a car

[brian S]

Thanks Paul,
 and everyone else for their  suggestions.

It's all great information.
 I've passed it along as well as reading it myself.
Paypal's own website as well as Cars.com (where the car was/is listed)
has good fraud prevention info as well.


Like NEVER click on a link that someone has sent you saying that the payment
has been sent. Check your account yourself.
Asking the buyer to send a picture of their driver's license.

It seems like ANY time the words "shipping agent" are used, it's a scammer.
 Interesting thing,
My brother in law called Paypal to find out if the "buyer", once they took
possession of the car, could
say that they car wasn't as represented and take the money back.
And they told him that once the money is in his
account, and they buyer has possession, it's safe. It can't be taken back.

Brian S.
Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed!
Thanks to Frank C.!


> From: pmetzger at myfairpoint.net
>
>
> Brian, this link explains several ways your brother-in-law could get
> scammed by letting the buyer use PayPal.B  Their seller protection is
limited to
> eBay transactions only.B  Suggest some other payment method, and if the
buyer balks at
> that consider
>
> it a major red flag.
>
> http://craigslistpostingsecrets.wordpress.com/pay-pal-scam/
>
> Paul M
> Keene, NH
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