[Spridgets] Using Paypal to buy a car

[Mike Rambour]

  I sold a motor via PayPal a year ago and several friends said AFTER I 
shipped it but before the buyer received it, that I was a fool.  All the 
buyer has to do is claim something wrong and PayPal will take his side 
and give him back his money.  In my case my PayPal bank account is a 
play account, so I removed the money ($4,500 and it did not even run)  
and put it in a account that PayPal does not have access to before the 
shipper delivered it. I researched it and many people said it happens 
often, PayPal will take the buyers side most of the time and the seller 
is out the cash.

  In the end it did not matter since the guy was thrilled with the motor.

  Mike

On 4/28/2014 5:40 AM, brian S wrote:
> 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.!