[Spridgets] Using Paypal to buy a car

[Cebridge]

Can verify that. Happened to me on a very expensive overhead trolley n crane
motor. Never got it back either ..

Leo

> On Apr 28, 2014, at 10:39 AM, Mike Rambour <lists at dinospider.com> wrote:
>
> 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.!
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