Comments on Profile Post by Wfojas

  1. schiit
    schiit
    Ha, that's funny. You're still hung with PayPal if there's fraud (yes, even if they approved the transaction.)
    Mar 29, 2017
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  2. Azteca
    Azteca
    Paypal is notorious for freezing people's funds with almost no recourse.
    Mar 29, 2017
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  3. schiit
    schiit
    And their "fraud protection" really is NO protection--I can't emphasize this enough. If someone challenges the charge, they get their money back--and you pay for it. Period. Yes, even if you can prove you shipped it. Yes, even if PayPal approved the transaction. You're always holding the bag.
    Mar 29, 2017
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  4. Wfojas
    Wfojas
    In this instance, I'm the buyer, and the vendor is in the Netherlands, so I'm not quite sure if they are for real, or not. But they do take Paypal, so I think I'm okay?
    Mar 29, 2017
  5. Azteca
    Azteca
    Just remember if it is a vendor do NOT mark it as a gift. You basically screw yourself if anything goes wrong. You can't take a gift back. You can make a claim against something you purchased.
    Mar 29, 2017
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  6. TwoEars
    TwoEars
    SchiitHead speaks the truth. If I'm the seller and the buyer doesn't have any previous HF karma I always insist on bank transfer and then shipping with insurance, that's the safest way for me as the seller. If they don't agree I tend to back out. Even with PayPal gift you can get scammed. 99% of buyer/sellers are good guys but you still have to be wise to the game.
    Mar 29, 2017
  7. Dino
    Dino
    Last year, I ordered an item and the company would not ship nor communicate. I opened a Paypal Dispute. The day I escalated it to a Claim, they refunded my money. http://tinyurl.com/msmf7qn
    Mar 29, 2017
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  8. Wfojas
    Wfojas
    Paypal is a mixed blessing, I have to say.
    Mar 29, 2017
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  9. DigMe
    DigMe
    If you're the buyer it's pretty good. Their protection automatically favors the buyer
    Mar 29, 2017
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  10. TwoEars
    TwoEars
    Yeah - most scams involve the seller getting ripped off. The buyer protection is better. Basically beware of shady guys with no track record when selling. Buying with paypal insurance is usually ok.
    Mar 29, 2017
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  11. zerodeefex
    zerodeefex
    @schiit this is why if I do that thing we talked about, I'm going to avoid PP like the plague. I need to build a good fraud team and probably either do direct integration or cybersource.
    Mar 29, 2017