Hey Fellas,
Recently sold off a number of boxed vehicles and play sets via ebay, one deal in particular has me a little worried. Ever since joining the forums I've been hearing about one deal after another on Ebay turning into a scam of some sort and I'm a little worried this may be one such case.
I sold two items to an Australian address, that evening I received a message from the winner stating that he is currently over seas and could I please make sure the items are sent registered post to ensure they don't go missing as he's had that problem with other items sent that didn't require a signature upon delivery. No problem, in fact I stated on my listing that all items must be sent registered for the security of both buyer and seller. I then receive a notice from paypal that the payment has been made but they are holding it for 24hrs to review for my own security. I assume that because the seller has paid using an Aussie address but from a different country that they had reason to believe there may be a problem.
This evening I recieved another email from Paypal saying the review is finished and I'm cleared to send the items, here's the email:
Payment Review Outcome: Complete.
Dear ryan,
We have completed our payment review of the transaction below. You may proceed to process the order. Please note however that the payment may still be subject to a subsequent reversal, chargeback or claim. More information can be found in our "Receiving Payments" section, located in our User Agreement. To know if your item may be protected, check the 'Seller Protection Policy' located in our User Agreement.
You may now provide the item or service purchased.
The problem I have with the above is that they say the payment may still be subject to a reversal, WTF!! So if I send these items and they discover it's a scam not only do I lose my items but I also loose my money and pay these incompetent ****ers for the privilege. Then to tell me if I want to know if I'm protected to go an read their T&C, **** off!
I'm intending on calling Paypal tomorrow for clarification and if they don't give me a suitable response I'll be refunding the buyers money and asking the buyer if he still wants the items he will have to make a direct deposit into my bank account once he is back in the country.
Any opinions greatly appreciated,
Cheers Ryan
Recently sold off a number of boxed vehicles and play sets via ebay, one deal in particular has me a little worried. Ever since joining the forums I've been hearing about one deal after another on Ebay turning into a scam of some sort and I'm a little worried this may be one such case.
I sold two items to an Australian address, that evening I received a message from the winner stating that he is currently over seas and could I please make sure the items are sent registered post to ensure they don't go missing as he's had that problem with other items sent that didn't require a signature upon delivery. No problem, in fact I stated on my listing that all items must be sent registered for the security of both buyer and seller. I then receive a notice from paypal that the payment has been made but they are holding it for 24hrs to review for my own security. I assume that because the seller has paid using an Aussie address but from a different country that they had reason to believe there may be a problem.
This evening I recieved another email from Paypal saying the review is finished and I'm cleared to send the items, here's the email:
Payment Review Outcome: Complete.
Dear ryan,
We have completed our payment review of the transaction below. You may proceed to process the order. Please note however that the payment may still be subject to a subsequent reversal, chargeback or claim. More information can be found in our "Receiving Payments" section, located in our User Agreement. To know if your item may be protected, check the 'Seller Protection Policy' located in our User Agreement.
You may now provide the item or service purchased.
The problem I have with the above is that they say the payment may still be subject to a reversal, WTF!! So if I send these items and they discover it's a scam not only do I lose my items but I also loose my money and pay these incompetent ****ers for the privilege. Then to tell me if I want to know if I'm protected to go an read their T&C, **** off!
I'm intending on calling Paypal tomorrow for clarification and if they don't give me a suitable response I'll be refunding the buyers money and asking the buyer if he still wants the items he will have to make a direct deposit into my bank account once he is back in the country.
Any opinions greatly appreciated,
Cheers Ryan
