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Airsoft Items FOR SALE / Re: Buying paypal?
« on: February 04, 2012, 10:01:55 AM »To add some levity to this:
Yes, Paypal will do what they can to protect a buyer (up to and inlcuding shutting down the seller's account). However, if the seller has already removed the money from the account (very possible considering shipping times) Paypal can do nothing for you. If the money is gone, then Paypal is helpless to get it back for you.
Just food for thought. I love paypal, and I use it for most online purchases, but you really have to understand their protection policies, and read carefully.
When I first started selling online via Paypal they made it so I was not able to remove the money from my account for two weeks or until I got positive feedback and confirmed delivery from a tracked shipment. They left it this way for several months until they realized I always got positive feedback and never had issues with my customers, now I get the money instantly. So if it is a new seller (possibly a scammer) this provision is also in place to protect your money. Still, be careful. And you can always submit someone to the better business bureau, if you really get scammed.