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| mike boss:
I'm selling some Sony PVM 2530 monitors via Kijiji. As always many many many time wasters. I've found a "serious" buyer asking that I hold them. I said I can with PayPal (gift) or EMT. He has agreed. I know I'm a decent guy and if the monitors didn't work I'd refund him. But once he hauls off these working beasts am I in risk of having this reversed. I looked online, I think I am safe. But you never know if some con has uncovered a way to get a refund. Thank you |
| HaRuMaN:
Gift you are safe as far as I know, it's risky for the buyer. No buyer protections. |
| Malenko:
--- Quote from: HaRuMaN on March 24, 2015, 10:46:20 am ---Gift you are safe as far as I know, it's risky for the buyer. No buyer protections. --- End quote --- Sending as a gift pretty much means you cant dispute the charge. As far as I know the only way to even open a case if sent as a gift is if your paypal is compromised. |
| mike boss:
For myself I'd give the buyer my info, home phone, etc. My last name is on my PayPal account......not many with my last name out there. I'm not looking to dupe anyone. I just want to make sure I can not get F**KED! So seems I'm good. Thanks all |
| JDFan:
Not sure but I think the problem with a gift would be if the payment winds up being on a stolen card where they later come back and take the money back out of your account after you've already shipped the item - Since it was a gift you couldn't dispute them taking it back since a gift can not be tied to a purchase (since it was supposedly a "Gift" ) -- Better and safer to just pay the fee so there is some protection if that does happen (not sure how Paypal handles purchases made on stolen cards but would think the fee includes some type of insurance since they are the ones making the approval ) :dunno |
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