Paypal asking for supplier invoice (second hand goods)

[Jonnybravo]

I have all items to hand before selling. I can prove this to them as all my listings show item photos all taken with exactly the same background in my office showing they all must be with me to take the pics

[Jonnybravo]

can anyone help with supplying these invoices I need?

[Jonnybravo]

No I mean auction houses the sell mixed lots of electrical goods on pallets, I bought one of a couple of years ago from an online auction company and made some good money on it

[Jonnybravo]

sorry not sure what you mean? I cant use that invoice as the lot did not contain any items that I sold in January this year. Paypal only want invoices for any electrical goods sold in Jan of this year

[ckev26]

Originally Posted by Jonnybravo

sorry not sure what you mean? I cant use that invoice as the lot did not contain any items that I sold in January this year. Paypal only want invoices for any electrical goods sold in Jan of this year

What ever you send real or not real, the outcome will be the same....180 days wait for what's in paypal too

[Jonnybravo]

I am not worried about waiting for my money at all. I just don't want paypal to close my account. If my account stays open I am more than happy to wait the 180 days for each payment. I just need help in how to explain all this to paypal. Hopefully there are people on here with good experience with dealing with paypal and how to word what I need to put to keep account alive

[agent006140]

Originally Posted by tinsoldier

What on earth are you prattling on about now. This has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with retail arbitrage.

I'm convinced you drop this kind of bull$hit into every thread to deliberately derail it.

cant you tell from the Paypal email what they are looking for?
You dont think they just make up this email for him?
It has been sending this email out to many sellers,resellers.

There's no guarantee your account will survive whatever you do. If paypal deems you a risk theres nothing you can do to save the account.

Either be honest or mock up invoices, then hope for the best.

[ckev26]

Originally Posted by Jonnybravo

I am not worried about waiting for my money at all. I just don't want paypal to close my account. If my account stays open I am more than happy to wait the 180 days for each payment. I just need help in how to explain all this to paypal. Hopefully there are people on here with good experience with dealing with paypal and how to word what I need to put to keep account alive

the 180 day wait is what follows account being closed
I doubt anyone on here will have a good deasling experience with paypal who buy trash and sell it refurbished...... i know one.... argos outlet, execpt they offer 12 month warranty

[Jonnybravo]

I don't sell trash? I sell items with 90 day warranty that are fully working. If I cant repair then I list as 'parts/does not work'
There must be thousands of people on ebay who buy used items at reduced prices from other auction sites and then re-sell on ebay that has more exposure than these other sites and items tend to sell for more

[Jonnybravo]

My ebay account is fine and has superb feedback. Its just paypal wanting this info. In worst case if paypal close my account would buying just a paypal stealth account and adding it my good ebay account work?

[agent006140]

Plenty of Ebay sellers buy on Ebay either lots or individual pieces and then resell on Ebay,Etsy or flea market or their own brick and mortar stores.
Once I found a buyer who bought from me,marked them up 10 times and resell them on liveauctioneer !!
why not call Ebay first and ask ,but then you may get a rep who does not know much!

[Jonnybravo]

ebay are not the problem they are fine with what I am doing. Its just paypal, in fact ebay just increased my limits to 3000 items and £50,000 per month allowed to sell

[agent006140]

Originally Posted by Jonnybravo

My ebay account is fine and has superb feedback. Its just paypal wanting this info. In worst case if paypal close my account would buying just a paypal stealth account and adding it my good ebay account work?

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Paypal will link your paypal accounts via your Ebay account.
You have to open a new Ebay account with your new stealth Paypal account.
Have you called Paypal ,this email is not written with just you in mind,it is sent out to many Paypal members .

[Jonnybravo]

I haven't called yet, as did not want to tell them the wrong thing before getting exact plan on what to tell them,

[Jonnybravo]

i think i will just ring and go with the honest approach and explain that i buy from other websites and re-sell to make a profit, I am not sure what the repercussions may be if i send dodgy invoice and they find out. As invoice fraud in the Uk can carry a prison sentence i think

[agent006140]

Good luck.
why not post on Ebay seller forum,under the appropriate category,you cant be the only one who received such email.

[Jonnybravo]

I don't have any issue with Ebay? Its only paypal where the problem is.
But i will advise others of the outcome once i have spoken to paypal. Could be a useful learning tool for others that come across same issue in the future
Thanks

[Jonnybravo]

Sorry, back to my point about adding stealth paypal to my ebay if paypal get blocked.
Just read some threads on here where senior users and moderators say this can be done and will work but no gaurentees on how long it will last. Can anyone confirm if this is correct or not

Originally Posted by Jonnybravo

Sorry, back to my point about adding stealth paypal to my ebay if paypal get blocked.
Just read some threads on here where senior users and moderators say this can be done and will work but no gaurentees on how long it will last. Can anyone confirm if this is correct or not

That's correct. It can work...

[agent006140]

for how long??

[BleepBloop]

Jesus Christ, if you bought the dang things on Gumtree or wherever online, don't you get a copy of the order/ad/listing from your account history on Gumtree or wherever? Pdf the matching ones that PayPal is asking for and upload to PayPal. Keep good records, even if you bought it second hand, from ebay, gumtree, depop, whereeverthef, blah blah blah there should be a copy of your order, right? It should be easyasf to have a e-paper trail if you buy online and resell. Just as long as it shows the same actual item on the order/receipt as the ones you sold for those transactions PayPal asking about. Don't have to make up anything. When you list or buy electronics, note serial numbers so you have a record.