Is This Safe?

[Superdude]

I just received a sum of money into my paypal account for the sale of a ebay item.However the buyer contacted me and asked me how much would he have to pay so i would end the listing early and let him send me the money by paypal instead of him having to win the item by bidding.We agreed on a sum of money,i ended the listing and he sent me the money.

Ok but the thing is i told him about paypals 21 day hold so when he went to pay for the item i told him to choose 'services' as a reason for payment,instead of ebay items.So basically ebay was not involved in this transaction at all.

Now i have the funds in my paypal account and they are not being held like my other payments.So i have access to the money basically.Now i am wondering do i send it all to my bank account or just send most of it but still leave a bit in my account so i wont look suspicious??

I was previously told that i should leave a sum in my paypal account but since this was a payment for "services" would paypal be suspicious if i withdrew it all to my bank account?

[123]

Since its not connected to ebay you should be fine just do the full transfer.

[Superdude]

Are you sure? Everyone says wait and leave it in your account for a while and then withdraw small amounts at a time?

[kris]

If it is a fairly new account, I would leave some funds in Paypal at all times.

[ebayerOG]

Originally Posted by kris

If it is a fairly new account, I would leave some funds in Paypal at all times.

same ^^^^ just leave alittle in there to be on the safe side

[cubfan11]

I kind of have the same situation and question as SuperDude. I sell stuff outside of ebay, just on my own. I have a customer requesting to pay me through paypal.

My account is a fairly new stealth account.... will paypal F with me and my money, or will it be a "safe" transaction since it's not an ebay deal?

Thanks!!