Paypal Issue - Where do i stand?
Firstly hello everyone.
Basically i would like some advice on where i stand with paypal, heres the story.
I quit an online MMORPG game a few months ago. I knew there was a market for the accounts in the game, so i thought i will sell mine seing as i don't play anymore.
I finally found a buyer, he offered me £250.00GBP for the game account. I accepted and he sent the funds to my paypal account without a problem. I withdrew the money as soon as i could. A month later i found an email, stating that the buyer had filed a chargeback, and a verdict will be recieved within 70 days. Come a week later i had another email, stating that a chargeback had been made and my paypal account was a -£250 balance.
So i thought, ok.. i'll contact the buyer and see whats going on. I managed to get hold of him and he said he used his dads credit card, but he did tell his dad about it, and will sort it out as soon as he can. Well straight after this he logged off and i havn't heard from him for 2 months. The other day i got a phonecall, from a debt collection agency and a women spoke to me saying that there is an outstanding debt of £250 and that i need to put a deposit on it NOW, she asked my credit card/debit card details, upon this i said um, i'm not really sure where i stand on this because i'm only 16(which i am.) She just paused for a while and i asked if she wanted to speak to my mother. She spoke to my mother explained how there was no way i could pay it because i'm in college and don't work, the lady asked do i not even have a part time job, in which my mother replied no.
The lady said she will ring back the following tuesday, but she did not. This morning i got a letter through telling me that i need to pay the £250 immediately.
To sum it up, i'm 16, i was ripped off, now paypal want money from me. Where do i stand?
I thank you for reading this wall of text.
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