UK PayPal buyers scam
Just a heads up I've recently had 3 open cases on PayPal for an item that was paid for on eBay by a relatively new user with a strange user names like computer generated type user names.
After about a day or two and the item is marked as shipped, you will get hit by PayPal saying the account owner has reported an unauthorised access to his or her account.
Thankfully in 2 of the 3 cases, i didn't actually send the item (was just about to) before the notices came in so I managed to close the case with a refund and keep my original item for resale.
However in the 3rd case, I had already dispatched it but with tracking! Uploaded this with PayPal and after 10 days, they have not refunded me and sided with the buyer who has signed for and received the product! Even the tracking said so
To say I'm furious with PayPal is a understatement, some little freak has just scammed me out of £55 so much for Seller protection program! Seller protection my a$%e!!!
I'm obviously going to contest this with PP by ringing them up as Ive checked the seller protection requirements and I tick every box!
So a headsup, if you get a buyer who has an unusual eBay user id like pfy0x5c1q with little or no feedback then be very careful! It could be a scam to get you to send the item (mark as dispatched) then you could be hit with the unauthorised access claim whilst the scamer receives your item and PayPal not to refund you, i.e you get screwed!
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