Re: Are Any of the Alternatives to eBay and Amazon Worth Trying? Quote:
Originally Posted by madhusky Has anyone tried craigslist + PayPal route? I would like to hear your experiences, thanks | Craigslist and PayPal? You might as well write "PLEASE SCAM ME" in your ad.
Let me give you a rundown of how a Craigslist and PayPal transaction will go:
1. Buyer pays Seller on PayPal.
2. Seller gives Buyer the purchased item. Everyone leaves happy.
3. A couple hours/days later, the Buyer opens a dispute on PayPal. "I never got the item," says the buyer. How will you prove to PayPal that you gave the buyer the item in question? Answer: you can't. PayPal sides with the buyer (obviously), funds are returned to their account, and now you're stuck with no money and no merchandise.
In fact, I'll even throw in a BONUS way of getting scammed on Craigslist with PayPal!
1. We'll skip the formalities. Buyer pays Seller on PayPal, Seller gives Buyer the item, everybody's happy. For now.
2. A couple of days later, guess what happens? Turns out that buyer of yours paid you with a hacked PayPal account? When the real account holder found out about this, they called PayPal up and the charge was reversed. And, once again, you are stuck with no money and no merchandise.
TL;DR: don't be a retard, don't use Craigslist and PayPal.
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