Yes you can get scammed, that's all you need to know. Don't do it!
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Basically a buyer would tell you (the seller) that by paying via Friends & Family it would forfeit the Buyer Protection provided by PayPal. This is TRUE. This means if they receive the Pin and they are unhappy they can't do anything. Friends & Family waives the 30 cents per transaction charge and 2.9% of total amount transferred fee. It is literally an option to send money to a friend or family member in need.
However they can still "scam" you by contacting PayPal with an unauthorized charge claim.
PayPal IMMEDIATELY removes the amount from your PayPal account. Meaning it will hit your bank or credit card on file for the amount in question if your PayPal balance is $0.
They will then do an investigation which typically takes up to 90 days.
I believe the buyer has up to 6 months to submit an unauthorized charge claim.
I wanted to be thorough in case someone in the future finds this post looking for similar info.
DO NOT DO IT!
Quoted from Pintopia:You are correct was trying make the seller comfortable with a non refundable sale.
Tom if you want to send me a PayPal invoice I would be happy to proceed that way and I'll pickup the fees.
Don
Hi Don,
I'm assuming you don't have cash. Couldn't you use F&F PP and send payment to your brother. Then he could transfer funds to his bank and withdrawal cash.
I've sold thousands of items on eBay and although you never had a problem with PP it can be a nightmare for sellers.
Amazing that people are so quick to judge? You do realize one of the most popular pinball designers scammed people for millions?
Smart people are cautious in the world. It's not 2001 anymore.
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