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Guy wants to send me money via friends and family. Asked for my PayPal email. I've sent money this way but can I get scammed receiving it? Never met the guy so seems odd he just send me money. Where would money go anyway. What say you? Thanks.
So got a reply off of mr pinball for a pin. End up making phone contact after bunch of emails. Seems like nice guy haggle some seems to know his shit about pinball. Finally makes offer and I except but offer entails meeting him half way. I accept and he hits me back can he pay via PayPal cuz he's in hospital and his brother n law will meet me and can't get funds to him....am I paranoid or something up?
Quoted from Dr-Willy:Well IF it's sent via friends and family PayPal does not warranty those payments. If he filed a claim PayPal would say sorry no go, however he can always file a chargeback if he pays with a credit card.
He says he won't use credit card, linked bank account...all he wants from me is my PayPal email to send payment in full then his brother n law drives to meet me to pick up.
Quoted from dr_nybble:If we had been told that the buyer was a longtime Pinside member that context might have coloured people's response...
Never told me he was a pinsider, first I'm hearing of it. If you are for real don, sorry but got to admit story did sound fishy.
Quoted from ScottinSGFNY:I can vouch that Don (Pintopia) is a real person. Nice guy - I have bought from him before and he is in my local area. He's not a scammer and has a good reputation in the local pinball community.
Yes the whole PayPal story sure sounded fishy - but in this case he is real and not out trying to pull a fast one.
I personally don't take PayPal as its too risky but I will tell you that Don is a stand up guy and if you are comfortable with PayPal - no worry dealing with him - he's not a Nigerian expat.
And no Don didn't ask me to write this.
We struck a deal, and yes I trust him now also.
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