selling on forums!

deal_hunter_4

not sure if i posted this the right thread..

but i recently advertised to sell a car part on a motor forum to which i got a request to buy from me but ship to Hawaii and buyer was willing to pay extra for shipping, which is fair enough!

However i then gave him a price to ship there and he agreed but then paid me an extra 30 dollars and said pls send expressed shipping and keep any change!!

i checked my paypal and i have been paid the total amount plus the extra... but what i am concerned about is why would someone pay an extra 30 dollars!!

also what can happen if he states he has not received it or says its damaged when he got it, etc, etc!!

i do not want to pay customs so will send as a gift but insure up to £200...will i be ok doin this?

kazwookie

Sounds like some sort of scam to me.

I am sure others will be along later to tell you how it work.

He is poss going to claim the item did not arrive, and reverse the paypal payment or something like that.

You did send this item by trackable means didn't you?

frivolous_fay

Sending as a gift is fraud, so strictly speaking no, it's not ok.
Sending 'extra' money can be a sign of advance fee fraud. (google it)
Without knowing how much money is on the line here, it's hard to know for sure if this is a likely scam.

VanyaHargreeves

Perhaps he felt like being generous.

Lorian

I presume you are sending it vi RM airsure so you get a signature?

Are you sipping to the address for him in paypal?

deal_hunter_4

I have not sent it yet, will be tomorrow!!

i dont think u can reverse a paypal payment, u have to go thru disputes i think?!

his paypal adress is confirmed to which im shipping to via post office with international tracking and signatuary.

we talking 300usd.

Brooker_Dave

deal_hunter wrote: »

i dont think u can reverse a paypal payment

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

deal_hunter_4

Brooker_Dave wrote: »

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

does that mean they can??!!

Brooker_Dave

deal_hunter wrote: »

does that mean they can??!!

Yes they can.

I'm not saying that they will.

robnye

deal_hunter wrote: »

does that mean they can??!!

yep - especially if paid for using a stolen credit card.....!

deal_hunter_4

Brooker_Dave wrote: »

Yes they can.

I'm not saying that they will.

how can they reverse it, surely they will have to go through paypal disputes first???

so where does that leave me??

ive sent it recorded delivery and insured via post office !!!