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Any protection with a paypal private sale?

FloFlo
FloFlo Posts: 32,720 Forumite
in Ebay, auctions, car boot sales, post & parcels
If I buy something from someone abroad using my paypal balance do I have any protection? Not an ebay sale I thought they might send me an invoice through payapal.
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  • Smart_But_Casual
    Smart_But_Casual Posts: 806 Forumite
    FloFlo wrote: »
    If I buy something from someone abroad using my paypal balance do I have any protection? Not an ebay sale I thought they might send me an invoice through payapal.

    In a word, yes.

    I do it all the time.
    Terms & Conditions Apply
  • FloFlo
    FloFlo Posts: 32,720 Forumite
    So if I didn't receive the item I could chargeback?
  • Bowling_4_Gold
    Bowling_4_Gold Posts: 1,771 Forumite
    FloFlo wrote: »
    So if I didn't receive the item I could chargeback?

    Yep.......
    The quickest way to become a millionaire is start off as a billionaire and go into the airline business.
    Richard Branson
  • FloFlo
    FloFlo Posts: 32,720 Forumite
    Lol loving the short and sweet answers.

    One more question, I assume I should ask them to send me an invoice for payment, do they just put other goods instead of ebay sale?
  • FloFlo
    FloFlo Posts: 32,720 Forumite
    What if it doesn't come but they have no funds for charge back?
  • Bowling_4_Gold
    Bowling_4_Gold Posts: 1,771 Forumite
    FloFlo wrote: »
    What if it doesn't come but they have no funds for charge back?

    Youre pretty stuck there. Can I ask what it is your buying? If its something expensive, like a mobile phone, I suggest you really do your research as it is so easy to get scammed.
    The quickest way to become a millionaire is start off as a billionaire and go into the airline business.
    Richard Branson
  • Smart_But_Casual
    Smart_But_Casual Posts: 806 Forumite
    FloFlo wrote: »
    Lol loving the short and sweet answers.

    One more question, I assume I should ask them to send me an invoice for payment, do they just put other goods instead of ebay sale?

    .....Yes.....
    Terms & Conditions Apply
  • Smart_But_Casual
    Smart_But_Casual Posts: 806 Forumite
    FloFlo wrote: »
    What if it doesn't come but they have no funds for charge back?

    Usual rules apply as the exact same could be said of any ebay transaction.
    Terms & Conditions Apply
  • frivolous_fay
    frivolous_fay Posts: 13,302 Forumite
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    FloFlo wrote: »
    If I buy something from someone abroad using my paypal balance do I have any protection? Not an ebay sale I thought they might send me an invoice through payapal.

    You aren't covered if you dispute and the money has been withdrawn. (There's a recent thread where this happened)
    You can't do anything if it's SNAD.
    My TV is broken! :cry:
    Edit: refunded £515 for TV 1.5 years out of warranty - thank you Sale of Goods Act! :j
  • FloFlo
    FloFlo Posts: 32,720 Forumite
    No its not a phone, I have bought from the seller twice before on ebay but they are having probs listing what I want to buy because I believe due to vero restrictions so I thought I could get round it by saying I'd buy off ebay. Its about £50 so will have a think about it.

    Thanks for replies.

    Would I be better protected using a credit card to fund the transaction through paypal rather than my balance?
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