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Possible Pay Pal chargeback/scams

stingrayj
stingrayj Posts: 84 Forumite
in Ebay, auctions, car boot sales, post & parcels
I have sold me car on Ebay for £2k. Great. The buyer has 170 positive feedback and paid by Pay Pal. Payment has cleared into my Pay Pal account.

Is there anything I need to look out for, is there any way I can be scammed before I hand over keys?

My only worry would be a possible chargeback claim...

I just want to be totally certain.

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  • DaveAshton
    DaveAshton Posts: 7,851 Forumite
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    You can avoid a Paypal scam by taking cash on collection (cars are the only category where Paypal's not enforced by ebay).

    Common practice is to take a Paypal deposit, then refund the deposit while the buyer's there and take the full amount in cash.
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  • soolin
    soolin Posts: 74,407 Ambassador
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    Yes you can be scammed..why have you taken paypal? See Dave's post above.
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  • deanos
    deanos Posts: 11,241 Forumite
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    Bit risky if you ask me
  • cyberbob
    cyberbob Posts: 9,480 Forumite
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    Don't take paypal on a cash on collection especially not for that amount:eek::eek::eek:
  • *Scarlett
    *Scarlett Posts: 1,760 Forumite
    Vehicles are excluded from Paypal buyer and seller protection so your buyer would not be able to do a Paypal claim for item not received or not as described. I'm not sure about a credit card chargeback though.

    It would be far better to ask your buyer to pay cash on collection when they have inspected the vehicle and are happy with it - you'll also avoid hefty Paypal fees.
  • stingrayj
    stingrayj Posts: 84 Forumite
    thanks, actually everything worked out fine. Buyer happy, I'm happy, though not with absurbly high paypal costs (66 quid!!)
  • cyberbob
    cyberbob Posts: 9,480 Forumite
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    stingrayj wrote: »
    thanks, actually everything worked out fine. Buyer happy, I'm happy, though not with absurbly high paypal costs (66 quid!!)

    Why did you accept paypal for a car. thats just stupid. He can technically say he's not received it and you wont be able to prove otherwise:eek:
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