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Things to Consider: PayPal only offers fraud protection when buyers send payment to "verified" paypal sellers. If you make payment to a non-verified seller, chances of recovering funds are minimal.

how do you know whether the seller is a verified paypal seller? thanks in advance.

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  • DaveAshton
    DaveAshton Posts: 7,851 Forumite
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    Where did you read it? Sounds outdated, buyer protection applies whether the seller's verified or not.
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  • soolin
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    I'm confused as well, paypal now have full buyer protection.
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  • cyberbob
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    Paypal frequently only update there T&Cs but outdated rules hang around in other area's
  • soolin
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    cyberbob wrote: »
    Paypal frequently only update there T&Cs but outdated rules hang around in other area's

    Actually have you noticed that if you use paypal postage it is about 6 years out of date as it says standard cover against loss is £36, and it's been ages since a 1st class stamp was 36p.
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  • cyberbob
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    soolin wrote: »
    Actually have you noticed that if you use paypal postage it is about 6 years out of date as it says standard cover against loss is £36, and it's been ages since a 1st class stamp was 36p.

    Yes i know it bugs me every time I use it.
  • soolin
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    cyberbob wrote: »
    Yes i know it bugs me every time I use it.

    I've always wondred how hard it must be to make a simple correction.
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  • cyberbob
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    soolin wrote: »
    I've always wondred how hard it must be to make a simple correction.

    It's pretty easy all they need to do is tell the people who maintain the website. The thing is this is Paypal, like banks (don't talk to me about Barclays :mad:) they have an inability to sort out the simple things.
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