Please can someone confirm this is the case, ref. Paypal?

[MrsBertMacklin]

This isn't strictly an EBay one but I know you chaps will have the knowledge on this...

I'd agreed to buy an item in a private sale with someone on another forum.

They have emailed their details this morning and asked that when I make payment, I mark it as for friends and family so they don't have to pay fees.

Am I right in thinking that if I did this, I wouldn't get PayPal's buyer protection? I think I am, looking at their guidance pages, but it doesn't spell it out...

TIA

No you are not covered - I just found this;

Purchase Protection also does not cover items that you purchase in person, or money you send to friends and family.

So if you are collecting it you are not covered either.

Lily, perfect, thanks for finding that snippet for me. I'll message them now to advise.