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PayPal and Selling Stuff

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Iwishyouwell · 14/08/2019 09:54

Hi ,
New to selling stuff on the internet. Selling an item to a person who has given me address , says he has sent money to Paypal and Paypal will release the funds to me once he has received the item . I have to send it tracked.
Does this sound ok ?
Anyone ?

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LittleAndOften · 14/08/2019 09:56

PayPal will inform you directly, never take someone's word. There are lots of scammers about. Only send the item when you've heard from PayPal yourself.

Flyingsouthwiththeswallows · 14/08/2019 10:06

I believe you must wait for Paypal to notify you it has received a payment and ensure that you only send to the name / address confirmed by Paypal.

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Iwishyouwell · 14/08/2019 11:30

This is the email . There were no PayPal logos on it .

PayPal and Selling Stuff
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Iwishyouwell · 14/08/2019 11:31

The clicking link did not work either.

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Saucery · 14/08/2019 11:32

Scam. Send nothing until PayPal contact you.

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Iwishyouwell · 14/08/2019 11:34

Thanks @LittleAndOften , @Flyingsouthwiththeswallows

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Iwishyouwell · 14/08/2019 11:34

and @Saucery

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Iwishyouwell · 14/08/2019 11:51

Update; definitely a scammer.
Have had confirmation from someone who buys / sells a lot and it does not look like the email I got.

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LittleAndOften · 14/08/2019 12:01

Glad you spotted it. I had a scammer when I sold an item on gumtree. They're rife!

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