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fromchinawithlove
 Post subject: PayPal risk?
PostPosted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 8:01 am 
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hi guys. A couple days ago, I listed my B4B GMT on TZ for sale and today a guy from New York emailed me and wanted me to sell the watch to him via PayPal.

I insisted on Western Union but I can understand his stance since it was my first attempt to sell a watch on TZ.

Is there any chance that I might not get the money after all if the buyer plays foul after receiving the watch?

sorry I mean no offense to anyone. Just security check.

Thanx in advance for your help.
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 Post subject: Re: PayPal risk?
PostPosted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 8:26 am 
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Quite a few threads on this already, and as a seller PayPal offers very little protection.

However, if I were a buyer then you wouldn't get my business if you insisted on Western Union over PayPal. There are situations where PayPal is just not an option - not every country allows it for example, but sellers who can accept PayPal and won't but instead look for Western Union cause a lot of suspicion as it is one ndication of a possible fraud.

Like you, no offence meant, but the fraudsters have damaged the payment method for all.
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 Post subject: Re: PayPal risk?
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Roffensian wrote:
Quite a few threads on this already, and as a seller PayPal offers very little protection.

However, if I were a buyer then you wouldn't get my business if you insisted on Western Union over PayPal. There are situations where PayPal is just not an option - not every country allows it for example, but sellers who can accept PayPal and won't but instead look for Western Union cause a lot of suspicion as it is one ndication of a possible fraud.

Like you, no offence meant, but the fraudsters have damaged the payment method for all.


Well, Roff, you are indicating I'm a fraudster? Though I seldom post here and I do have a few watches as you can see from my posts on TZ.
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fromchinawithlove wrote:
Roffensian wrote:
Quite a few threads on this already, and as a seller PayPal offers very little protection.

However, if I were a buyer then you wouldn't get my business if you insisted on Western Union over PayPal. There are situations where PayPal is just not an option - not every country allows it for example, but sellers who can accept PayPal and won't but instead look for Western Union cause a lot of suspicion as it is one ndication of a possible fraud.

Like you, no offence meant, but the fraudsters have damaged the payment method for all.


Well, Roff, you are indicating I'm a fraudster? Though I seldom post here and I do have a few watches as you can see from my posts on TZ.



No I am not, in fact I carefully worded my post so that it would be difficult to assume that I was!
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My input , I wouldnt buy anything with Western Union over paypal I would rather not buy whatever it was,as I have been told after the money is received through WU there is no way to trace it after that and Roff,s wording seemed ok to me no fraud insinuated
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My input , I wouldnt buy anything with Western Union over paypal I would rather not buy whatever it was,as I have been told after the money is received through WU there is no way to trace it after that and Roff,s wording seemed ok to me no fraud insinuated


:yeahthat

Western Union raises red flags in my book. Roff's statement was spot on.

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 Post subject: Re: PayPal risk?
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Link to sales thread removed by Roff. If you wish to advertise an item for sale then please post in the sales section in accordance with the rules.

I've decided not to proceed with this NY guy. Because , like Roff said, Paypal is not that safe.
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fromchinawithlove wrote:
Link to sales thread removed by Roff. If you wish to advertise an item for sale then please post in the sales section in accordance with the rules.

I've decided not to proceed with this NY guy. Because , like Roff said, Paypal is not that safe.


It's not that safe for you and plenty safe for your buyer :!: :!: Unless, you could provide me with some referances I could call and or e-mail I would only use PP. Otherwise, the risk to me is way to large, if I use Western Union, wire transer, etc and teh watch is fake, broken, not as described I'm SOL :( :(
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RotaryRx7 wrote:
Alinfrance wrote:
My input , I wouldnt buy anything with Western Union over paypal I would rather not buy whatever it was,as I have been told after the money is received through WU there is no way to trace it after that and Roff,s wording seemed ok to me no fraud insinuated


:yeahthat

Western Union raises red flags in my book. Roff's statement was spot on.


:guns: Western Union!!

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