Can you get scammed through paypal?

davie23223 · 02-02-2006, 04:04 AM

Is this how it works, person A sends the money through paypal then person B recieves the package. What if person B lie'd and said he did send the package already while person A did not get it for a month

4W4K3 · 02-02-2006, 04:13 AM

PayPal certifies all accounts. If the person you are paying is "un-verified" don't go through with it.

They have a place where you can make complaints, and stuf like that. But for the most part PayPal is safe. Ask ther person for there home phone number nad address, and do a reverse look up to make SURE it a residential addres and real person. Also, make sure thy have alot of other positive sales, or you trust them ALOT.

NEVER take money orders, huge scam. I have succesfully received 2 mony orders in my time, no scam. But it's just not safe, ESPECIALLY international ones.

http://www.sccfcu.org/asp/services/service_6_3.asp -Google "money order scam" a million stories are available. PayPal and eBay however are pretty error free if you can buy/sell with good judgement.

davie23223 · 02-02-2006, 04:17 AM

I'm verified, how do i know if he/she is verified?

4W4K3 · 02-02-2006, 04:24 AM

Not really sure, I only sell things and receive money

I guess you would have to go through there eBay feedback to see if they are a good buyer/seller or not, or if they are from the forums review there posts and all that.

Generally, if you can't find enough feeback on a person online, you don't want deal with them. I bought/sold alot of things through forums for a good 1-2 years before I ever got an eBay and Paypal account, so if someone needs a reference I can send them to a forum buddy.

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02-02-2006, 04:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
4W4K3 VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lewisville, TX Age: 20 Posts: 6,886	PayPal certifies all accounts. If the person you are paying is "un-verified" don't go through with it. They have a place where you can make complaints, and stuf like that. But for the most part PayPal is safe. Ask ther person for there home phone number nad address, and do a reverse look up to make SURE it a residential addres and real person. Also, make sure thy have alot of other positive sales, or you trust them ALOT. NEVER take money orders, huge scam. I have succesfully received 2 mony orders in my time, no scam. But it's just not safe, ESPECIALLY international ones. http://www.sccfcu.org/asp/services/service_6_3.asp -Google "money order scam" a million stories are available. PayPal and eBay however are pretty error free if you can buy/sell with good judgement. __________________ My Computer I choose to believe what I was programmed to believe. Can I eat your brain? FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358 Last edited by 4W4K3; 02-02-2006 at 04:17 AM.

02-02-2006, 04:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
davie23223 Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 21 Posts: 370	I'm verified, how do i know if he/she is verified? __________________ ----------Desktop--------\|--------Gaming Desktop----------\|----------Laptop---------- AMD Athlon Thunderbird 1.4GHz \| AMD Athlon 64 3800+ \| Toshiba Intel Centrino Duo T2050 1.6GHz 768mb SDram (PC-133) \| 1GB DDR (PC2100) \| 1GB DDR2 (PC2-4300) 40GB 7200RPM HD \| 80GB 7200RPM HD \| 100GB 5400RPM HD ATI Radeon 9600 PRO 128mb \| nVidia XFX 7200 GS 512mb \| Intel GMA 950 128MB (Shared)

02-02-2006, 04:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
4W4K3 VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lewisville, TX Age: 20 Posts: 6,886	Not really sure, I only sell things and receive money I guess you would have to go through there eBay feedback to see if they are a good buyer/seller or not, or if they are from the forums review there posts and all that. Generally, if you can't find enough feeback on a person online, you don't want deal with them. I bought/sold alot of things through forums for a good 1-2 years before I ever got an eBay and Paypal account, so if someone needs a reference I can send them to a forum buddy. __________________ My Computer I choose to believe what I was programmed to believe. Can I eat your brain? FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

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