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**t korinek** · 10-02-2019, 11:20 AM

Thanks everybody, just about back to normal.
Could have been a lot worse.

Just a huge avoidable hassle!

Paulspickupparts, thanks for the ideas & info.

Tom

**paulspickupparts** · 10-25-2019, 07:58 PM

Had a new one yesterday from that auction site. On June 29 I sold a pair of defrost ducts. As I was getting ready to ship I received a message from the site telling me not to ship as it was a suspicious account . If I had shipped they told me to redirect back to my location. So I tried to reach out to the buyer telling them of the situation . I was going to take a screen shot and send to the. I could not . Their account had been closed and were "no longer a registered user" . I tried to relist but that did not work . Almost like it had never happened. I decided it was time to get back to work . Well yesterday I received a note from paypal that they had refunded the buyer the original amount because of and item that was not received. I called paypal . They said because I had not shipped the item it is their policy to refund when an item is not recieved. I offered to send the e-mail that I had saved from ebay and they would not have it . Truly this was a case of a scammer. Not once in 90 days did I receive a message from the buyer . They waited until the very last second to file a claim . Here is the good part. I was never initially paid for the item. ?????????????

**davischevy** · 02-07-2020, 10:34 PM

I have had multiple Mastercards over the last 3 years. I get a random charge for an amount under $100 that says it is to PP. I go to PP account and no charge shows there.

I quit paying my CC with auto draft. I check it every week. I have never kept much money in the account I use for PP.

**PICKMUP** · 11-29-2020, 07:27 PM

EBAY & PP are NOT safe! Don't link your bank or CC to either of them! They let criminals charge items to us and even ship to someone else. PP was used to get into our bank acct and make big electronic transfers to ??? PP even took $$$ out of our bank to send to some Russian, when we didn't have enough funds left in PP. Both EBAY & PP's answered "They look like normal transactions"---not fraudulent! The money is lost!
We had to change bank accounts and do not know if our bank will correct this or not.

10-02-2019, 11:20 AM	#1
t korinek Truckin' Krazy Join Date: May 2000 Location: mesa az Posts: 6,190	Re: Beware of fake PayPal money requests Thanks everybody, just about back to normal. Could have been a lot worse. Just a huge avoidable hassle! Paulspickupparts, thanks for the ideas & info. Tom __________________ Dealer for: American Auto Wire Precision weatherstripping Dakota Digital Trim parts Carpets Truck World seat covers & Many others Chevy Parts locator in Mesa AZ!

10-25-2019, 07:58 PM	#2
paulspickupparts Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Seward Nebraska Posts: 1,596	Re: Beware of fake PayPal money requests Had a new one yesterday from that auction site. On June 29 I sold a pair of defrost ducts. As I was getting ready to ship I received a message from the site telling me not to ship as it was a suspicious account . If I had shipped they told me to redirect back to my location. So I tried to reach out to the buyer telling them of the situation . I was going to take a screen shot and send to the. I could not . Their account had been closed and were "no longer a registered user" . I tried to relist but that did not work . Almost like it had never happened. I decided it was time to get back to work . Well yesterday I received a note from paypal that they had refunded the buyer the original amount because of and item that was not received. I called paypal . They said because I had not shipped the item it is their policy to refund when an item is not recieved. I offered to send the e-mail that I had saved from ebay and they would not have it . Truly this was a case of a scammer. Not once in 90 days did I receive a message from the buyer . They waited until the very last second to file a claim . Here is the good part. I was never initially paid for the item. ?????????????

02-07-2020, 10:34 PM	#3
davischevy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Harrison, Arkansas Posts: 9,789	Re: Beware of fake PayPal money requests I have had multiple Mastercards over the last 3 years. I get a random charge for an amount under $100 that says it is to PP. I go to PP account and no charge shows there. I quit paying my CC with auto draft. I check it every week. I have never kept much money in the account I use for PP. __________________ other Larry Build thread, Arkansas K10 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...=755797&page=5 The ability to speak several languages is an asset, but the ability to keep your mouth shut in any language is priceless.

11-29-2020, 07:27 PM	#4
PICKMUP "Trucks with Class" Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: OLYMPIA, WA, USA Posts: 8,121	Re: Beware of fake PayPal money requests EBAY & PP are NOT safe! Don't link your bank or CC to either of them! They let criminals charge items to us and even ship to someone else. PP was used to get into our bank acct and make big electronic transfers to ??? PP even took $$$ out of our bank to send to some Russian, when we didn't have enough funds left in PP. Both EBAY & PP's answered "They look like normal transactions"---not fraudulent! The money is lost! We had to change bank accounts and do not know if our bank will correct this or not. __________________ Email: frankeham@comcast.net Phone: 360-956-7170



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