[Spridgets] Using Paypal to buy a car

[Cebridge]

WOW!! Glad to know that they finally changed that part of their policy.  Do ua
all a favor and let us know the. " method " he finally ends up using as it
will be good information to have .  My first preference will always be cash in
hand, but baring that an electronic bank to bank transfer is my preference .

Leo

> On Apr 28, 2014, at 7:40 AM, brian S <bugeye15 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Thanks Paul,
> and everyone else for their  suggestions.
>
> It's all great information.
> I've passed it along as well as reading it myself.
> Paypal's own website as well as Cars.com (where the car was/is listed)
> has good fraud prevention info as well.
>
>
> Like NEVER click on a link that someone has sent you saying that the
payment
> has been sent. Check your account yourself.
> Asking the buyer to send a picture of their driver's license.
>
> It seems like ANY time the words "shipping agent" are used, it's a scammer.
> Interesting thing,
> My brother in law called Paypal to find out if the "buyer", once they took
> possession of the car, could
> say that they car wasn't as represented and take the money back.
> And they told him that once the money is in his
> account, and they buyer has possession, it's safe. It can't be taken back.
>
> Brian S.
> Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed!
> Thanks to Frank C.!
>
>
>> From: pmetzger at myfairpoint.net
>>
>>
>> Brian, this link explains several ways your brother-in-law could get
>> scammed by letting the buyer use PayPal.B  Their seller protection is
> limited to
>> eBay transactions only.B  Suggest some other payment method, and if the
> buyer balks at
>> that consider
>>
>> it a major red flag.
>>
>> http://craigslistpostingsecrets.wordpress.com/pay-pal-scam/
>>
>> Paul M
>> Keene, NH
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