After a bit of advice about a paypal payment...

[Wilkes 1875]

Hi,

Just a quick thing. I'm fully aware of the issues with buying and selling airsoft equipment through paypal but just wanted some advice.

Just sold a RIF - everything went fine..

Buyer has made the payment but has written in the notes: "for airsoft with silencer" and linked the thread on the forum.

Am I just being paranoid here or should I do something?

Last thing I want is my paypal account locked or suspended like I know has happened in the past the people mentioning 'gun'.

Any help would be appreciated.

[RitchieTheBrit]

Re: After a bit of advice about a paypal payment...

I add this mistake with my first forum purchase. Thought it would be fine having used PayPal for store airsoft purchases in the past, but the guys account was locked for about a month.

To be clear, I hadn't mentioned airsoft, but rather I out lower receiver. Dumb mistake, and I felt terrible!

[Wilkes 1875]

Re: After a bit of advice about a paypal payment...

So what did you actually put? Do you think I will have my account locked for what has been said?

[RitchieTheBrit]

Re: After a bit of advice about a paypal payment...

Payment for P90 plastic lower receiver. Now I just use non-descript descriptions like plastic model body or something similar.

[Scotty Dog]

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Sounds like a setup to me bud, I'd refund the transaction and keep hold of the RIF, sounds like he's going to let you send it over then open a dispute and you'll lose the money.

I could understand just putting something like Richtie did just by accident, but linking it to the forum in the description sounds fishy to me. I smell a rat; and its the time of year when all the rats come out.

[tackle]

Re: After a bit of advice about a paypal payment...

Sounds like a setup to me bud, I'd refund the transaction and keep hold of the RIF, sounds like he's going to let you send it over then open a dispute and you'll lose the money.

I could understand just putting something like Richtie did just by accident, but linking it to the forum in the description sounds fishy to me. I smell a rat; and its the time of year when all the rats come out.

While I agree, surely its a two way street, If the buyer raises a dodgy dispute, just mention "gun" in your reply & paypal will walk away, rapidly.

[Scotty Dog]

Re: After a bit of advice about a paypal payment...

While I agree, surely its a two way street, If the buyer raises a dodgy dispute, just mention "gun" in your reply & paypal will walk away, rapidly.

Is it worth the chance of losing the money, or the hassle though?

[tackle]

Re: After a bit of advice about a paypal payment...

I get that, but to me this sounds more like a naive attempt at "honesty", its down to the op if he wants to cancel the transaction & refund, If he's that concerned he should probably contact the buyer, explain his concerns & suggest they cancel & refund, & then start again without using incriminating descriptions to paypal.

[snuff]

Re: After a bit of advice about a paypal payment...

I thought we covered this a lot...as soon as you mention "airsoft","gun","replica" or similar paypal walk away,they will not get involved in discussion with deals with "prohibited" items.
Don't worry about it...

[RitchieTheBrit]

Re: After a bit of advice about a paypal payment...

...suggest they cancel & refund, & then start again without using incriminating descriptions to paypal.

This. For the record, I offered to do anything in my power to help, but PayPal were simply being awkward with the seller. So frustrating, as he is a genuine, up-front guy!

If the buyer has any concerns himself about getting scammed (asking to cancel and starting the transaction again), link him to this thread. If he still refuses, refund with an apology to the effect that you feel uncomfortable continuing.

Any genuine buyer can make a mistake, and its a five minute inconvenience to sort this out. If he can't take that five minutes, then something would smell fishy to me.

[snuff]

Re: After a bit of advice about a paypal payment...

I must be missing something..I can't see the issue here..all the buyer is doing is advising via paypal what he is buying.
If I buy something via paypal I always put advice in the note area,something like snuff for the M4 and I've received a lot the same..

[RitchieTheBrit]

Re: After a bit of advice about a paypal payment...

If you sell something on paypals restricted list, your account can get locked pending investigation.

There's also the possibility of this being abused for profit. A scammer may use paypals policy to swindle. Granted its generally the other way. Seller sells something broken, or doesn't send anything, buyer complains to PayPal, a dispute is opened, and scamming seller mentions airsoft or imitation firearms. PayPal close the dispute with no action, buyer is left out of pocket.

[snuff]

Re: After a bit of advice about a paypal payment...

If you sell something on paypals restricted list, your account can get locked pending investigation.

There's also the possibility of this being abused for profit. A scammer may use paypals policy to swindle. Granted its generally the other way. Seller sells something broken, or doesn't send anything, buyer complains to PayPal, a dispute is opened, and scamming seller mentions airsoft or imitation firearms. PayPal close the dispute with no action, buyer is left out of pocket.

It is the buyer that has added the note so that is irrelevant..we all know about p/p and airsoft the seller is the least likely to lose out..I don't know anybody that has had their account restricted...£££ is p/p's GOD..

[RitchieTheBrit]

Re: After a bit of advice about a paypal payment...

Read back through the thread Snuff, I accidentally caused exactly that issue. The sellers account was locked for around a month.

[snuff]

Re: After a bit of advice about a paypal payment...

Read back through the thread Snuff, I accidentally caused exactly that issue. The sellers account was locked for around a month.

I noted that but I don't know anyone personally,my feedback score does show how many dealings I've had so hence my wonder at the "panic"..