Pay "Pal'

[wenn_du_weinst 10+ year member]

Imagine that, a company only worried about profit. My mind has been blown...

that being said, I've never had a problem with paypal but I usually only buy through companies, and rarely sell.

 

[MisterDeadeye 10+ year member]

Okay, so I have a question for a friend(seriously, it's not me). Seriously.

Say you have a Paypal account, and you sell someone an amplifier in perfect working order for $300. Once the buyer gets the amplifier, he does something to break it, and blames it on you. Because the package wasn't damaged, you can't fight with the delivery service, and PayPal will most likely side with the buyer as long as he ships the amp back to you.

Now, let's say that you don't want this to happen. So, after the claim has already been filed, you decide to withdraw all of your money in PP, put it into your bank, and close your account. What will happen to the claim, and could you be held legally responsible for your action?

I repeat, this isn't for me.

 

[Hintzyboy 5,000+ posts]

In the case of wanting somewhat serious responses I figured saying it would reverse the psychology of your typical "you mad bro" trollers.

Second rule of the dome is to never expect a serious answer

 

[goingdef 10+ year member]

Okay, so I have a question for a friend(seriously, it's not me). Seriously.
Say you have a Paypal account, and you sell someone an amplifier in perfect working order for $300. Once the buyer gets the amplifier, he does something to break it, and blames it on you. Because the package wasn't damaged, you can't fight with the delivery service, and PayPal will most likely side with the buyer as long as he ships the amp back to you.

Now, let's say that you don't want this to happen. So, after the claim has already been filed, you decide to withdraw all of your money in PP, put it into your bank, and close your account. What will happen to the claim, and could you be held legally responsible for your action?

I repeat, this isn't for me.

I had this happen twice when I sold amps on ebay, there is no way as a seller to protect yourself paypal always sides with the buyer and locks/holds your money until positive feedback is left, also there linked to your bank account through your debit card.

 

[slim2fattycake 10+ year member]

take a video of it working and you packaging it. buyer can show that it didn't work and he shipped it back. if you can't show that it was working before you packaged it, then they can't believe you.

 

[rc10mike 10+ year member]

I used to like selling on forums since ebay charges so much, but Im sick of all the buying scammers. The ones that already own a broken version of what you sold them, who then turn around and say thats what you sold them...or the ones that break something then try to claim thats how it was sent...just tired of it.

No problems with paypal though...

 

[plugitin 5,000+ posts]

if i sell an amp, i usually state as is in the description, i dunno if that would protect me or not...

 

[MisterDeadeye 10+ year member]

By the way, this hypothetical situation has already happened. Different equipment, but the outcome was the same. A friend closed his PayPal account with the hope that they couldn't take money from his account if they sided with the buyer.

 

[Dirtrider4eva 10+ year member]

Stingee... I've always wondered too. I don't get how PayPal sides with the buyer always...

 

[jdawg90 10+ year member]

fuck paypal

 

[DaveVT 10+ year member]

[quote name='murph']The title of this thread must be the ******* part.

Edit: @DaveVT I feel your pain[/QUOTE]

Its bound to happen to everyone at some point.

 

[jirehn 10+ year member]

Well what happened to you, I never also had a problem with paypal.

 

[DaveVT 10+ year member]

Well what happened to you, I never also had a problem with paypal.

man ive had them limit my account due to "suspicious activity" as they put it. This suspicious activity was me using my account to buy stuff and sell occasionally. I guess people using their accounts is suspicious to them. Had my cash frozen for 6 months. Thats just one of the reasons I dont use them anymore. They can hold your cash for ANY reason they see fit for up to 6 months. Hmmmm, wonder why they would want to?.....my small amount of cash may not have added up to much interest but when its done to thousands upon thousands of people with balancing ranging from 1.00 to 500,000 or more it adds up REALLY quick.

PayPal Complaints, PayPal Customer Service & eBay Suspension Complaints check it out

 

[AlterEgo99 5,000+ posts]

0 fucks were given. 0. Zip. Fucking nada.

 

[brodeisel 10+ year member]

Dwolla everyone needs to get