if you accept money from paypal, can you get f'ed?

[Baxter61]

Got my first scam text offering to pay via paypal. Standard broken english, mover will pick up, etc. So say i were to take money via paypal and it were not legit, could they come back in the longrun and take it back? Yes i know its best to avoid such situations, this is more a philisophical question.

 

[OwdKasd]

They may have hacked someones Paypal account. Go with your gut feeling on this. Walk away.

 

[LXguy]

Yes, they can and do come and take the money back.

Your recourse in such a case is very limited.

 

[Demonracer]

Contact PayPal directly and see what they have to say. I'm dealing with them on a deadbeat buyer and they have been quite helpful.

 

[YY1]

They can only take what's in your paypal account.
If you move the money out, they can't take it.

I had to file a dispute after I made mayment of $101, but they were only able to get $87 from the sellers account because that's all that was in there. I was happy to get it because I had been waiting 45 days with no answeres to the emails I sent every three days towards the end.

 

[67cudafb]

You should foward the email to paypal, I believe there is a fraud link on there site.

 

[bkbond12]

They can only take what's in your paypal account.
If you move the money out, they can't take it.

I had to file a dispute after I made mayment of $101, but they were only able to get $87 from the sellers account because that's all that was in there. I was happy to get it because I had been waiting 45 days with no answeres to the emails I sent every three days towards the end.

That's true, but if you ever put more money in.....they'll confiscate it.

 

[6pk2goDemon]

Here's a copy/paste from Paypal's website:

Forward the entire email to [email protected]. Do not alter the subject line or forward the message as an attachment.

 

[cannucky]

hmmm In just got $165 back from a chinese company , it only took 6 days after the resolution period and they paid me even tho the company had no money in their account , might be something to do with Canadian banking laws but I got a full refund . If your selling something and can prove you shipped it they will side with you , just make sure you send it signature required so you can prove it was signed for and then it's the shipping companies fault.

 

[Nite Moves]

Good luck my friend. I have had never a problem but i always watch what i have in my acct. I may have $50 in it at any givin time just in case. If it aint there they cant take it but..........if you deposit/sell they can.Nothings perfect.Hope all works out.