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Sold something today - and the buyer has only been a member for a week - so has a feedback of 0.  Now, we`ve all got to start somewhere..
I`ve just had an email from `him` - and the `mailed by` is paypal.com.  I think he`s done a direct payment - based on my email address?  The money is in my  Paypal account.
Thing is, am I protected by ebay if it goes wrong?  Usually Paypal would have taken a cut but I got all of the money.
I first then thought `no` but thinking about it now, it`s no different to cash and the transaction still went through ebay.  Thing is though, why doesn`t everyone do it as a direct payment?

Ste

No, you are not protected, they can still retract from the sale, the funds are in paypal account...

Well I`ve taken them out. :-)
But surely as the purchase was completed within eBay I`ve got eBay protection?

Ste

AFAIK the purchase may have taken place within Fleabay but because the buyer hasn`t gone through the payment process, I doubt you will be protected as eBay won`t have on records of the payment taken place. Pretty sure I`m right but best to double check with Fleabay.
Hope it works out ok

Ok, I`ll try and check wirh ebay.
What about cash/cheque purchases though? Hasn`t he just paid me via an alternative way?

EDIT: Sorry, think I`m mistaken.  Just checked and Paypal shows the payment of £26 coming in - but on the other screen (payments received) it shows it as £24.92 - so fees have been paid.
I just thought the mail came from Paypal when payment is made?
All seems OK I think.

Ste

This item was edited on Sunday, 9th December 2012, 22:56

Part of the paypal agreement is that if anything goes wrong they can take the money back from your alternative sources, first bank acc. then CC if there`s one on there.
99% sure as others state its not covered by seller protection if it didn`t go through fleabay but I`m no expert.

Also remember in the back of my mind reading somewhere the time limit is 3 months or similar... think of a dispute after receipt of item when they make one or other party pay the cost.

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