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photon · 02-19-2008, 05:49 PM

Yeah sounds too fishy, while I understand that some people have legit beefs with paypal there's other ways.. western union or whatever (though with western union, bidpay, etc there's not as much protection for the buyer but that's his problem).

He "sends the money", you see it in your account, you send the item, 2 months later after the bank foils out the accounting you end up with the money being taken back out of your account.

This was a big scam for international renters in rental units a while back wasn't it? Renter would give a large amount in a bank draft for the security deposit and ask for some cash back, you give the cash, then the initial draft disappears after the banks foil out the fraud.

02-19-2008, 05:49 PM	#5
photon The new goggles also do nothing. Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Calgary Exp:	Yeah sounds too fishy, while I understand that some people have legit beefs with paypal there's other ways.. western union or whatever (though with western union, bidpay, etc there's not as much protection for the buyer but that's his problem). He "sends the money", you see it in your account, you send the item, 2 months later after the bank foils out the accounting you end up with the money being taken back out of your account. This was a big scam for international renters in rental units a while back wasn't it? Renter would give a large amount in a bank draft for the security deposit and ask for some cash back, you give the cash, then the initial draft disappears after the banks foil out the fraud. __________________ Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position. But certainty is an absurd one.