greg1040 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Bit of a PayPal newbie here most things which I have been sending I have seen payment for into my account before sending. Im recently selling my laptop which is rather expensive so would like to not get conned out of money. I have received an email from PayPal saying that I have to post the goods and give them the tracking number before the money will even show up into my account. Would this be correct?. Any quick help would be useful Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weirdoku Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 No, you wait till the money is in your paypal account then send the item. What I do is with anything over £5 I withdraw it straight to my bank account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg1040 Posted January 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Thanks for the reply I got in contact with PayPal And they have said that there is no money waiting to be released but the PayPal email Seems genuine cause it has full name in the email Which only PayPal would know of so a bit confused. Either way gonna try and get in contact with the buyer and see what's up. Also anyone know the charge for not sending stuff as a gift as I was charging 950 For the laptop but PayPal says she has put in 980 would this sound correct.? Bottom line is don't post anything without the money being in PayPal and being able to take it out. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolfa Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 (edited) Ignore any e-mails, don't click any links, especially don't sign in from a link, do it all through the PayPal website. Was the email from whatever@paypal.com or ascam@somethingthatvaguelysoundslikepaypal.org? Also whoever won the item will have your full name too, you can get these details from eBay. Once the money is in your bank, make sure you post it recorded, signed for, tracked, with an armoured guard throughout the journey. Basically use your brain a bit and you'll be fine. Edited January 31, 2012 by Jolfa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg1040 Posted January 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 It was an email from PayPal.com and I wasn't selling it on eBay either was on Gumtree. So no names were given on my behalf but mines. It's my dads PayPal address also and I have not mentioned his name at all so find it quite weird how a fake PayPal scam Would be able to find out that information. Thanks for the replies, everything i have sold on here has been fine via PayPal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Don't ever send any money as a gift - you have no recouse at all. If you receive money as a gift I would think it's OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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