Originally Posted by
TigerTankMan
Agreed - this has been going on for years on eBay - and unfortunately, still happens a lot.
1st Rule of thumb - if it's too good to be true then it usually is.
I know PayPal offers buyer protection and all - but you are still without the money for a month or 2 - it's not like you get it back straight away.
Paypal will refund you if the seller has the money in his account. If an account is empty (ie he withdrew the money as soon as you paid) then you won't get anything.
Happened to me but luckily it was for only £20.
Now I buy everything with a credit card through Paypal as Paypal don't hestitate when it comes to refunding the credit card companies.