am I completely SCREWED?, need help!

schdaddy

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back in November I sold my useless Nomad
the guy that bought in lived in the UK & payed by paypal

everything was cool until TODAY, reading my email & got this:


Dear <edit>,

We regret to inform you that you received funds from an account with
reports of fraudulent credit card use. In the meantime, we have placed a
pending reversal on the funds in question until the investigation is
complete. This pending reversal will show as a deduction in your available
balance. In the meantime, you are free to continue transacting using your
PayPal account.

The transaction under review is: $224.50 on 11/17/00, from <bastard> ,
<bastard>@semax.org.

To help in our investigation, we request that you send an email to
pending_reversal@paypal.com with the following information:

1. The item that was purchased, and the value of the item;
2. The name and address given to you by the buyer;
3. Whether or not you have shipped the purchase;
(If you have not yet sent the purchase, please do not proceed with the
exchange).
4. If shipped, the company used for shipping, date of shipment, and
tracking number so that PayPal can verify online for shipment and delivery;
5. Details of any other payments you sent or received that were related to
the above transaction.
6. A phone number where you can be reached during the day and evening.

We would like to obtain as much information as possible about the above
transaction, including any email correspondence between you and the buyer,
in order to expedite this investigation. Solving fraudulent cases helps us
continue to offer PayPal as a secure and cost-effective payment service.
Thank you for your cooperation and assistance.

Sincerely,

PayPal Account Review Department



SO WHAT CAN I DO?

also I really like the &quot;In the meantime, you are free to continue transacting using your
PayPal account&quot;

Defeating our language filter does not strengthen your message. Watch your mouth.

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Ulfwald

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As one of the troll hunters here, I would suggest you send them ALL the information you have on this person. It can only help to deter trolls in the future.
 

GreenBeret

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Sounds like they are trying to find out who the person was in order to prosecute.

Pending reversal is probably put in there in case it turns out you used this other account for credit card fraud and Paypal'd it to your current account. (of course you didn't, but they still say it)

But what do I know? Just cooperate, and you'll probably get to keep your money, so calm down.
 

Yzzim

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I hate Paypal cause they don't find this stuff until AFTER the deal is completed and then they take the money for you. I've went back to good ol' money order unless I know the person I'm trading with.
 

schdaddy

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thankx for the quick replies

sorry about the language, just not happy about being screwed out of $200+
i'm sure you can relate
 

Croton

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i feel your pain.
i was screwed over $350 w/this Bullsh!t from paypal....

my feeling is that you're going to be screwed like me! :|
 

GreenBeret

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woah! they actually take your money? Shouldn't someone else end up getting the short end, like Paypal or the CC co?
 

cxim

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you are only really screwed when she looks at you, smiles &amp; says:

&quot;I don't really do this. I am a cop. We are holding the cash for evidence. Look at that mirror over there &amp; say Hi ! to your Mommy &amp; all your friends !&quot;