safe to take Paypal off Craigslist?

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airdata

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Jul 11, 2010
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hehe :)

I wasn't serious. I was just surprised that it's an overwhelming NOOOOOOOOO!

This kind gentleman sold me some poweredge 1955's a month or 2 ago from clist for $300 each which I payed in paypal before picking them up from his house in the evening... and then parting each out for ~$500-600 each.

I'm going to stick to my guns though> If a person offers to pay with paypal, and you get the money.. what's the problem?

If you get a spoofed email and no money in your paypal account, obviously don't ship anything.

Then get them to leave you heatware :)
 

Ns1

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I'm going to stick to my guns though> If a person offers to pay with paypal, and you get the money.. what's the problem?

because if the buyer files a chargeback you are 100% screwed.
 

zinfamous

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Jul 12, 2006
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hehe :)

I wasn't serious. I was just surprised that it's an overwhelming NOOOOOOOOO!

This kind gentleman sold me some poweredge 1955's a month or 2 ago from clist for $300 each which I payed in paypal before picking them up from his house in the evening... and then parting each out for ~$500-600 each.

I'm going to stick to my guns though> If a person offers to pay with paypal, and you get the money.. what's the problem?

If you get a spoofed email and no money in your paypal account, obviously don't ship anything.

Then get them to leave you heatware :)

well, I would never know if there were a rpoblem or not b/c:

1: I would refuse to use Paypal. Either that person is completely ignored (most of these are scammers, and it is too obvious to detect them) or I would request cash or no dice
2: It's just stupid: Chargeback. there you go.