Payment via PayPal friends?

Cl
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I bought a Nintendo Switch from Shpock for 350 euro (it is new) including shipping from Austria.

The seller has already sold some consoles and other things and always has good reviews. I also personally wrote to 2 buyers and both said everything was fine.

He sent me photos of how it would go, so with an address label and a receipt from the post office from other sales, with tracking numbers on it. I entered 2 numbers on the Swiss Post website and both said that the package had arrived.

Overall, I have a very good feeling with the seller, but he said that I can pay friends via bank transfer or PayPal. Is it still safe because it is always said that payment via PayPal friends are mostly fraudsters?

En

Even if you pay by PayPal as a business customer, YOU can be the fraudster and get the money back, even though you have received the goods. All a double-edged sword.

ca

No it's not safe. There are many scammers who want to transfer via PayPal friends because there are no fees, but if you do that you have no buyer protection and can't do anything if he is kidding you and 350 is a lot of money either normal PayPal or not at all

Ra

I have a similar problem at the moment: / but I can tell you to calm you down first wait and see if the package arrives because not everyone runs straight to the post office and releases it for the shipment. If he has good reviews then you shouldn't worry but I don't want to rule out anything!

and unfortunately you are NOT covered by friends and family in 10 out of 10 cases…

what you can do in serious cases is to go to the police and file a complaint…

I wish you the best of luck that everything goes well and stay healthy!

Cl

Thank you very much. I also wish you

Cl

Yes I said I would pay by bank transfer, is that safer?

Po

No, because you can't bring back a transfer.

Ad

Pay simply by bank transfer. It is legal. Goods and services may not be paid with PayPal's friend option. If something "goes wrong", it is you who have made yourself punishable.

Po

I would say: either normal via PayPal (including buyer protection) or not at all. With PayPal friends you have no security and you can't get a transfer back. These two payment options will surely rob you of your money if something isn't kosher!