UPDATED 5/16: BEWARE PAYPAL CHARGEBACKS! If you sell on eBay, read this...

[RedsFan1941]

i am very sorry you have to deal with this.

i am curious about one thing: did paypal take the funds from a balance you had in an account with them, or did they take the money from a linked (like a checking) account?

[bounce]

Originally Posted by RedsFan1941

i am very sorry you have to deal with this.

i am curious about one thing: did paypal take the funds from a balance you had in an account with them, or did they take the money from a linked (like a checking) account?

From my Paypal account balance, but it wouldn’t have mattered. If there was no money in the PayPal account, I would either have to fund the deficit or they could put a charge through to my bank.

[RedsFan1941]

Originally Posted by bounce

From my Paypal account balance, but it wouldn’t have mattered. If there was no money in the PayPal account, I would either have to fund the deficit or they could put a charge through to my bank.

unreal. good luck with this

[hcv123]

Originally Posted by bounce

From my Paypal account balance, but it wouldn’t have mattered. If there was no money in the PayPal account, I would either have to fund the deficit or they could put a charge through to my bank.

For those unfamiliar - this may be worth a look:
http://www.paypalsucks.com/

If there was no money in the paypal account and the money were removed from any linked account Paypal would then be in the position of needing to come after you - not a best case scenario, but at least one where you would be in possession of the funds and be able to prove your side in court.

I was screwed as a buyer years ago - that's when I found the site I linked above.

I still buy and sell on ebay and use paypal, but much more cautiously and don't leave much sitting in my paypal account.

The postal claim sounds like the right next move.

Any reason you haven't posted the buyers info or responded to requests to do so.

So sorry - I know very well how these types of situations as if just knock the air out of you.