paypal just took me for $400

[MingHenry]

So here I thought paying a vendor with paypal would be the safer option (standard USD $ payment - non crypto) because in the event the vendor decides to scam you then you can open a dispute and get a refund?

Nope. It is the rare vendor who would allow you to do PP/G&S. So far, I have used it only once with one vendor. No, I won't reveal the name, I don't want that option to disappear. If vendors allow PP at all, it's always F/F and you shouldn't opt in for buyer protection - red flags everywhere. You just have to choose your vendor wisely and hope it all works out. It has all worked out so far for me - no issues with being scammed - but use vendors that have been vetted, that lots of people use. No need to go find that one vendor no one has heard of.

 

[Lullabytreehugger]

Nope. It is the rare vendor who would allow you to do PP/G&S. So far, I have used it only once with one vendor. No, I won't reveal the name, I don't want that option to disappear. If vendors allow PP at all, it's always F/F and you shouldn't opt in for buyer protection - red flags everywhere. You just have to choose your vendor wisely and hope it all works out. It has all worked out so far for me - no issues with being scammed - but use vendors that have been vetted, that lots of people use. No need to go find that one vendor no one has heard of.

The issue with bitcoin is once you send the coin amount; thats it if something goes wrong with the vendor you cant even dispute the transaction. Your is gone!

 

[MingHenry]

The issue with bitcoin is once you send the coin amount; thats it if something goes wrong with the vendor you cant even dispute the transaction. Your is gone!

Yep. Grey overseas, you're not shopping at Amazon anymore!

 

[stickfigure]

Nope. It is the rare vendor who would allow you to do PP/G&S. So far, I have used it only once with one vendor. No, I won't reveal the name, I don't want that option to disappear. If vendors allow PP at all, it's always F/F and you shouldn't opt in for buyer protection - red flags everywhere. You just have to choose your vendor wisely and hope it all works out. It has all worked out so far for me - no issues with being scammed - but use vendors that have been vetted, that lots of people use. No need to go find that one vendor no one has heard of.

There are at least two vendors which allow PP G&S, but both of them lost a different item on PayPal invoice. So the chargeback feature doesn't really help. But both vendors delivered as promised.

 

[Dee X]

So is this vendors fault...? Would this have happened had I not used crypto? Will there be an investigation? Like how far can this go? My overweight chimp is gonna be pissed.

Better start packing and go on the run.

 

[glpfun]

Better start packing and go on the run.

They have an overweight chimp to defend them

 

[zpped]

So here I thought paying a vendor with paypal would be the safer option (standard USD $ payment - non crypto) because in the event the vendor decides to scam you then you can open a dispute and get a refund?

Your only protection here is the community. Don't be one of the first 1000 people to buy from a vendor and your risk of getting outright scammed are almost zero.

 

[hexagonal]

There are at least two vendors which allow PP G&S, but both of them lost a different item on PayPal invoice. So the chargeback feature doesn't really help. But both vendors delivered as promised.

Even if they listed peptides instead of, uh, cat litter, I'm not sure disputing it would be a safe thing to do for your paypal account. They're not controlled substances but I'm not sure that buying research chemicals from China is allowed in the paypal AUP, heh.