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<p>[QUOTE="Mikecouil, post: 1503890, member: 31420"]As OT as it is, I too have been a victim of paypal fraud. The first time was about 10 years ago on a 300.00 sale for a Lego train set. I supplied the SIGNED signature card as proof of delivery but since he backcharged his card paypal sided with the buyer and stated I hadn't supplied proper proof that he received it. Because there was no money in my paypal account they went into my bank account without notice and took out 300.00. I was NOT well off financially at the time and it hurt us pretty bad that month.</p><p><br /></p><p>A couple months ago I lost 200.00 on a laptop. The guy left feedback saying the laptop was as described and he appreciate the quick shipment. A week later he backcharged his credit card. I use a different email address for paypal and had no reason to look at it since I hadn't sold anything in a month but when I tried to buy something I showed a negative balance. It was then that I found that since I hadn't responded within 7 days, ebay sided with the buyer and I owed 200.00. I immediately changed my bank account number to prevent them from taking it out of my account and I'm now fighting them over it. I doubt I win but I'll put up a fight none the less.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Mikecouil, post: 1503890, member: 31420"]As OT as it is, I too have been a victim of paypal fraud. The first time was about 10 years ago on a 300.00 sale for a Lego train set. I supplied the SIGNED signature card as proof of delivery but since he backcharged his card paypal sided with the buyer and stated I hadn't supplied proper proof that he received it. Because there was no money in my paypal account they went into my bank account without notice and took out 300.00. I was NOT well off financially at the time and it hurt us pretty bad that month. A couple months ago I lost 200.00 on a laptop. The guy left feedback saying the laptop was as described and he appreciate the quick shipment. A week later he backcharged his credit card. I use a different email address for paypal and had no reason to look at it since I hadn't sold anything in a month but when I tried to buy something I showed a negative balance. It was then that I found that since I hadn't responded within 7 days, ebay sided with the buyer and I owed 200.00. I immediately changed my bank account number to prevent them from taking it out of my account and I'm now fighting them over it. I doubt I win but I'll put up a fight none the less.[/QUOTE]
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