Need some PayPal help from the experts please.

[robcelani]

There was no hold you all were correct. Now I'm just curious how you guys handle a customer who wants to pay a deposit. And I emailed paypal both times before posting here, just looking for others opinions.

My opinion based on reading the user agreement, buyer and seller sections when I signed up with PayPal in 2010(?).

2 payments looks like a deposit and then final payment from PayPal perspective. Better situation for seller protection. Buyer loses normal PayPal protection. Seller therefore must be responsible and meet the terms of the deal up to refunding $ if the deal doesn't work out.

I've used that method of receiving payment sometimes selling to international buyers I'm not familiar with. Shipping to Russia is an example, higher than normal risk of theft. Also when an international buyer agrees to risk of loss in transit they can't go back to PayPal and renege on the agreement.

I've asked seller's to hold an item for me and paid a deposit. I trusted the seller and accepted the loss of PayPal buyer protection.

Good to read the user agreement, it explains the rules we agree to using PayPal.

 

[rxavage]

What is this knife show you speak of? I tried to find it but couldn't. I'm also in RI, North Providence to be exact so the drive isn't too bad.

 

[cakes072185]

What is this knife show you speak of? I tried to find it but couldn't. I'm also in RI, North Providence to be exact so the drive isn't too bad.

Prices were changed. Someone wanted me to hold a knife I'm selling. North prov huh? What do you do?