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Old 21 February 2017, 04:59 PM   #1
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PayPal to Germany

Guy wants to buy an item from me using PayPal and requiring me to mail to Germany.....should I be concerned?
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Old 21 February 2017, 06:44 PM   #2
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Not if he's a buyer in good standing.
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Old 21 February 2017, 07:28 PM   #3
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Myself I don't accept PayPal unless I know the buyer unless on eBay where you must


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Old 22 February 2017, 01:02 AM   #4
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is it paypal gift?
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Old 22 February 2017, 02:00 AM   #5
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He wants me to invoice him.
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Old 22 February 2017, 02:11 AM   #6
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Does the paypal address and the address you are sending match? If not, I would pass....
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Old 22 February 2017, 02:33 AM   #7
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He wants me to invoice him.
I would also want a specified invoice when buying from someone unknown.
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Old 22 February 2017, 02:35 AM   #8
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Too complicated. Money wires only.
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Old 22 February 2017, 02:43 AM   #9
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is it paypal gift?
Paypal gift has risks for the seller too. A buyer can fund the gift with a credit card and then do a "chargeback" with their credit card company.

To me, it would boil down to who the buyer is and the value of the item.
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Old 22 February 2017, 02:45 AM   #10
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PayPal to Germany

If you offered the item with PayPal as an option, and didn't limit international buyers, the request from your German buyer seems normal.

But on the other hand, if you had limited either option, then decline...

[edit: now having seen your listings, and the relative prices for them, I'd say you aren't risking as much as a watch. But if you're still concerned, perhaps add some boilerplate to your listings about international buyers and payment methods...]
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Old 23 February 2017, 04:18 AM   #11
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Don't think the country or nationality of the buyer is relevant. If you can't verify the buyer than by wire only.
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Old 23 February 2017, 06:40 AM   #12
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is it paypal gift?
PayPal is very safe in my opinion.
But do NOT pay as a "GIFT"
You MUST pay for "services" pay PayPal commission - then you have 100% protection.

Two rules
1) Always pay as a service, NOT a gift
2) No part payments - must pay in one payment.

I deal a lot with PayPal, and buyer is very protected

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Old 25 February 2017, 01:55 AM   #13
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Paypal gift has risks for the seller too. A buyer can fund the gift with a credit card and then do a "chargeback" with their credit card company.

To me, it would boil down to who the buyer is and the value of the item.
had the op said paypal gift I would have warned against it.
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Old 25 February 2017, 01:57 AM   #14
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PayPal is very safe in my opinion.
But do NOT pay as a "GIFT"
You MUST pay for "services" pay PayPal commission - then you have 100% protection.

Two rules
1) Always pay as a service, NOT a gift
2) No part payments - must pay in one payment.

I deal a lot with PayPal, and buyer is very protected

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had the op said paypal gift I would have warned against it.
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