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Im not going to post the username in case Im wrong. However, got this odd feeling that i was being scammed.
A buyer reached out to me interested in buying a radion. He sent the payment, but his address is not confirmed on paypal. Country was set to Costa rica instead of United States. I figured it was a simple mistake.
I checked the address and led to a business (also wont post here but if youre interested, PM me). I looked it up and it has a history of package disappearing and sellers having to deal with claims.
I asked the buyer to change the country on his paypal from Costa Rica instead of United States and get it confirmed. He refused and offered to pay me for shipping costs. He then decided to ask for a refund. I refunded.
*Side note - Paypal will not cover seller protection even if the mistake is obvious like above. The address was a US address but with Costa Rica as the country.
Anyway, I do believe this was a scam considering the reviews on the business address and the sequence of events that followed.
Moral of the story, sellers should not send without a confirmed address from paypal.
Mods - if in the wrong place, I apologize, but I figured I should share.
A buyer reached out to me interested in buying a radion. He sent the payment, but his address is not confirmed on paypal. Country was set to Costa rica instead of United States. I figured it was a simple mistake.
I checked the address and led to a business (also wont post here but if youre interested, PM me). I looked it up and it has a history of package disappearing and sellers having to deal with claims.
I asked the buyer to change the country on his paypal from Costa Rica instead of United States and get it confirmed. He refused and offered to pay me for shipping costs. He then decided to ask for a refund. I refunded.
*Side note - Paypal will not cover seller protection even if the mistake is obvious like above. The address was a US address but with Costa Rica as the country.
Anyway, I do believe this was a scam considering the reviews on the business address and the sequence of events that followed.
Moral of the story, sellers should not send without a confirmed address from paypal.
Mods - if in the wrong place, I apologize, but I figured I should share.