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Thread: 2c Deposit to PayPal account ?

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    Default Re: 2c Deposit to PayPal account ?

    Regarding the bogus PayPal payment I received. Just to follow up, PayPal, upon investigation has canceled the transaction. I suppose I'll just have to wait for the next scoundrel that wants to send me a large some of money. Of course, I think I liked it better when the Arab Prince or whatever wanted to make me rich in return for some small favor. At least the stories in those emails were somewhat entertaining to read.

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    Default Re: 2c Deposit to PayPal account ?

    Quote Originally Posted by lofty100e View Post
    What I am wondering is what is so different about German bank transfers compared to those in the rest of the world? Or are they seen as a specific risk?

    Using this option is all very well, unless you are intending selling to Germany.
    I have recently sold some Lego to a German business and they did not use the horrid echeque system.

    In Europe the IBAN system works very well.

    International Bank Account Number (IBAN) is an internationally agreed system of identifying bank accounts across national borders to facilitate the communication and processing of cross border transactions with a reduced risk of transcription errors. It was originally adopted by the European Committee for Banking Standards (ECBS), and later as an international standard under ISO 13616:1997. The current standard is ISO 13616:2007, which indicates SWIFT as the formal registrar. Initially developed to facilitate payments within the European Union, it has been implemented by most European countries and numerous countries in the other parts of the world, mainly in the Middle East and in the Caribbean. As of February 2016, 69 countries were using the IBAN numbering system

    This really useful system is currently not used by American banks or so I believe.
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    Yes I've heard of that, but as that is an international system I am wondering why they apparently specify German transfers rather than IBAN or Swift.
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    Default Re: 2c Deposit to PayPal account ?

    Damn! I thought I had a sale, but on checking my PP account it was a deposit of 1p from an address in Texas.

    So, despite our concerns, it is still happening, the 'buyer' is getting our email and address details before paying. Surely they should only see a Pay Now button?

    The buyer name and email address is different on both eBid and PayPal.

    I have e-cheques blocked so hopefully that should stop one being sent.
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    I thought I had another sale this morning too. “Buyer” was from Texas too. It was another that didn’t pass security. Ebid support booted them.

    It it seems that there are so many of these types of “buyers” lately. Or NPB. Or people who won’t communicate or leave feedback.

    Times have changed. As always. Always changing.

    I’m grateful that ebid support is so good.

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    eBid booted my 'Texan' too.
    Still waiting to hear from PP.
    Payment was a family and friends one, so no fees involved.

    I've now blocked shipping to anywhere outside of the UK until this passses over,
    probably too late though now they have our names, emails and home addresses.

    I wonder if they think eBid is eBay? seems odd to attack us and not them.
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    Default Re: 2c Deposit to PayPal account ?

    I was thinking of starting selling on here again. Don't think I'll bother while all this is going on.

    Only thing I can think of is that it is some way of laundering money.


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    Default Re: 2c Deposit to PayPal account ?

    Quote Originally Posted by Posbear View Post
    Damn! I thought I had a sale, but on checking my PP account it was a deposit of 1p from an address in Texas.

    So, despite our concerns, it is still happening, the 'buyer' is getting our email and address details before paying. Surely they should only see a Pay Now button?
    That has always been the case, when someone presses the buy button two emails are triggered, one to the buyer the other to the seller, both containing the other parties contact details.

    Mel, my understanding (although I may be mistaken) is that the problems emanate from American buyers, so if you do not list to USA you should be okay.
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    Default Re: 2c Deposit to PayPal account ?

    the answer is a simple one it means ebid will have to change policy that would be no sellers contact details till the transaction is paid for in FULL that would also mean the buyer does not have the ability to alter the payment amount,

    this is a attack on ebid but not a personal one, its a means to a ends, there exploiting the fact that ebid ( in my opinion) are a little generous with or contact details

    its simple a stolen credit/debit card scam
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    Default Re: 2c Deposit to PayPal account ?

    The problem with that though Sid is it rules out payment by cheque, money order or chocolate.

    It would also increase the chances of fraud, I once stumbled across a scammer who had not done his/her homework. As usual when I get an address I ran it through the post code search, this showed that they lived at school or industrial estate (can't remember which now). I passed this info on to the management, and the buyer disappeared.
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