Paypal question for transactions via head-fi

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Originally Posted by afobisme 

So I have a question.. when someone pays for an item, do they use the "gift" option to avoid paypal fees? I don't really think paypal would really protect the buyer much, even if the transaction were really a purchase on head-fi... so what's the point?

I see a couple of points. 

Firstly the lack of Paypal support is an assumption on your behalf, not necessarily a fact.

Secondly, it isn't a gift is it, it is a purchase of goods, so you would be lying.

Thirdly, Paypal provides an excellent service, secure, quick and easy, and if no-one contributes to Paypal's operational cost and profit, then the service ultimately folds or has to charge in other areas, or removes the gift option altogether for people who legitimately use it to gift money.

But hey, it is a free society, so purchase away using "gift" and good luck. 

EDIT: And this thread doesn't belong here.

You will not be paypal protected , not only in head-fi but in other sites as well

when you use the gift options.

However I noted that on several occasions purchasing items on head-fi or even audiogon,

the seller expected us to use the gift options.   I refused to do that because I would not be

protected and if the price was right I would offer to pay the paypal fee myself.

In rare occasions when purchasing from a very reliable seller in head-fi with very high priced items

and paying the paypal fee might cost a lot I would use the money transfer

do u get protection through money transfer?

BEst way to do is if someone send you or you send someone an invoice that way you have a record of what's being bought howmuch it costs all kinds of things. I'm not sure about policies of protection but having those records would certainly help in any situation.

do u get protection through money transfer?

    No protection at all for money transfer, money order

so we have to be very careful,  if not confident  please avoid

BEst way to do is if someone send you or you send someone an invoice that way you have

a record of what's being bought howmuch it costs all kinds of things

     I agree that asking the seller to send the paypal invoice with the above details is a very good precautionary measure

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Originally Posted by afobisme 

what does "paypal protected" mean though? as in you can claim you never received the item, and paypal will just refund you? how would paypal even go about proving who is cheating who?

statements and evidence provided by both parties, ie: proof of existence of item, tracking infos.