PayPal Sucks, Sides With Scammer in Hollywood, Florida

[Dapper Dan]

That's all fine, but how do I get my money back if there is a dispute?

That's the problem with remote transactions, I know. My merchandise, my terms.
I'm not so hard up to sell anything that it's worth the risk to me.

If you're depositing $ into my bank account, you realize the bank has my SSN, address, ID, etc. If there's a case of actual fraud, which there wouldn't be, then you go to the cops. They investigate/prosecute crimes. They can find me real easy with the info the bank has. If it's buyers remorse, that's nobody's problem but yours.

If it's a USPO Money Order, they write my Drivers License # on the back when they cash it. If I deposit it, my bank account # is on the back. A DL number is a "federal ID" number now with the Real ID Act. Once again, cops can find me real fast if there;s an actual crime. What ID do you get with PayPal? A "user name". Good luck finding someone in the USA with a "user name".

Remote transactions are difficult. It's like a Mexican standoff. One party has to assume more risk than the other. I'm not a desperate hard-up seller, so my policy is "my merchandise, my terms", or go shop eleswhere. I learned that the hard way. See post #37.

I don't really think there's a 100% safe transaction method for both parties in any transaction other than face-to-face. Con men can smell a desperate seller a mile away and they come running.

~Dan