Big Time PayPal issues.

sebastian · #1 12-01-2008, 10:52 PM

OK guys this guy just purchased my 400+ head for $1220.00 CAD and is having issues with PayPal. We agreed on payment via e-check. So I sent a request and he paid the same day. I am waiting the required time for it to clear. But he has been seriously over charged.

Anyone seen this happen before??

Read: 400+
...for some reason paypal has transferred the full 1220 out of my account as of nov 27 as well as the 900 that i transferred in to add to the balance of 383 that i had to cover the sale....we spoke on the phone and the transaction was to take 6/8 business days...... paypal has debited me 2120 for the same1200 transaction and are telling me that your us bank sent a demand for immediate payment via e check instead.....this is going to cost me a pile and just to get my own money back from paypal a 6/10 day wait.....my bank will charge me for not maintaining my minimum balance because of the extra withdrawal.....the only deposit to paypal should have been 900 and in 6 /8 bus days you would have had your cash....now i gotta pay all these fees ...i have never had problems like this before.....pls contact me asap

Some advice for my com padre would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks..

bongomania · #2 12-01-2008, 11:02 PM

Either he made a mistake or Paypal did. If he made a mistake, then "sorry Charlie". If Paypal made a mistake, then he needs to identify what they did and contact their customer service ASAP to get them to fix the situation.

Rattman · #3 12-01-2008, 11:17 PM

Ouch!!! Yet this is the perfect example why I've never, and will never have a PayPal account.. That system has got some serious issues.. Sure hope you can get this problem resolved and both parties happy with the original deal.. sorry to hear about the screw-up.

BiggieSmalls · #4 12-02-2008, 10:42 AM

Yep... Unfortunately I have no suggestions on how to resolve the issue however I agree Paypal is not very good and has many issues.

Stumbo · #5 12-02-2008, 04:50 PM

I suggest you return his over payment through Paypal if he hasn't filed a claim already.

fenderhutz · #6 12-02-2008, 04:58 PM

If it's not an Ebay transaction you could be a DIRTY person and just keep the money and ship the amp.

He has no recourse.

I would refund his overpayment and paypal will automatically correct the fees.

This could also be a "I used someone elses bank account" scam and he is looking to have the Paypal put back into his account once it clears.

Be careful.

**Josh Ryan** · #7 12-02-2008, 05:17 PM

red flag. beware of scam.

I would not be refunding anything until everything had cleared.

If it does, and he's legit of course refund the difference.

fenderhutz · #8 12-02-2008, 05:20 PM

Was it a TB'er with good feedback or a Noob?

sebastian · #9 12-02-2008, 06:15 PM

The only issue is the amount sitting pending in my account is the $1220.00 of the original price. I have no Idea where the other 900 and change has gone to!?!
I can't touch it until he gets the issue solved with PayPal.

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Originally Posted by Stumbo

I suggest you return his over payment through Paypal if he hasn't filed a claim already.

sebastian · #10 12-02-2008, 06:20 PM

No feedback. I will not refund anything until it clears. I will refund the overage amount, if there is any!
That way I can make sure he is not running a scam.

Quote:

Originally Posted by fenderhutz

If it's not an Ebay transaction you could be a DIRTY person and just keep the money and ship the amp.

He has no recourse.

I would refund his overpayment and paypal will automatically correct the fees.

This could also be a "I used someone elses bank account" scam and he is looking to have the Paypal put back into his account once it clears.

Be careful.

Jim Campbell · #11 12-15-2008, 11:11 PM

actually it was me that bought the head and paypal has got it straight now.....i had a balance in my pp account and after depositing enough to cover the difference with a fifty buck safety margin i hit pay on the sellers pp invoice and and sat back to wait for the thing to clear.....

three or four days later i checked my bank balance and pp had taken another 1200 bux out to cover the same sale..........the seller got his cash last week and i am waiting for the amp etc to arrive.....i may not have any fb here but my ebay is 100%pos and anyone wants to check its "buckandotis".....

.and the initial deposit i made was cleared thru pp well before the second one that pp took,and after several emails w/ pp i got my money back........by doing what they did pp made the seller wait longer than necessary......ironically it was me that insisted on pp; as i was hesitant to send that much cash any other way.....

sebastian · #12 12-16-2008, 09:09 PM

Thanks for the patience Jim. Can't blame a guy for being cautious.

Geddyfleaharris · #13 12-17-2008, 09:48 AM

You guys should have just met in Saskatoon and made the exchange. Less grief. I would have gone for the ride.

Craig_S · #14 12-17-2008, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Rattman

Ouch!!! Yet this is the perfect example why I've never, and will never have a PayPal account.. That system has got some serious issues.. Sure hope you can get this problem resolved and both parties happy with the original deal.. sorry to hear about the screw-up.

I have never once had an issue using PayPal and I've done hundreds of transactions using it. Where are you getting your info from?? That's the same as saying "I'll never use such and such amp because I heard their tone sucks. I've never tried one, though..."

As far as the "serious issues" thing goes, you know this how?

BWB · #15 12-17-2008, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Craig_S

I have never once had an issue using PayPal and I've done hundreds of transactions using it. Where are you getting your info from?? That's the same as saying "I'll never use such and such amp because I heard their tone sucks. I've never tried one, though..."

As far as the "serious issues" thing goes, you know this how?

Go to the eBay Community pages and read the PayPal thread pages. There are literally THOUSANDS of stories like this one and many that are far, far worse.