I bought a record from Belgium on ebay a few days ago and paid with paypal. I've just had an email from the seller saying his paypal account isn't working and can I pay it to another email address instead, for "services". He's got 98 per cent positive feedback with just 2 negative. I've cancelled the original payment, should I send one to the new address or not ?

Thanks

Crumb

Your a brave man if you do. The only problem I have ever experienced with ebay is with a Belgium chap. so I am very carefull not to deal with anyone in Belgium now. I have no doubt that not all the people of Belgium are bad, but be carefull.

How about asking him to send the record first and you send payment on recieving it.

Kind regards

Paul

Hi Crumb

Speak to ''miss popcorn'' Linda......... she has a lot of dealings with the Belgium sceen and I bet she would be able to assist in who's who

shute

Thanks Paul & Shute. I've bought records from Belgium before & never had a problem but I am aware of their reputation, thats why I'm wary now.

Cheers

Cumb

who was the seller?....pm me if you would rather let me know privately

best

Linda

The seller is jrjr55, he hasn't sold anything for 6 months but the last buyer left negative feedback and called him a fraud, unfortunatly I didn't read this first, I just saw a feedback of 285, 99 per cent positive

Cheers

Crumb

  coxone said:

The seller is jrjr55, he hasn't sold anything for 6 months but the last buyer left negative feedback and called him a fraud, unfortunatly I didn't read this first, I just saw a feedback of 285, 99 per cent positive

Cheers

Crumb

sorry duck...he's not someone I've ever dealt with

This doesn't sound right.

If you're going to go ahead with this transaction at least tell him to send you a new invoice through ebay. That way it will be possible to prove if you end up in trouble. And it will make it easier if you need to make a claim through paypal later.

  coxone said:

I bought a record from Belgium on ebay a few days ago and paid with paypal. I've just had an email from the seller saying his paypal account isn't working and can I pay it to another email address instead, for "services". He's got 98 per cent positive feedback with just 2 negative. I've cancelled the original payment, should I send one to the new address or not ?

Thanks

Crumb

You can always pay the seller when his paypal account is active again?? The fact that his account doesn't work is not your problem I suppose. Does the same seller has another account with Paypal for another email address?? If so, you are protected by Paypal for the transaction anyway...so what's the problem??

my experience with Belgian sellers is excellent, never had any problems whatsoever...

Thanks for the advice, her paypal account is working again. I'll let you know when (if) I get the record.

Cheers

Crumb

Got my record today, well pleased with it I suppose I was being over cautious.

  CRUMB said:

Got my record today, well pleased with it I suppose I was being over cautious.

Hi

Pleased you got your record mate, pays to be cautious though & thanks for bringing it to our attention.

Just shows that there are some genuine sellers, unfortunately we need to share experiences with sellers

from this part of the world, worth taking the time good, or bad, thanks.