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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 08:07 PM
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I have a question. I just sent money to a guy on here through paypal for his tranny. But he says the money was refunded by paypal and paypal froze the transfer of the money. He told me the transmission has been shippped already. To me, it sounds like a scam. He also told me to transfer the money to his brothers paypal. I know this isnt the right place to put this but, any suggestions to what I should do if I don't get the tranny?
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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 08:09 PM
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Have you checked your paypal account to see if it was actually refunded or anything?
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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 08:11 PM
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It said the transfer has been completed but when I checked my bank acount, Nothing was taken out.
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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 09:22 PM
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ask for a shipping tracking #
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Old Aug 8, 2009 | 10:50 PM
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Default Re: Scam or not?

You can call PayPal and ask if that's true, because the guy could be trying to get you to pay twice. Their number is on their site.
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 12:56 AM
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i woud wait a day or so. i know my bank sometimes doesn't show withdraws right away.
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 05:29 AM
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Default Re: Scam or not?

get paypal up to speed with the situation and wait a few days.
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 05:49 AM
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call up paypal, sounds very suspicious.
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 06:09 AM
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it takes me 7 days about before the money gets drawn from my account.

DONT repay the guy yet.. CALL paypal now before you do anything else, and get tracking.. if you have no tracking within 7 days file a claim with paypal right away. Just my opinion.. can never be too careful
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 02:18 PM
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Even if you do get tracking, don't re-pay! Do you seriously think someone would be stupid enough to send out a package without getting paid already? Some people might but not usually...
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 02:28 PM
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Call paypal and your bank.
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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 06:20 AM
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Default Re: Scam or not?

I have to agree with most of the above.
1-Do not pay again untill you are sure the original has not gone through.
2-Call PayPal, explain problem, get tracking number.

This could be a scam or just as easly just be just a "glitch", but do not send any money untill you hear from PayPal. 94
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