Not sure if I've been scammed?

[BGlave]

My paypal is a "live.com" and my skype is a "live.co.uk"
No I didn't buy it from a website, it was through a skype chat, and the paypal is in my fathers name not mine so there is nothing linking my skype to my paypal, he can't provide any evidence that it was a virtual transaction.

Unfortunately that's all it takes. Just saying it was a virtual trade.

I would contact your credit/debit card company and request a chargeback there. It's your best option.

 

[Lean]

My paypal is a "live.com" and my skype is a "live.co.uk"
No I didn't buy it from a website, it was through a skype chat, and the paypal is in my fathers name not mine so there is nothing linking my skype to my paypal, he can't provide any evidence that it was a virtual transaction.

I'm pretty sure Chloe was on her home IP when she used PayPal to send the funds. You can't claim it was unauthorised if it was from your home IP.

She would be better off having her dad filing as unauthorized and say his daughter used the paypal without his permission, that's considered unauthorized. There really doesn't have to be any chat or website payment to prove it's for a virtual item, filing as item not received was more than likely a mistake.

 

[Laptop65]

Unfortunately that's all it takes. Just saying it was a virtual trade.

I would contact your credit/debit card company and request a chargeback there. It's your best option.

She paid with funds from her PP account.

She would be better off having her dad filing as unauthorized and say his daughter used the paypal without his permission, that's considered unauthorized. There really doesn't have to be any chat or website payment to prove it's for a virtual item, filing as item not received was more than likely a mistake.

Could work, but PayPal could simply turn around and say 'you are responsible for your PayPal account'. Pretty sure they've had that story loads of times with the "it was my brother" story.

 

He hasn't even replied to the dispute yet, I highly doubt he will within the next few days because I can escalate the claim on the 10th so I'm hoping it was one of those paypals just to get money sent to and spent and never again touched.

 

[Moes]

Do I have the right to chargeback the payment then? I bought them via paypal from a member here.

You shouldn't even be able to charge back a payment unless you've prepared your payment to look unauthorized to PayPal. Which is illegal.

 

You shouldn't even be able to charge back a payment unless you've prepared your payment to look unauthorized to PayPal. Which is illegal.

Why do you think I didn't go with the unauthorized chargeback? Why don't you read the whole thread before trying to make me look bad.

 

[Laptop65]

You shouldn't even be able to charge back a payment unless you've prepared your payment to look unauthorized to PayPal. Which is illegal.

PayPal is useless as it is, I doubt they really care whether people tell the truth or not on there. Unauthorized disputes only go through if the IP is like on a proxy on the other side of the planet or something.

@Chloe - If he doesn't do anything about it or doesn't take any action, then the funds are automatically returned to you. Don't be surprised if you lose the dispute though.

 

[IRL Seller]

Call the credit card company and have them do a chargeback. Will hold much more value to PayPal coming from the company and not you.

 

[Laptop65]

Call the credit card company and have them do a chargeback. Will hold much more value to PayPal coming from the company and not you.

She didn't pay with a Credit Card... read the thread.

 

[Moes]

Why do you think I didn't go with the unauthorized chargeback? Why don't you read the whole thread before trying to make me look bad.

I don't try to make you look bad.. Why do you always think that negative. My point was that unauthorized dispute probably wont work in your case.

And yes you are right I didn't think about any other kind of dispute.

 

[Vadar]

I think you have been scammed. Just try and chargeback or call the support #.