Selling item in country different to Paypal Country

[datenr]

Good Morning,

I am a UK Citizen with a UK ebay account and UK Paypal,

I've been living in Canada for quite a while now but this is the first time trying to sell my Item (A macbook)  When setting up the listing I was asked to sign the international sellers agreement.  Which I did.

I have a buyers telling me they are unable to complete the transaction on the item, It stating a difference between my paypal address being in the UK and my selling address being in Canada

Normally I would just setup a new account for Canada but I want to keep my rating,  Should switching it over to a Canadian paypal fix this? why would it be stopping them from purchasing in the first place.  Thanks!

[gracieallen01]

It may be a matter that you will need to contact PayPal about, however, also be aware that you are trying to sell a scam magnet item and many will try to get your email address, saying to send them an invoice because of the 'problem', and then send you a fake PayPal notice that you have been paid and the money released just as soon as you upload tracking.

[datenr]

Thank you for the response,  

Yea I'm not sure what this person is after,  I switched my paypal to use my new Canadian one and now its Oh I don't have the full amount, because I sent x to buddy to try purchase it and he got the same error,  can I send you X now and X before you ship it, please remove the listing etc So will just wait and see

[gracieallen01 · Accepted solution]

Personally, it sounds to me like someone is trying to take advantage of a 'new' seller.

Unfortunately, there are real buyers that may well have that problem, then again, there are probably as many scams on ebay as there are ways to scam.  It can be a mine field and one must tread carefully.  Anything out of the ordinary consider a red flag.  Come to these boards if you have a question.