Think I'm about to get scammed - what should I know/what can I do?

[m.fine]

tl;dr - sold my iPad Pro via auction to a US buyer. Shipped right afterwards and did the insurance/signature required. Buyer just contacted me saying that he didn't receive the iPad, only a keyboard, asking "if I made a mistake". Nothing has been claimed yet, but I'm assuming this is the first leg of a scam.

I have the funds in my PayPal account from the sale but they are on hold pending delivery. 

Do I have any recourse on this?

[mg152]

oops

[mg152]

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@m.fine wrote:

So eBay's de facto policy is that you can get anything you want on the site for free?

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Pretty much but they recently implemented better seller protection so ask for pics and definitely contact ebay

[m.fine]

Update on this - I sent a message to the seller after their initial response saying that I had video recorded the entire handoff at FedEx, and to please take photos of the box so I could submit a fraud claim to FedEx. I never heard back from them and the payment went through after the hold from PayPal.

The original payment went through on Nov. 11 but was subjected to a hold. It finally released yesterday and is in my PayPal account.

My question - how do I know when I'm "in the clear"? If this is a fraudulent buyer, can they claw the money back at this point?

[coffeebean832]

If the buyer paid with PayPal they have 180 days to file an item not as described claim. If they paid with their credit card the window to file a chargeback will vary. eBay gives the buyer a 30 day window from date of delivery.

Basically- you're not "in the clear" for 6 months in many cases.

Hopefully your reply scared the buyer off if they were a scammer. If they take any further action or reply with info then come back here for advice.

[tools*]

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@m.fine wrote:

Update on this - I sent a message to the seller after their initial response saying that I had video recorded the entire handoff at FedEx, and to please take photos of the box so I could submit a fraud claim to FedEx. I never heard back from them and the payment went through after the hold from PayPal.

The original payment went through on Nov. 11 but was subjected to a hold. It finally released yesterday and is in my PayPal account.

My question - how do I know when I'm "in the clear"? If this is a fraudulent buyer, can they claw the money back at this point?

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Transfer the money to your bank account immediately. The money isn't safe until it's in your bank.