Another lesson learned. Sorry for your loss.
But thank you for sharing. Such experience keeps everyone warned and aware.
Topic: Ebay + paypal: aware food for the scammers (Read 2164 times)
u are right for 100%
you must check previous transactions (when and what was sold). But anyway ebay should come up with something serious to protect
But what if the buyer's account was hacked right before pruchasing bitcoins on eBay? There's no way to know, I would not feel safe selling there without escrow.
if the person have excellent rating, the is no problem to use ebay
This does not solve OP's problem, since the account of his buyer was hacked.
eBay or Paypal should provide an escrow service, that's the minimum effort they should do for choosing to provide cryptocurrencies trading and collecting high fees on them.
you must check previous transactions (when and what was sold). But anyway ebay should come up with something serious to protect
if the person have excellent rating, the is no problem to use ebay
This does not solve OP's problem, since the account of his buyer was hacked.
eBay or Paypal should provide an escrow service, that's the minimum effort they should do for choosing to provide cryptocurrencies trading and collecting high fees on them.
if the person have excellent rating, the is no problem to use ebay
this doesn't make sense, so someone used his account to make a purchase and he gets the item and the money? 
at least he would need to return the coins, I mean, eBay can check it on blockchain..
at least he would need to return the coins, I mean, eBay can check it on blockchain..
it seems the is no way to sells bitcoins on e-bay, from PayPal protection
Im telling you guys if you wanna sell bitcoin use the USPS COD, once they receive the box with the penny in it, then you can release the bitcoin once they sign it, so you wont have deal with paypal, simple as that.
Yeah, because the product is trackable so it can be good on the sellers end. anything that doesnt track, you are increasing your chances of losing money.
Im telling you guys if you wanna sell bitcoin use the USPS COD, once they receive the box with the penny in it, then you can release the bitcoin once they sign it, so you wont have deal with paypal, simple as that.
This happens always with Ebay and selling BTC's with it. PayPal takes the buyer side no matter what and even if you show them a txid proof they won't care mostly.
Yep, can confirm this. Paypal never going to mess with bitcoin side - apperently it's too complicated for them. 
Sorry to hear your loss. But, this has happened many many times.
The buyer only need to claim he has been hacked, and eBay will credit his account back.
The buyer only need to claim he has been hacked, and eBay will credit his account back.
This happens always with Ebay and selling BTC's with it. PayPal takes the buyer side no matter what and even if you show them a txid proof they won't care mostly.
Rule number 2 is to trust no one, Paypal and Ebay has to be avoided.
Sorry to hear about your loss. Rule number 1 is to never sell bitcoin using a payment system that can be reversed.
I've read too many threads like this. So this is a good reminder, and I hope it will stop someone from doing the same mistake.
I've read too many threads like this. So this is a good reminder, and I hope it will stop someone from doing the same mistake.
We got scammed the exact same way a few years ago when we first started out. It was clear the account was never hacked but paypal didn't bother to investigate it. Luckily we had withdrawn the funds and just refused to give the money back to paypal because it was their poor security that allowed it to happen!
Digital items hell selling bitcoins was bad.. Paypal and bitcoin are arch enemy
Why you are selling in ebay? selling digital items in ebay is always risk. You cannot able to show the shipping proof.
i recommend to use local bitcoins brother. its more safe. also id even recoommend the forum if you use a trusted escrow so both parties are safe its a good deal
Ebay and PayPal equals to high risk of scam if you fall for it its totally your fault.
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