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Shiny_Rock
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i hope this is the right forum and i''ll make it brief.
won a david yurman ring from a first time seller with no prior history or feedback (probably my mistake).
seller is requesting paypal payment via two invoices she e mailed me. total price was $380 so she billed me $200 via paypal on the first invoice and $180 on the second invoice.
i wondered, why two invoices?
i read on paypal about buyer''s protection. there is a section that states the protection is only in effect if buyer pays for an item via a single payment, even if the seller requests more than one payment. as in, this situation.
i wrote to the seller and explained my trepidation: first time seller, no history/feedback; why 2 invoices?; my rights null and void if i pay in this way (twice, in a broken up payment).
so: why do you think she is invoicing this way? does it seem like a scam? what should I do?
i do not intend to pay for it in this method.
am i safe paying via paypal if i pay her the total amount in a single payment? as I wrote to her: i need to feel protected in case you don''t send it to me, or it isn''t a david yurman piece, as you describe. i was courteous. but my anxiety over buying from a first-timer was heightened when she sent me these 2 invoices.
i need some advice! i''ve purchased exactly 20 items from e-bay in 5 years, so i know enough to have a little experience but i''m not a wild e-bay shopper who knows all the ins and outs.
won a david yurman ring from a first time seller with no prior history or feedback (probably my mistake).
seller is requesting paypal payment via two invoices she e mailed me. total price was $380 so she billed me $200 via paypal on the first invoice and $180 on the second invoice.
i wondered, why two invoices?
i read on paypal about buyer''s protection. there is a section that states the protection is only in effect if buyer pays for an item via a single payment, even if the seller requests more than one payment. as in, this situation.
i wrote to the seller and explained my trepidation: first time seller, no history/feedback; why 2 invoices?; my rights null and void if i pay in this way (twice, in a broken up payment).
so: why do you think she is invoicing this way? does it seem like a scam? what should I do?
i do not intend to pay for it in this method.
am i safe paying via paypal if i pay her the total amount in a single payment? as I wrote to her: i need to feel protected in case you don''t send it to me, or it isn''t a david yurman piece, as you describe. i was courteous. but my anxiety over buying from a first-timer was heightened when she sent me these 2 invoices.
i need some advice! i''ve purchased exactly 20 items from e-bay in 5 years, so i know enough to have a little experience but i''m not a wild e-bay shopper who knows all the ins and outs.