HElp me! I got robbed my money via PAYPAL?

Question

I have recieved a payment from paypal a month ago, the buyer sent $1910 for a nikon d80 camera, then the payment was reversed by paypal because i recieved an email stating the following ((the PROBLEM IS THAT I ALERADY SENT THE ITEM IN SINGAPORE!!!!!!!!)) :


Dear XXXXX,

One of the benefits of using PayPal is that we make every effort to
alert
you to potentially problematic transactions. Our goal is to help you
make
sound business decisions.

A review of recent transactions indicates that the payment detailed
below
was not authorized by the PayPal account holder. As a security measure,
we
have reversed this transaction.


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Transaction Details
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Transaction Date: 19 Jul 2007
Transaction Amount: -$1.948,00 USD
Your Transaction ID: XXXX49469V032383R
Buyer's Transaction ID: XXXX9441G61575615
Case Number: PP-XXX-151-866
Buyer's Name: XXXXXX XXXXX
Buyer's Email: XXX@XXXXXXXXX

Answer 1

Having had my share of problems with PayPal, I would say that you got paid with a stolen account (this has happened to my son), and PayPal won't be any help tracking down the perpetrator. It's extremely frustrating,
I just had a situation myself where I paid for an item in Germany and the seller came up with a succession of excuses why the item hadn't been sent. After 47 days, I filed a claim with PayPal - which was immediately rejected because it had been more than 45 days since payment was sent.
Accepting PayPal is worse than accepting a check or money order. You can wait to send the item until the check clears, but PayPal will come after you well after a check would have cleared.
One of the previous responders had a workable solution - Verified Addresses Only.

Answer 2

Do not ship expensive item overseas since you can't confirm the address.

In this case someone else stole bank info and used it- the real buyer had filled a complaints and you got screwed.

Answer 3

dang! you got screwed.. from now on only send items to "confirmed addresseses only"

ebay/paypal only protects the scammers not the sellers!!!