[arjay]

I just got scammed for $3100 on EBay. PayPal was absolutely no help and EBay will only reimburse up to $250. The seller had lots of good feedback, but got into financial trouble and scammed several folks.

I had bought many items there before. It was a painful lesson. I will never again use PayPal and only deal with people who will accept credit cards so I have some protection.

[BearCub]

I had bought many items there before. It was a painful lesson. I will never again use PayPal and only deal with people who will accept credit cards so I have some protection.

Why not charge back your purchase through your credit card company? As far as the law is concerned, you were paypal's customer, not the scammers (i.e., you paid paypal, not the scammer). You didn't get your stuff and paypal is responsible. No agreement between you and a merchant (paypal) can waive your rights to charge back a transaction through your credit card company.

[BearCub]

Oh, you didn't use paypal's 'pay by check' did you? Badbad - no recourse there.