So i made a post in the classified section WTB a dream air rifle I wanted. It’s a tx200 hc walnut. This person contacts me with the timestamp shows me his drivers license, but doesn’t want me to pay him through PayPal good and services. We agreed on a price. I insisted that I will pay for the fee
Using PayPal goods and services, but he said that an air rifle is considered a firearm and PayPal doesn’t like that. I googled this through PayPal and PayPal does not have an issue Protecting me when buying an air rifle. The seller insist that I use Venmo and that I would be protected so I searched the protection program through Venmo and it states that you are protected if you buy goods from someone with a business account not if you send money for an item , and you send it to an individual.
Am I asking for too much as a buyer to feel safe before I send $ to someone for an item they might or might not send me?
Scam or am I over thinking and Venmo does protect me if I send him the money as an individual?
Using PayPal goods and services, but he said that an air rifle is considered a firearm and PayPal doesn’t like that. I googled this through PayPal and PayPal does not have an issue Protecting me when buying an air rifle. The seller insist that I use Venmo and that I would be protected so I searched the protection program through Venmo and it states that you are protected if you buy goods from someone with a business account not if you send money for an item , and you send it to an individual.
Am I asking for too much as a buyer to feel safe before I send $ to someone for an item they might or might not send me?
Scam or am I over thinking and Venmo does protect me if I send him the money as an individual?