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Online Safety Advice

Please be sure to always be vigilant when purchasing items online.

Be particularly alert to scumbag scammers selling high value goods, for seemingly great prices.

Things like Headsets and communication equipment are favourites.

You should absolutely NOT use PayPal's Friends and Family (F&F) option when buying goods or services online from someone you don't personally know. Here's why, and how scammers exploit this:

Why You Shouldn't Use Friends and Family for Purchases:

No PayPal Purchase Protection:
This is the most critical reason. The Friends and Family option is designed for sending money as a gift or personal payment between trusted individuals. Because it's not intended for commercial transactions, these payments are not covered by PayPal's Buyer Protection program.

What this means for you: If you pay for goods using F&F and the seller fails to send the item, sends you something completely different, or the item is damaged or not as described, you have virtually no recourse through PayPal's dispute resolution process to get your money back

Difficulty Getting a Refund: Since PayPal doesn't offer buyer protection for F&F payments, your options for getting a refund are extremely limited. You would have to rely solely on the seller being honest and cooperative, which a scammer will not be.

Against PayPal's Terms of Service: Using the Friends and Family feature to pay for goods or services is a violation of PayPal's User Agreement. While this primarily impacts the seller (potentially leading to account limitations), it underscores that the transaction is not being conducted as intended by PayPal.

How Scammers Use Friends and Family and Employ Urgency Tactics:

Scammers often pressure buyers into using the F&F option because it allows them to receive the money without the risk of the buyer filing a dispute and obtaining a refund through PayPal. Here are their common tactics, often involving urgency:

Avoiding Seller Fees: The primary motivation for a scammer (or anyone trying to avoid legitimate business practices) is that receiving money via F&F typically has lower or no fees for the recipient (depending on how the sender pays and where they are located) compared to a Goods and Services payment, for which the seller pays a percentage fee.

Scammer Tactic: They might offer a small discount if you pay via F&F, framing it as a way to "save money" for both of you by avoiding fees. This discount is minimal compared to the risk you take.
Eliminating Buyer Protection: As mentioned, F&F removes your ability to claim through PayPal if issues arise.

Scammer Tactic: They know that once you send F&F, the money is essentially theirs with minimal chance of PayPal forcing a refund. This makes it an ideal method for taking money and not sending the promised goods.
Creating False Urgency: Scammers want you to pay quickly before you have time to think or research the risks of F&F.

Scammer Tactic Examples:
"Limited stock!" or "Someone else is interested!": Pressures you to pay immediately to secure the item before it's gone.
"I need the money urgently!": Tries to make you feel sympathetic and pay quickly without questioning the method.
"This price is only valid for the next hour/today!": Creates a time constraint to rush your decision.
Claiming "Goods and Services is slow/complicated": Makes excuses to deter you from using the protected method.
Asking for F&F right after initial agreement: Pushes for the risky payment method early in the transaction.
In Summary:

If an online seller insists that you pay using PayPal Friends and Family for goods or services, it is a major red flag. They are asking you to forgo all buyer protection and pay in a way that benefits them (lower fees, no risk of chargeback) while putting you at significant risk of losing your money with no recourse.

Always use the Goods and Services option when purchasing items online with PayPal.

Yes, the seller pays a fee, but that fee is what funds the protection that keeps your money safe if the transaction goes south.
If a seller refuses to accept Goods and Services for a purchase, walk away from the deal.

for additional safety info, please see the online safety page.

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Website:-https://afors.com

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