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Subject: [Leica] Paypal and Postal Insurance Question
From: alal at duke.poly.edu (A. Lal)
Date: Sat Jan 10 22:52:39 2009
References: <63AD99922EEB45AF8D293816D1E89AE5@xyw> <4AEC2789-8F6F-46C5-9FF1-533FD50767AC@frozenlight.eu>

Nathan,

I am certain paypal would not care if the goods were lost or damaged by the 
shipper.

The question I have is this: if the goods are lost, will paypal, upon 
receiving the buyers complaint, charge back from my account the amount that 
was paid, even though I have proof that the goods were actually mailed and 
the buyer did not want insurance?

Regards,
Akhil
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nathan Wajsman" <photo@frozenlight.eu>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Sunday, 11 January, 2009 1:43 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Paypal and Postal Insurance Question


> Akhil,
>
> I think it should raise a red flag. You should not do business with 
> someone if you have a strange feeling about it.
>
> And BTW, I am sure that Paypal would assume no responsibility for  goods 
> lost or damaged by a third party such as the Post Office.
>
> Cheers,
> Nathan
>
> Nathan Wajsman
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>
> On Jan 11, 2009, at 7:05 AM, A. Lal wrote:
>
>> Hello Everyone,
>>
>> What is paypal's policy on refunds for shipments damaged or lost in 
>> transit for which proof of mailing exists?
>>
>> Just to clarify, a prospective buyer of one of the lenses I  advertised, 
>> not a lugger, thought that 16 odd dollars was too much  money to ship a 
>> lens across the country, even if it included  signature confirmation, 
>> insurance, and first-class postage with  plenty of padding in the box. 
>> He wants to save a few pennies (no, I  don't know why)  and wants the 
>> lens shipped without insurance. I  have no problem with this as long as 
>> paypal does not debit my  account for a lens that goes missing through no 
>> fault of my own.
>>
>> If this were an old fashioned transaction via cheque  or money order  I 
>> would go ahead, but with paypal involved, I believe it is best to  be 
>> cautious and seek advice from this group.
>>
>> Comments are appreciated.
>>
>> BTW, in many years of buying and selling on the web, this is the  first 
>> time a buyer has actually requested a no-insurance shipment in  order to 
>> save a few dollars. Perhaps this should raise a red flag?  Of course, I 
>> can just cover the cost of insurance myself, but the  whole thing sounded 
>> a bit strange.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Akhil
>>
>>
>>
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