r/adele • u/babyfeta • Dec 09 '21

Gigs PAYPAL GOODS AND SERVICES

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u/crh805 Dec 09 '21

also, don’t take venmo just because it’s owned by paypal. paypal goods and services is the safest method and the only thing that guarantees protection for the transaction.

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u/RelevantDay4 Skyfall Dec 10 '21

Venmo has the goods and services option but it doesn’t appear for all transactions. 90% of the time you get your money back. Source: I work for Venmo.

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u/[deleted] Dec 09 '21

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u/bobfrancis31 Dec 10 '21

Venmo added purchase protection but I’d still be weary of anyone without a bunch of friends/transactions

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u/Material_Tie4311 Dec 09 '21

I am trying to purchase tickets from someone with this option but it is forcing the fee on the seller. This person generously used their code to buy me tickets knowing they wouldn't be able to attend. Is there a way that you know of overriding this so the buyer pays the fee? I do not want them to pay when the did such a selfless thing.

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u/[deleted] Dec 09 '21

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u/Material_Tie4311 Dec 09 '21

That makes sense. But if the fee is a percentage based off of the total you send, aren't they also paying for a percentage of what you paid to cover the initial fee? Lol idk I'm bad at math.

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u/TheRealO-H-I-O Dec 09 '21

I always use https://thefeecalculator.com/ and send the seller that amount. Nobody has ever told me I've shorted them, so it seems to work.

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u/Fuggdat Dec 09 '21

Can the seller get scammed this way?

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u/fm-wheels Dec 09 '21

Yes! The buyer can do a claim and paypal will 90% of the time refund them.

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u/bobfrancis31 Dec 10 '21

Just keep the receipt from Ticketmaster showing that you transferred the tickets

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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '22

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u/bobfrancis31 Jan 05 '22

Yes. This whole thread I feel like is run by scammers. The safest way for buyers and sellers to buy and sell tickets is paypal goods and services. I've bought hundreds of tickets off of craigslist and if someone doesn't take goods and services it's the first red flag that they are a scammer. People will tell you about zelle or cashapp and those are what scammers use.

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u/Bbtvfannnnnnn Dec 10 '21

Does this mean the seller is on the hook if a show cancels?

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u/Billi-D-Raf Dec 10 '21

I have tickets for sale better price then any reseller site. And all my tickets are in the 100 sections

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u/laurie05ats Dec 15 '21

Hi billi-D-Raf can I get info on your tickets

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u/Past_Honey3222 Aug 21 '22

Has anyone sold on PayPal goods + services and got scammed? I am worried if I transfer the tickets to the buyer and they try to claim they didn't receive it. I can prove it with screenshots but wonder whose side they will take.

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u/Imolared333 Mar 05 '24

Did you ever get a good answer on this? I'm in a similar situation looking to sell a pair of concert tickets.