Whilst the excuse is absolutely bogus , this is no particular risk to you.

If it is transferred as a "gift" then you may be able to avoid Paypal Fees.

The main thing is - send it by Registered Post if over about $50 worth. If the buyer is using a stolen credit card or hijacked Paypal acct, you need to be able to prove where you posted to.

Let me elaborate. He won the auction of the item but wants to pay for the item not through eBay because his "app" on his mobile needs "updating" and won't let him finish the transaction on here.

gaming_s_enigma wrote:

Let me elaborate. He won the auction of the item but wants to pay for the item not through eBay because his "app" on his mobile needs "updating" and won't let him finish the transaction on here.

As long as he won it through eBay that is what matters = you are paying your FVF.  How he pays is totally irrelevant to eBay; people can pay cash on pick up, by DD or  by PP.

gaming_s_enigma wrote:

Let me elaborate. He won the auction of the item but wants to pay for the item not through eBay because his "app" on his mobile needs "updating" and won't let him finish the transaction on here.

If he can connect to the internet to USE the app in the first place, then he can definitely update the app. Thus the excuse is bogus.

If he wants to pay via Paypal, he can use the Paypal App and then select "For Ebay Purchase". This will link the payment to to eBay purchase, just the same as if he'd gone through eBay Checkout.

If this is something of low value, then I wouldn't worry too much. But if it's a $2,500 computer or something, then I think you need to be extremely cautious. I am not saying it's 100% suspicious, but I just have an odd feeling about it.

I run 2 iPhones with the Ebay and Paypal apps on them. The apps are small, can do updates via 3G Network (no WiFi needed). I know because I updated my eBay app at my kid's footy training last Wednesday.

16.9MB - see http://mobile.ebay.com/iphone/ebay

Maybe the person has an Android phone? But nevertheless, they don't need to use an app - they can use the web browser in the phone and use the mobile version of the standard ebay website.

I honestly think there is more to this than meets the eye.

I can update my Apps through my phone, but I have an Android phone..

I love the eBay App but it's dangerous to my spending

You'd be non conforming too if you looked just like me

Sorry.....

 I should have made this bit clearer.

 In my view it would be impossible to make a claim on the buyer or seller protection policy for a personal payment because the policies relate generally to goods.

Personal payments cannot be used for goods or services therefore claims for the non delivery, the poor quality, breakages during freight or counterfeit items..... whatever????

 could not be entertained when the payment is flowed through the personal tabs.

I think paypal worked out they had a "profit leak" that needed to be plugged

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A personal transaction involves sending money (initiated from the "Personal" tab of the "Send Money" flow or “Send Money” through PayPal mobile) to and receiving money into your PayPal account from friends and family without making a purchase, (ie the payment is not for goods or services).

I think the bolded phrase above would make it impossible to make a claim on either the buyer or seller protection policy

TELL ME AND I WILL FORGET, SHOW ME AND I MAY REMEMBER,, INVOLVE ME AND I WILL UNDERSTAND Confucius 450bc

Let him pay however he likes.

When you get the payment, mark it as paid like it was a bank deposit.

Easy.