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Paypal chargebacks

I'm selling virtual currency for an online game and would like to know if there is a way to avoid chargebacks. Would another method of payment e.g. bank transfer or another safe transfer site.

Furthermore, does withdrawing the funds to the bank account after the money is received prevent the possibility of money leaving the account thereafter?
You can withdraw the money to bankaccount and cancel any direct debits you have for paypal and delete all acounts in paypal. Then if chargeback occurs, they will give back using paypals money but paypal will come after you for it. If the amount is big enough, lawsuits etc..
Original post by Bealzibub
You can withdraw the money to bankaccount and cancel any direct debits you have for paypal and delete all acounts in paypal. Then if chargeback occurs, they will give back using paypals money but paypal will come after you for it. If the amount is big enough, lawsuits etc..


If the buyer's note states that they won't ask for a chargeback under any circumstance due to them being virtual goods, will Paypal grant a chargeback?
Original post by Evilkatmobile
If the buyer's note states that they won't ask for a chargeback under any circumstance due to them being virtual goods, will Paypal grant a chargeback?


probably .. if the chargeback on the basis it was unauthorised or item not received etc
Original post by Bealzibub
probably .. if the chargeback on the basis it was unauthorised or item not received etc


Ffs, best not to sell any currency then. Thanks for your help.

:angry:
Original post by Evilkatmobile
Ffs, best not to sell any currency then. Thanks for your help.

:angry:



yeh ... the chargeback is done from the credit card company. When they pay .. the transaction is still like in a "pending" state and he can ring up credit/debit card company and tell it he didn't do it and was unauthorised -> chargeback on paypal -> you lose.

Get him to send you money through bank transfer and not paypal, then you're good to go

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