# paypal question

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paypal-question/78416>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [January 19, 2010, 8:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paypal-question/78416 "2010-01-19T20:41:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Djs87](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/djs87/32/5132_2.png) [@Djs87](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Djs87)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 8:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paypal-question/78416/1 "2010-01-19T20:41:41Z")

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So, Ive got all my PC parts listed on the evga website for sale. And I just sold the cpu and heatsink. The guy sent me the money as a “gift”. Paypal doesnt take a cut of the money if you send things as a gift. So Ive got $240 sittin there and paypal didn’t take any of it.

Ive never seen anybody do that before, so should I be paranoid? He can’t take it back or anything right? Just alot of BS ya gotta look out for online and I wanted to ask if this a no risk kind of thing. Im probably being paranoid but Id rather ask and see if anybody has done this before and if there is a catch or not. Thanks for the replies.

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**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paypal-question/78416/2 "2010-01-19T20:47:20Z")

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[http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69895&page=3](http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69895&page=3)

Check out LAFENGAS’s post on page 3.

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**Author:** ![nytalonTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nytalontsi/32/5399_2.png) [@nytalonTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nytalonTSi)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 8:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paypal-question/78416/3 "2010-01-19T20:49:13Z")

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Yup.

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**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 8:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paypal-question/78416/4 "2010-01-19T20:51:34Z")

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Yea, he pretty much signed up for a scam on your part lol.  
NEVER send money as a gift

Just make sure it is “cleared” into your paypal

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**Author:** ![Djs87](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/djs87/32/5132_2.png) [@Djs87](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Djs87)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paypal-question/78416/5 "2010-01-19T20:58:17Z")

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Ok sweet. The money is there. Just wanted to make sure that I wasn’t falling for a scam. Turns out…he set himself up for one lol. Oh boy…

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**Author:** ![Vrooom](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vrooom/32/7198_2.png) [@Vrooom](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vrooom)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paypal-question/78416/6 "2010-01-19T21:17:27Z")

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I’ve received money as a “gift” a few times for small graphic design jobs. However, they were always small amounts…and yet took forever to actually go into my account.