A valuable lesson - eBay fraud + options

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by Marchillo

Explain this -

My buddy runs an annual NCAA basketball pool at $5 each with around 200 people. For a couple years everyone would pay friends and family. Then PayPal caught on and wouldn’t allow it anymore. Why is that?

I have no idea of what you say is true but of course PayPal makes money off of fees. It may not be their main source of income but nonetheless they make money.

I have no idea about PayPal, but I am sure Zelle or Venmo would be glad to take over as payment processors.

[MULLINS5]

After rereading it, I see the OP asked the seller to lower the price, and then the seller requested moving it off eBay and the PayPal FF payment. You didn't do anything wrong, just got caught in a potential scam. Hope it turns out OK for you, lesson learned.