PayPal Scammed!

Well, bad news Jesskuh Blog readers: 


I am a moron and got scammed through PayPal. Yes, it is true.


Also, funny fact, keep in mind: this was a "my first time" using PayPal. Yeah, that's what I get for thinking people are nice and helpful. He said he would walk me through the process!!! Walked me through the process of getting scammed! 


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I advertised my laptop on Craigslist: Dallas/Fort Worth, and got a bite the next day. The guy asked if that was my firm price for selling, and I said yes. He had also asked what was wrong with my laptop. Read my previous blog to find out about that.


We chatted about what was wrong with the laptop a few times, back and forth, "David" seemed to have pretty good English. I didn't think I was being scammed. I told him I DID have a Paypal account/address but I never used it. As I said above, he said he would be happy to walk me through the process of being paid through PayPal. I was using a different e-mail from my actual PayPal used e-mail address, so I gave him my e-mail and he said he was going to transfer me the money. He said he talked with Customer Care. I got all the e-mails he spoke about, kinda a few more. 


So, being the nice person I am, I went out once I received my "PayPal e-mails of it's coming in 72 hours" and mailed the laptop off to him. It wasn't to Nigeria, which is another reason I didn't suspect it right away. 


68 bucks down the drain. So, I've spent 600 bucks on a laptop, and 68 bucks on the shipping, and gotten ? 


They sent me a "Your shipping label number is verified" e-mail, and then another e-mail stating the money will be in your account in 24 hours. Well, it's been 48 hours since then, and: Nothing.


I noticed the difference of the two e-mail names (^^ and actual ones from PP about changing e-mail addys) and noticed that it came from a non paypal address way after the fact. I then started clicking around and searching in Google, and have discovered: I have been scammed. 


I just know, because I *sarcasm* have the BEST LUCK ever that I will never get my money back. I'll never get my laptop. I just want a damn working laptop, thats the only reason I turned to the web. It really pisses me off. 


I know I'm stupid, but I thought I was being nice. Thought he was being nice! 


I am so stupid. I'm mad at myself for being so stupid. 


Screw you PayPal. I lost a LAPTOP a non working, but still DAMN GOOD laptop! 


See what happens? UGH URRGG






*screams*