Should i send to unconfirmed paypal address

Not all countries have the option for confirmed addresses, and it's hard to tell when the buyer is from Canada but her address is in the US. Check what it says on the PayPal invoice to make sure you are eligible for full protection. Dec 30, 5, The Cool Cool North. The transaction page will specify "eligible", "partially eligible" or "ineligible" for seller protection. The reason so many sellers specify a requirement for a confirmed address is that, if the address is confirmed, it should always come up on the transaction page as "eligible".

Unconfirmed addresses are sometimes "eligible" but not always. If your transaction page specifies "ineligible", you will not have seller protection but you can buy postal insurance.

If your buyer has good ebay record of longevity and feedback, I wouldn't worry too much about it. I expect she is using US address to minimize Canadian taxes and duties. If you don't feel comfortable shipping without seller protection, you can offer to cancel the transaction and refund the buyer the payment. Jul 3, 10, I thought we weren't supposed to post personal information about people on TPF - like addresses. If I was a buyer that purchased something from the OP, whether a confirmed address or not, I don't think I'd be too thrilled about having my address posted on a public forum for thousands of people to read, whether it's a p.

Oct 4, 9, Northerndancer is correct. I sold something on Bonanza to a buyer in Canada with an unconfirmed address. It was not eligible for unauthorized transaction protection. I took a chance.

Both the buyer and her spouse and they were listed in Canada. Same with google - found information on the buyer there too. Sorry, I didn't know I wasn't supposed to post personal information on the forum. This type of address confirmation adds an extra level of security to your transaction by protecting against fraudulent credit card activity and minimizing chargebacks. There are a few different ways to change your unconfirmed PayPal address to a confirmed address. PayPal features confirmed addresses as a step towards minimizing fraud since it requires verification that shipment is being sent to the same address used to make the credit card payment.

This decreases the chances that the buyer is using a stolen credit card and helps the seller minimize chargebacks for purchase. It also helps protect the buyer against identity theft. When you add a credit card to your account, PayPal verifies with the financial institution that the address is identical to the one they have on file.

PayPal then converts your unconfirmed address into a confirmed address. If the credit card company is unable to verify the address -- for example, you have an international address, and the formatting is throwing off the verification -- you can also complete the "Expanded Use" enrollment process, which involves the payment of a small fee followed by a short waiting period.

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