Condo Rental from Craigslist

[Leary]

Looking to rent a Condo for a weeks vacation that was advertised on Craigslist. Person renting the condo said he would only accept payment through paypal.  I am somewhat skeptical..not knowing if it could be a scam and would get to the condo and it not reserved in my name.  If that is the cas would I be protected by paypal for reimbursement?

Thank you

Leary

[snowshoe]

If you peruse through the User Agreement, you would see that you not have any PayPal protection - a transaction of this nature would be considered a service.  You can still use PayPal however, pay with a credit card - as you have a better chance of getting help if you need it via your card issuer.

Here's a snippet from the User Agreement:

13.3 Ineligible Items. PayPal Purchase Protection only applies to PayPal payments for certain tangible, physical goods. Payments for the following are not eligible for reimbursement under PayPal Purchase Protection:

1. Intangible items, including Digital Goods
2. Services
3. Real estate, including residential property
4. Businesses
5. Vehicles, including motor vehicles, motorcycles, caravans, aircraft and boats
6. Custom-made items
7. Travel tickets, including airline flight tickets
8. Items prohibited by the PayPal Acceptable Use Policy
9. Items which you collect in person or arrange to be collected on your behalf, including items bought through In-Store Checkout at the retail point of sale
10. Items that violate eBay’s Prohibited or Restricted Items Policy
11. Industrial machinery used in manufacturing
12. Items equivalent to cash, including prepaid or gift cards
13. PayPal Direct Payments
14. Virtual Terminal Payments
15. Personal Payments

Even if your payment is not eligible for PayPal Purchase Protection, you can file a Dispute and try to resolve the issue directly with the Seller; however, PayPal will generally not find in your favor if you escalate a Dispute to a Claim for an item which is not eligible for PayPal Purchase Protection.