Is paypal secure platform to facilitate payment if you are a seller?

[ggdup]

I am a first time seller and the buyer wants to facilitate payment via Paypal.  the payment has been done and in pending status awaiting me to ship the goods.  I am however scared that this is a scam and that the buyer will try and reverse the transaction once he has goods.  The purchase is R30 k (expensive camera) and I am afraid that I might loose my money - Paypal requires a signature on delivery of items valued at >$750.  In this instance the items are $2000.  In SA with Covid however many courier companies no longer have you sign for the goods?

[kernowlass]

@ggdup 

Are the funds SHOWING in your paypal balance? If not then read this...........

SCAM.

They encourage you to accept a direct Paypal payment and may ask you to send the item internationally.
No funds or activity of the transaction shows in your Paypal account and any emails may go into your junk/spam folders.

You will get/got a "fake" email that looks as though it is from paypal.....it isn't because they don't have a Paypal account and have no intention of paying you.
It will say the buyer has paid ...you won't have been paid.
They will tell you that the payment is released when you provide paypal with a tracking/shipping number......this won't happen.

Paypal NEVER tell you to send an item before the payment is showing in your paypal account.
Paypal do not tell you to send trackable, they advise it for selling protection but it is not compulsory.
Delete any emails and ignore the scammers.