PayPal: I was being scammed on a car purchase, Agent kn...

A PayPal customer review by GetHuman user GetHuman-77770 from November 25th, 2017

Background on GetHuman-77770's case

GetHuman: GetHuman-77770 - can you tell our other PayPal customers when your case took place?
GetHuman-77770: Yes I can. It was middle of the night, on November 18th.
GetHuman: Did you reach out to PayPal, and if so, how?
GetHuman-77770: I used the 888-221-1161 number I found for on the GetHuman PayPal customer phone number page I was on: PayPal Customer Service Phone Number
GetHuman: And which of these common PayPal customer issues best describes the reason you wanted to talk to them?
(Shows GetHuman-77770 a list of common PayPal problems)
GetHuman-77770: "Complaint" was why I was trying to call.

GetHuman-77770's review of PayPal customer service

GetHuman: So how would you sum up your experience for GetHuman's PayPal customer community? We'll censor any IDs, numbers, or codes and any inappropriate words here out of respect to the millions of other customers using this resource.
GetHuman-77770: I was being scammed on a car purchase, Agent knew scam and insured me that my account was not compromised.They text and say they are US Soldier returning from Afganistan and need the car you are selling. then they need your help in shipping and will place monies in pay pal account. You in turn buy Moneypak for shipping give the number and your$*** has dissapeared and money in Pay Pal is fake.
GetHuman: Let's quantify your experience contacting PayPal. On a scale of 1 to 5, how easy is it go get help on a PayPal problem?
GetHuman-77770: I'd give them a four out of five for ease of finding your way to help.
GetHuman: What about quality of communication. How would you rate that on a 1 to 5 scale?
GetHuman-77770: I'd give them a five out of five on communication.
GetHuman: And what about PayPal's ability to quickly and effectively address your problem?
GetHuman-77770: For that I would say four out of five.
GetHuman: And finally- any advice for other PayPal customers?
GetHuman-77770: Call them early in the day or late. Don't forget any personal or account information you might need for PayPal to know who you are.
GetHuman: Well there you have it. Some useful feedback and words from GetHuman-77770 taken from his PayPal customer service problem that occurred on November 18th, 2017.

PayPal

3.14 of 5 stars | 595 reviews

GetHuman-77770's PayPal Review

Difficulty of finding help
4 out of 5 stars
Quality of communication
5 out of 5 stars
Timeliness and professionalism
4 out of 5 stars
Overall customer service rating
4 out of 5 stars

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