When I used to manufacture high end tattoo equipment and sell to confirmed artists and shops 'world-wide',
Paypal was usually the most convenient way for everyone to conduct transactions.. There was never an issue..
Until the One Time I had a guy from out of the USofA pay me via 'Friends & Family'...
I didn't think anything of it.. I 'got paid', confirmed the address, shipped [USPS insured w/ tracking and export papers]
In the end, the person filed some sort of a 'dispute' with Paypal, then even with proof, the 'payment' disappeared..
Yup, burned for about $700.00. I had to fight with Paypal and the USPS Post Master, and still lost out in the end..
Be Very Careful Using The Friends & Family Payment Method! - Just a friendly heads up!
As mentioned above, the whole concept is - You send your cash to a Trusted Source ["Friend" / "Family"]
That said, there is no protection put in place whatsoever.. Hence why it isn't a great option for sales..
And they make that clear..
Fast forward to now a days.. Well.. I use F&F quite a bit..
Especially on here - Since I'm Extremely careful now, and, I've only done transactions with 'confirmed' Great Members!!
Awesome experiences on both sides, and that's the way it should be!
If/When in doubt - Just pay / receive the normal way..
The way I see it - I was burned by Paypal for that $700.00 So....
I'll eventually get it back by not giving up 3% to them using the usual method..
Wow, that'd be an awful lot of transactions..
Sam -