&gt; PayPal is entirely in the wrong here.<p>Exactly, the only way to find out if PayPal is on the ball <i>is</i> to make a mistake, I can&#x27;t understand why there are so many comments harping on about this blatantly obvious point.<p>Otherwise what would the author (or any journalist) do? Fake a fraudulent sale (which would still be fraud)? Or intentionally find a fraudulent seller? &quot;Hey PayPal, I purposefully went and found a fraudulent sale, can I have my money back?&quot;