"There is actually a website aptly named, paypalsucks.

http://www.paypalsucks.com

Go and read the horror stories there before you use PayPal for anything.

PayPal is notorious for screwing over buyers. They will take a seller's word over a buyer's word every time, and they give the seller the advantage of being able to show photos of items while the buyer cannot.

It's unfortunate that PayPal is in bed with eBay. Therein lies the monopoly, and allows them to do whatever they damn well please.

Bottom line is: PayPal doesn't care about the buyer. You can plead your case when a seller wrongs you, and you paid them through PayPal, in their online Resolution Center and you can call them and speak with a PayPal rep., but NONE of that will do you any good. They will side with the seller and any protesting by you ends up just being a big waste of time.

PayPal sucks. Always seek alternate methods of payment."