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So after hearing all the horror stories on here about paypal chargebacks, it is nice to finally have a happy ending story, so I figured I would share.

Someone (who I thought was my friend) I sold some bitcoins to a couple of months ago via paypal. The only transaction in my 2 years of using bitcoins, I have ever done with paypal, mind you. I have heard countless horror stories, so I always avoided it.

So knowing all this beforehand, just to be safe, I sold my friend a PDF file, via email and kept all the receipts and proof of shipping through email. Legitimate sale, and I have known this person for quite sometime so never though in a million years when I check my email this morning, I have a chargeback case. (Sigh Humanity  :( )

Immediately I upload all the proof of payment, including the actual email, and call Paypal. Paypal puts me on hold and when I get back from the call not only am I informed that they are going to fight for me, but I am going to be reimbursed immediately for the chargeback, using a one time exemption, because of my years with paypal and my outstanding proof. So in literally 2 hours, I have my money back, and will notified with the case resolution regardless.

Either way it is a win-win for me, and I have to say being a loyal customer, (and the internet savant that I am  :P ) never felt so good.

Sorry for the tirade, just wanted to share a positive story after all the years of horrible ones people have had getting chargebacked.

Happy trails bitcoiners, and remember stay away from Paypal (for Bitcoins)!!  8)

Did you know this guy before Bitcoin?

Yeah I met him through League of Legends. Never met IRL but still thought the human decency thing was in tact. Guess some people are just born scumbags  ::)

They say everyone has their price.  Guess his is really low.  Glad you got your funds back!

Glad paypal favor on your side. I hear many horror about paypal holding the funds for six months.

Very nice news! Im so happy too :D