What is the safest payment method on Facebook?
Cash is the only safe option if you are worried someone may try to claim the payment is fraud. The safest way to protect yourself is to either take payment in cash (and use a counterfeit note detector pen to check the money is real) or to use a trusted digital payment service where you can clearly see the money has fully cleared.The safest way to accept money when selling something privately is a bank transfer or cash. PayPal scams are rife at the moment, lots of them involve the buyer getting couriers or 3rd party companies to move items without detection and then claiming the item got lost or damaged etc.
Is it safe to pay by bank transfer on Facebook marketplace?
In these scams, Facebook Marketplace sellers prompt buyers to make a bank transfer, promising to ship everything once they see the receipt. Then, after receiving payment, they withhold the items, leaving the buyer out of luck and with few options for recourse since bank transfers are difficult to reverse. You must be in compliance with our terms and policies, to be eligible for Purchase Protection. If we approve a buyer’s claim, in some situations, Facebook may offer a partial refund, otherwise the refunded amount will include the full purchase price of the item, tax, and shipping fees.If we approve a buyer’s claim, in some situations, Facebook may offer a partial refund, otherwise the refunded amount will include the full purchase price of the item, tax, and shipping fees. Decisions on claims are made in our sole discretion. In some instances, we may offer a Goodwill Refund in our sole discretion.