Hi, thanks. That's what I thought when he said about payment being cleared. But he's actually saying that he meant that he would wait for the payment to go to his bank account from paypal (he's confirmed that he's received paypal payment). This basically takes 7 working days.

Hi guys, I am really in a difficult situation. Yesterday I saw a laptop on ebay and I decided to contact the seller for any acceptable offers. Being a student, I wanted a good deal. The seller said he would give me the laptop for 990 which was pretty good deal for laptop that would last me at least 5 years throughout my whole phd course. However I had to transfer the money into his bank account. I didn't have all 990 in my bank as I had some in paypal account. I transfered 500 to his bank account and remaining via paypal. But later the seller advised me that he was going to wait for the paypal payment to go into his bank account which takes 7 working days normally. This is not something I have ever encountered before. I usually make the payment via paypal and my items are sent straight away. I do not have the sellers address or any details as the ebay listing didn't contain them. I only have his mobile number, bank account No, paypal address and email address. Being a student and already living under tight circumstances. It took me 18 months to save that money for the laptop. I am really worried that what it is some sort of doggy guy. I have spoken to the seller over the phone and he seems very persistent sales guy who is really good at persuading others and putting the blame on others. Please can someone advice what I can do if something does go wrong? millions of thanks in advance