Classifieds purchase: 'please send friends & family'

The seller seems friendly but asks you to pay via PayPal 'friends & family' to save fees. That is exactly the option without buyer protection. After payment the profile is gone.

Warning signs

Request to pay without buyer protection
Seller only wants to talk on WhatsApp
Item priced far below market value
New profile, no or copied reviews

What to do

Report the payment in your PayPal account right away — F&F payments are sometimes reversed — and report the profile to the platform.

Source: Ebay Kleinanzeigen: Vor dieser Paypal-Betrugsmasche warnt die Polizei