Paypal lacks law enforcement authority and the protection plan does not
apply to all transactions.

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/websc...de#eligibility

"Ron Natalie" wrote in message
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sfb wrote:
The best way to pay on eBay is a USPS money order sent via USPS so
you can sic the postal inspectors on them.

No, the best way is to use PayPal funded by a credit card. You can
get
a direct refund from PayPal (if they can recover it from the seller)
or
from your credit card company if that doesn't work.