On 26 Oct, 20:03, janrom wrote:
On Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:03:39 -0700, DerbyDad03
wrote:

On Oct 26, 3:49 pm, h wrote:

-- The OP just doesn't get it.

Or doesn't want to.

Every forum has trolls giving useless advice and irrelevant answers
yet belittle others to boost their own miserable self-esteem and
worth. This group is no exception.

This is a simple Q & A, what is so difficult about it?

Pay attention!

Q:
"I wonder if it is possible to complete this transaction with minimal
risk in case this seller is unscrupulous."

A:
i) seller issues an itemized invoice (product description, qty, part
#,...)
ii) purchaser notifies CC issuer of impending transaction, forwards
invoice to CC cust. serv. & gets authoriz'n
iii) CC iss'r notifies PayPal of transaction in progress
iv) payPal confirms trans'n, notifies seller, flags the trans'n &
holds funds
v) seller ships
vi) product lands
vii)
if (product = invoice) then
purchaser accepts
paypal remits funds in full to seller
elseif (product not= invoice) then
purchaser not accept
product shipped back @ seller's expense
CC charge reversed
elsif (product = invoice) & (purchaser = buyer's remorse)
product shipped back @ purchaser's expense
CC charge reversed minus shipping
endif

Those who said the answer is not to pay upfront or walk away get
partial marks for being partially correct. All others get an 'F' for
not answering the question or being just plain wrong. Good bye.

I think there is a bug in your code, based on this line from the OP:

(the seller) "then demanded WU/bank draft for the entire purchase to
proceed w/ shipping"

Specifically, I think these lines are in error:

iv) payPal confirms trans'n, notifies seller, flags the trans'n &
holds funds
v) seller ships

Somewhere in your code, you need this line:

if (not seller has funds) then
not seller ships