Here is how the PayPal Scam, or any other online money service, works:
They say they will buy your item, unseen.
They say they will pay you extra money to cover the shipping charges through their shipping company or agent.
They request your email address linked to your PayPal account.
They instruct you to wire the extra funds they send you to their shipping company or agent.
You receive a invoice from PayPal to your email, stating the funds have been deposited to your PayPal account.
So, you use your money to wire the funds to the shipper.
You then find out the PayPal email was fake, it was sent by the scammer, there were no funds deposited into your PayPal account.
The money you wired, was really picked up by the scammer, it is unrecoverable.
You are out the money you wired.

The same scam is also done with money orders, bank drafts, or cashiers checks.
In these cases, the check you receive, for funds over the amount of your item, is forged, stolen, or counterfeit.
As it may take several weeks for the banks to realize the check is bad, you may not know you have been scammed.
Worst yet, as you passed a bad check, you can be held criminally liable.
You are out the funds you wired, return check charges, and face possible arrest.

The person at this number wants to buy my $1,300 bed frame, sight unseen. Pushing for my pay pal account. Thanks for below information. Haven't used Pay pal before & was very skeptical since this person hasn't even seen a picture and ignored questions regarding their location and coming to see it.

Received a text from this number about a vehicle for sale that I have listed on Craigslist and it is more than likely a some kind of scammer....cause you never get any response from anything when you call the number of text it back....Losers!

So it's not just me, she or he tried to use PayPal without even seeing the vehicle first. Smelt like a scam and I was right!

Person also contacted me from my vehicle that I posted on CL. They insisted I send them my paypal name and email. I was skeptical because they didn't wanna see pictures of the vehicle nor tried countering my asking price when everyone else had. Glad I searched the number, thanks all.

I got a call from this number...same tactics she or he used with other complaints.  After I ran the phone number I found other complaints.  Thanks for the information.

I received text from this # 720-388-7809 in response to a vehicle for sale ad saying they want to purchase using PayPal.
I'm sure this is a scam since they do not want to see the vehicle before making any transactions or have a phone conversation. Please catch these criminals.

This person text me regarding a tractor I am selling on Craigslist, and wanted to pay through pal pal. When I pressed for an actual phone conversation the response was she is a honorable military person out in the field and her commanding officer would not allow her to talk on the phone. That's when I got suspicious.  After pressing further and calling, his or her bluff, I got a text that said, "I pray you die a horrible death."  

Someone from this number responded to an ad I placed for a car I am selling for a friend. Insisted I sent my email address and paypal account information. Said she was an honorable military woman. Very pushy about me sending her information. Didn't want to see more pictures do the car or see the car.

Trying to sell my truck on Craigslist. This person text me trying to buy the truck without ever seeing it and wants to use Paypal. Says she's an honorable military woman and feels more comfortable using paypal. Sends fake paypal conformation to phish for your information. Just ignore this number.