Making international purchase from individual w/o using ebay?

[Twinklette]

An acquaintance from Singapore on another board has offered to help me w/a purse purchase. If I pay using my creditcard through paypal (she is going to buy the purse and ship it to me) - will I be protected should I not receive the purse? Would my AMEX cover me if the purchase was made through paypal without an auction thru ebay? This girl seems wonderful but I need to protect myself as it's a significant amount of $ I'd be sending.

thanks for any thoughts!

 

[miu2]

Just how well do you know this girl?

 

[ladyisobel]

i think you'd be covered with amex

 

[Twinklette]

I think so also but I will call to confirm - I just want to make sure if I never rec'd the goods that I could file a claim to get my $ back. Thank you!!!

 

[dell]

That sounds a little scary to me....