Originally Posted by shagino

Nah, that I do side with the seller on. You are only protected by Paypal if you ship to a verified shipping address.

The only time I don't get an address is if the buyer happens to pay as a gift, which I didn't ask for.

Originally Posted by matt_is_superco

You cannot pay for goods/services without a shipping address. You can send money to friends/family without entering a shipping address. That's why it doesn't make sense to you. Because the buyer paid as a gift and you don't see that. You cannot complete a Paypal transaction sending money for goods/services without entering an address. This is my experience.

My point is - the buyer gifted the money and therefore could not have filed a claim as he threatened.