This is a common scam on platforms like eBay, and it seems like Paypal's policies in particular make it very hard to get your money back. Tracking numbers can'

This is a common scam on platforms like eBay, and it seems like Paypal's policies in particular make it very hard to get your money back. Tracking numbers can't be considered anything but public information, considering both the ease of scraping and all the 3rd party sites to enter them on for tracking.