Payment

[Hellobritty77]

Hi! I sent my dad money but used the wrong email. It was pending so I canceled it. I sent it to the correct email and he accepted it. I checked my bank account and it took the money out twice anyway. Why did that happen when it canceled the first one.

[kernowlass]

@Hellobritty77

You were very lucky, if that incorrect email address was actual correct to another person you may have lost that money.

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The second you authorise a payment it can't from that time do a u-turn  > so when you cancel that payment those funds have to process through to paypal who will then as the payment has been cancelled either return them to your funding source (if you paid with a debit or credit card), or credit your paypal balance (if it was funded from your balance or instant bank transfer), but that takes a few days and sometimes up to a week.