Payment on hold ?

[Mindyourssis]

I’m not a seller and PayPal is putting my money on hold because they think I am .. I just use it to send and receive money from friends and family so how do i get my money ? This is so annoying.

[kernowlass · Accepted solution]

@Mindyourssis 

Its down to how the payment was SENT to an account.

1. If sent using money > goods / services option then paypal would see the recipient as a seller and apply the new seller hold. They would also charge a fee.

2. If sent using the send money > family / friends option then the recipient would have the payment instantly (as long as it wasn't an echeque pending with a clearance date) with no fee. (However that option is not available in every country).

There are however some occasions where friends / family payments are held for reviews but these are normally only 24 hours.