payment pending

[taznimi]

i havent used paypal ever for selling, i sold my iphone and requested payment via paypal. i sent the item, updated tracking info and now it says pending..its been like that for nearly a week? i got an email a week ago from paypal saying it takes 24 hours to get payment but its been a week. and paypal dont respond to my emails...this is a major pain in the neck because i need to get paid!!!!! what do i do.....

[kernowlass]

@taznimi 

Sounds like this SCAM.

SCAM.

They encourage you to accept a 'direct' Paypal payment and may ask you to send the item internationally.
No funds or activity of the transaction shows in your Paypal account and any emails 'may' go into your junk or spam folders.

You will get/got a "fake" email that looks as though it is from paypal.....it isn't because they don't actually have a Paypal account and have no intention of paying you.
It will say the buyer has paid ...you won't have been paid.
They will tell you that the payment is released when you provide paypal with a tracking/shipping number......this won't happen.

Paypal NEVER tell you to send an item before the payment is showing in your paypal account.
Paypal do not tell you to send trackable, they advise it for selling protection but it is not compulsory.
Paypal payments are instant not 24 hours.